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We represent 25 local craft construction unions belonging to 13 international unions. Our 35,000 highly skilled members account for approximately 55 per cent of the non-residential construction labour force in B.C.
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Annual BCBT golf tourney raises more than $40,000 for charity
The UBC Centre for Research in Childhood Diabetes and Variety the Children’s Charity will share in more than $40,000 raised at this year’s BC Building Trades golf tournament. “It was our most successful fundraising tourney ever,” says Nancy Antolcic, owner of Nancy...
IBEW Local 230 partners with HeroWork
By Cory McGregor Business Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 230 HeroWork was originally created to improve the state of buildings that house charities. For years, the charitable sector has faced increased demand and decreased...
Op-Ed
B.C. Building Trades, not taxpayers, financed my Red Seal training
Union representative responds to Tom Fletcher's column Another week, another anti-worker rant from Tom Fletcher. The intrepid legislative columnist for Black Press, Fletcher works tirelessly to deliver us biased news and views from Victoria. His last column was no...
Labour Code raid window changes would’ve increased worker rights: Sigurdson
If there are two things workers value – in addition to the obvious, like wages and working conditions — it’s choice and voice. And because of this, I’m frankly puzzled that those who purport to support workers’ rights were opposed to Labour Code amendments that would...
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Summer 2019 Vol. 22 No. 2
In This Issue
- LiUNA 1611 called to the boom
- Putting communities first/challenging myths
- Parental benefits for construction workers
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