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We represent 25 local craft construction unions belonging to 13 international unions. Our 40,000 highly skilled members account for approximately 55 per cent of the non-residential construction labour force in B.C.

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College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide

TradeTalk Fall 2021

College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide

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  • Learn about the College of the BC Building Trades advantage

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TradeTalk Winter 2023
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Winter 2022 Vol. 25 No. 4

In this issue

  • Best Premier Construction Workers Ever Had
  • Apprenticeship Issue
  • Deconstructing the Barge

The opioid crisis: words matter

People who work in Canada’s construction industry are impacted by problematic use of opioids. Treatment and recovery are possible, but stigma associated with opioid use can prevent people from getting help. Canada’s Building Trades Unions and Health Canada have teamed up to conquer stigma and get people the help they need.

Construction: the Last Frontier for Women

Less than five per cent of workers in the skilled construction trades are women, but Build TogetHER BC, the women’s committee of the BC Building Trades, is working to change that.

Use caution in the cone zone

You can replace the cone, but not the worker! It’s the responsibility of all of us to ensure the safety of workers in cone zones. 

WE ARE INVOLVED WITH WORTHWHILE CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE REGION TO ENSURE ALL OUR MEMBERS ARE PRIMED FOR SUCCESS IN THE COMING YEARS

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The BC Building Trades represents 40,000 highly skilled construction workers in British Columbia. Our members work in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors building our communities.

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We represent 35,000 highly skilled construction workers in B.C., and we are part of a network of 500,000 unionized construction workers across Canada.

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Members of a BC Building Trades union have access to health and welfare plans, pension plans, and mental health & addiction services.

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Phone: (778) 397-2220
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On this Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we’re thinking about how we can do better. One small but meaningful ...action: all of the trade cards on our @BCBT_College site have been translated into Simplified Chinese, Punjabi and Spanish and will be posted soon.

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