Hamilton & District Labour Council

 The Hamilton and District Labour Council represents 50,000 affiliated union members across Hamilton providing a voice for working people. By pursuing jobs, peace and security, we seek to build a  community that values human dignity and basic fairness. 

An affiliation of local trade unions, in the Hamilton Brantford Area who work together with numerous local union contractors to build and work on construction projects. They work to help build and maintain our community, infrastructure and industry throughout the Greater Hamilton Region.

Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is a  charitable organization driven by a mission to mobilize all  Hamiltonians to create an inclusive and welcoming city. Undertaking a  vision of building a united community that respects diversity, practices equity, and speaks out against discrimination. 

Environment Hamilton inspires people to protect and enhance our environment through leadership, education and advocacy.   We do this by providing people with knowledge and skills to enhance and protect the environment around them.   

The SPRC is a non-profit, registered charitable organization. They aim to improve the quality of life for everyone in Hamilton through research, community development, community engagement, and system and service planning.

 An independent organization of low and moderate-income families across Hamilton. They advocate all levels of government for Tenants Rights, Social Justice and Financial Justice. 

The Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO) aims to build a just and accessible Ontario. They work to build power capacity and skill in people with disabilities.  They work to hold people, communities and institutions for the spaces they create.
 

IBEW Local 105 has been in existence since 1900. They are an integral part of the community with members  that contribute and support the Hamilton area and the communities in which we live and thrive. . 

Local 18 has a membership of over 1,200 members.  They were first Canadian group to apply for a Charter in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America  (U.B.C.) and were chartered January 30th, 1882.

USW Local 1005 are proud Canadian Steelworkers representing approximately 600 active workers and over 8,000 pensioners. They have a proud history of advocating for workers' rights.

 IWC is a leader in providing settlement services in Hamilton, welcoming new Canadians and supporting their full social, civic and economic participation in their new city. For over 30 years, IWC has provided a  broad range of settlement services to newcomers to Canada. 

 YWCA Hamilton strengthens women’s and girls’ voices, broadens their choices, builds dynamic leadership and provides essential and meaningful services that promote safe, inclusive, and equitable communities. 

 Started in 1988 as a response to the hunger crisis affecting thousands  in the 1980s, Hamilton Food Share is the distribution hub of the  Emergency Food Network in Hamilton. They serve 12 direct member hunger-relief agencies. The Network is made up of 103 programs across  the city.   

United Way Halton & Hamilton has a profound impact on the community by ensuring an essential network of programs and services work together to achieve lasting, positive change. 

 The Hamilton Transit Riders’ Union is a democratic organization fighting  to preserve, expand, and improve the public transportation system in  Hamilton and beyond so that everyone has access to safe, accessible,  affordable, and reliable public transportation. 

The Stinson Community Association is a collection of engaged residents in the Stinson neighbourhood   working to encourage, build, and preserve a safe, clean, and attractive neighbourhood that they are proud to call home.  

SACHA is a fem­i­nist, non-prof­it, com­mu­ni­ty-based orga­ni­za­tion that pro­vides sup­ports to peo­ple who have expe­ri­enced sex­u­al­ized vio­lence at any point in their lives. We work to end vio­lence and oppres­sion through edu­ca­tion, advo­ca­cy, out­reach, coali­tion build­ing, com­mu­ni­ty part­ner­ships, and activism.

 The Beasley Neighbourhood Association is a community association for the residents of the Beasley area. They frequently lobby and campaign to improve the lives of those who work, live and play in Beasley. 

 Since its beginning in 1972, the Durand Neighbourhood Association (DNA)  has had both strong leadership and a history of active civic engagement.  In the 70′s, it saved the historic Durand neighbourhood from the threat  of real estate speculation, demolition and high-rise construction.    

The Corktown Neighbourhood Association is an organization of residents in the Corktown Neighbourhood in Hamilton whose mission is to engage residents in community stewardship, foster a sense of neighbourhood pride, and cultivate community connections.
 

Keith Neighbourhood Hub is a North-East area neighbourhood association created an to improve the quality of  life of our residents, raise the profile of this neighbourhood and  increase investment in our homes, businesses and services 

The Planning team open to residents of the McQuesten Neighbourhood they are working together to ensure the neighbourhood remains a safe and healthy  place where everybody has equal access to supports,

opportunities, employment, food and the things that help us live a happy Life.. 

 The Sherman Hub is an organization made up of residents in the Sherman South neighbourhood in Hamilton.  They bring together Residents, Business Owners, Service Providers and Faith-Based  Organizations to work together to make a difference in their community.  

The Crown Point Community Planning Team makes things happen by engaging neighbours and developing leadership.  

Hamilton Branch of the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada which has more than half a million retired union members speak with one voice. Founded in 1991 as an affiliate of the Canadian Labour Congress, CURC advocates and lobbies on issues relevant to retired union members and their spouses. 

Planning team representing residents of the Riverdale Neighbourhood.  

 The  Hamilton Tenants Solidarity Network (HTSN) is a grassroots initiative that seeks to link tenants from across Steel City.  Their  goal is to build a powerful working-class fightback against absentee  slumlords, tenant harassment, and the rampant gentrification  

The Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area provides value to our members through advocacy, beautification, promotion, development and preservation of Downtown Hamilton.

The Barton Village  Business Improvement Area works to develop relationships with the community to build a safe, vibrant place to live, work, play, shop, and invest.  They are a hub for independent, family-owned businesses and young entrepreneurs.

Located in the heart of Hamilton’s North End, the Eva Rothwell Centre partners with families living in poverty, empowering them to become self-sufficient and fulfill their desired potential. 

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a trade union representing primarily construction workers whop work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors, and stationary engineers who maintain heating and other systems in buildings and industrial complexes in Canada and the USA.  

The International Village BIA includes the areas: Main Street East, King Street East and King William Street (from West Avenue to Mary Street) in Downtown Hamilton. Progressive and creative, the BIA has served as a commercial hub in downtown Hamilton since 1976, holding the title of Hamilton’s first Business Improvement Area.

Since 1972 the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre, has been providing the Indigenous community with a place to gather, access service and participate in Cultural teachings and practices. The Friendship Centre provides wrap around services in a culturally safe environment to help rebuild trust and provide a sense of belonging, allowing healing to take place.

The Hamilton Council on Aging (HCoA) is a non-profit charitable organization that was founded in 2005. A group of retired professionals, academics, and community leaders identified the need for an independent group that focuses on and addresses the systemic issues that affect the aging experience and recognized that some seniors fall through the cracks between existing agencies and government departments.

The Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association of Hamilton and District is a charitable non-profit organization formed on January 10, 1979. Our creed is Unity, Strength and Progress. Therefore through its members ACCA strives to provide a vehicle for uniting all African, Canadian and Caribbean people residing in the Hamilton region.

The McMaster Students Union (MSU), is the largest group on campus representing approximately 27,000 undergraduate students at McMaster University. The MSU serves students in two main areas; political representation and the enhancement of student life.

Not-for-profit organization providing legal services to more low income Hamilton residents.

Threshold Construction provdes a hands-on learning environment that opens pathways into the trades and promotes a passion for good building. 

Provides access to affordable housing for Indigenous women and their families in the Hamilton-Wentworth area.

Since 1972, Employment Hamilton has helped thousands of people make workplace connections.

Strathcona Community Council is a volunteer based collection of volunteers who strive to seek the best for our community.  

WAHC is a community museum and arts centre, offering a diverse array of exhibitions, workshops, educational programs, digital projects, and community events that explore perspectives in labour history, social justice, and contemporary labour issues. 

Founded in Toronto in 1989, Red Tree established a Hamilton base in 2005. Red Tree facilitates community art projects, and offers arts education workshops at schools, at community gatherings, and in public space.

Victoria Park Community Homes is a property management company. Our tenant placement staff advises, places and keeps families in the style of unit they prefer, in the location of their choice.

Workforce Planning Hamilton is a workforce planning organization that is a catalyst for economic and labour market development, building solutions and engaging multi-stakeholder alliances.

Tomorrow’s Trades provides hands-on experiences, industry recognized training and certification, personal protective equipment and basic hand tools needed to become a high-quality apprentice in the unionized construction skilled trades.

The Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction was formed in 2005 to tackle the City’s unacceptable levels of poverty.

Roundtable members come from across Hamilton and include leaders from the business and non-profit sectors, from government, education and faith communities as well as individuals who experience poverty daily. 

Indwell is a Christian charity that creates affordable housing communities that support people seeking health, wellness and belonging.

Kiwanis Non-profit Homes is a non-profit housing provider, offering decent, affordable housing with security of tenure for residents.

Comprising many of the great leaders in Hamilton’s history, and in its mission to “promote the economic, civic and social welfare of the people of Hamilton."

speqtrum is a youth-founded and youth-focused skill-sharing and community building program for 2S-LGBTQIA+ young people in Hamilton, ON.

Good Shepherd provides person-centred health, housing and human services in the Greater Hamilton and Toronto (ON) areas to all people in need. 

HamiltonCLT works with residents and community partners to identify and facilitate real estate projects that are sustainable, affordable, and meet community needs. 

LiUNA Local 837 represents 4,000 workers in the Hamilton-Niagara Region. 

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of approximately 536,917. Official city status was achieved on June 9, 1846, by an act of Parliament of the Province of Canada.

Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario under the Metrolinx Act, 2006, was created to improve the coordination and integration of all modes of transportation in the Greater  Toronto and Hamilton Area . 

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology is a public college of applied arts and technology located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It has three main campuses: the Fennell Campus on the Hamilton Mountain, the Stoney Creek Campus in Stoney Creek, and the Mohawk-McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences at McMaster University. 

Established in 1992, the NPAAMB Indigenous Youth Employment &  Training is a not-for-profit organization with a primary mandate to  provide employment and training solutions to prepare for  self-identifying urban Indigenous youth for a successful transition into  the labour market.  

The Hamilton Wentworth District School Board is the public school board for Hamilton. They are responsible for over 49,000 Elementary and Secondary Students, 7,000 staff and an annual budget of approx $700 Million Dollars.

Founded in 1914, the Art Gallery of Hamilton is the oldest and largest  art museum in Southern Ontario with a permanent collection that is  recognized as one of the finest in Canada. Embracing Canadian  historical, international, and contemporary art, the collection consists  of more than 10,000 works.   

Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) is part of a network of over 191  Canadian community foundations who contribute time, leadership and  financial support to initiatives that benefit their community most,  based on an intimate understanding of local needs and opportunities. 

Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is a  charitable organization driven by a mission to mobilize all  Hamiltonians to create an inclusive and welcoming city. Undertaking a  vision of building a united community that respects diversity, practices equity, and speaks out against discrimination  

Founded in 1942 by Joseph Atkinson, publisher and owner of the Toronto Star from 1899 to 1948, and his wife Elmina Elliott to continue their legacy as  journalists, activists, civic leaders, and life-long partners in the  fight for social and economic justice.