2024 was the year the Society celebrated its 80th anniversary. We published 80 Years United: stories from across the decades, which documents the growth of the Society from its humble beginnings in 1944 to the organization it is today: a 10,000-strong labour union proudly representing professionals in the energy, legal, and regulatory sectors.
The book project, which captures the union’s historic milestones across 80 years, is a major contribution to Ontario labour history. Through compelling storytelling and engaging interviews, the project documents the road to unionization and the collective achievements that followed, featuring photography and other visuals from the Society archives. Ultimately, the book project is a tribute to current and past members whose impactful contributions to the union have built better workplaces and a better world.
Now available online and to order
We are pleased to announce the launch of 80YearsUnited.ca, which presents the book through an electronic forum. Here you can dive into the Society’s rich history, and explore the ways professionals have come together to demand collective bargaining rights, build bridges of solidarity, and defend the rights of future generations. Hard copies of the publication are available to order free of charge, while supplies last, through the site’s Order Book page.
Here are just a few examples of the incredible stories you can read about online and in print:
- From 400 to 10,000: a two-part series charting the growth of the union
- The Nine-Year Battle for Union Certification
- The Strike that Defended the Next Generation
- Breaking New Ground: How Legal Aid Ontario lawyers won the right to collectively bargain
- At the Bargaining Table and Beyond: the victorious campaign to keep Toronto Hydro public
- Equity Committee Spotlight: A Q&A series with influential committee members
We’ll be sharing these articles and more across our social media channels in the upcoming weeks. Be sure to stay tuned, and help us impart our collective history by sharing our posts with colleagues and friends.
We hope you enjoy reading about the great challenges and victories that have shaped the Society into the union of choice for professionals.
