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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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Video counselling can help remote clients
By Jason McBain Qualified BC Building Trades members can get counselling support even if they’re working in construction camps or living outside the Lower Mainland. The Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan program is designed to provide mental health and...
read moreStatement from the BC Building Trades on TransMountain Expansion Project approval
We’ve always been clear on our position with respect to the TransMountain pipeline. We support due process and informed decision-making that moves B.C. forward in a way that balances the needs of all stakeholders, including workers, industry and the environment. We...
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Lori Ackerman: Pipeline opportunities still exist, but we must move quickly
Opinion: Pipelines are the safest, most efficient way to transport liquids overland across long distances. Without them, our economy is at real risk. Whether you live in the West, in Ontario, in Quebec, or in the Atlantic provinces, energy touches virtually every...
read moreB.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...
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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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