Canada’s Ironworkers Help Veterans Find a Second Career and a New Community

For veterans of the armed forces, the hardest part of the job is often coming home.

The revitalization of Canada’s Parliamentary buildings has been called the mother of all renovations and now – thanks to the hard work of the OEA Contractors, Ironworkers from Local 765 – one key component is nearly finished: the West Block rehabilitation.

It’s rare to meet a female Ironworker, even in 2017.

Nova Scotia’s Ironworkers Local 752 found themselves in the spotlight in February when they installed an evergreen tree on Halifax’s Macdonald Bridge, confusing drivers below.