Born and raised in Toronto, Joseph Maloney has been a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers since 1974. He got started as an apprentice in Local 128 in Toronto, where he served in many elected offices, including Business Manager. In 1991, Joe was a member of the Governor General’s Canadian Studies Tour. Joe graduated from the Harvard University Trade Union Program in 1993, and shortly thereafter he was appointed as Director of the Canadian Office for the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.
He was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Department in January 2000. Through its affiliated international unions, the Department, based in Washington, DC, represents more than three million tradespeople throughout North America.
Joe was the founder, and served as a member of the Board of Directors, of Helmets to Hardhats in the United States. McGraw-Hill Publishing’s
ENR Magazine named Joe its “2004 Man of the Year” for his work in creating this innovative and outstanding program.
In October 2005, Joe returned to his roots in the Boilermakers union, and served as International Vice President for Canada until December 2018.
Joe is the founder of the Canadian Helmets to Hardhats program and is currently the National Executive Director of H2H. Joe has also served as President of the Quality Control Council of Canada, and as a trustee on the boards of directors of various funds throughout Canada.
In 2016, for his work in founding the Canadian H2H program, Joe was awarded Canada’s Meritorious Service Cross by Governor General David Johnston. The award recognizes Canadians for exceptional deeds that bring honour to our country.
Joe and his wife Jeanette live in Markham, Ontario and have been married for 45 years, with two children and two grandchildren.
Email:
contactus@helmetstohardhats.ca