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Underground economy hurts workers, costs taxpayers hundreds of millions
March 13, 2024 AFTER SEVEN YEARS, Kyle Shapitka finally realized what he’d been missing. From when he started his first job as a glazier around 2014 to leaving that job for a union gig in 2021, Shapitka had been misclassified as a “subcontractor.” He was never paid...
What will it take to get women PPE that actually fits?
March 4, 2024 IMAGINE WALKING ONTO A JOB site and all the tools you need are there. There’s a nice selection of personal protective equipment (PPE) that fits you. You put on the PPE, grab your tools and get to work knowing you’ll be safe on the job. That scenario...
Op-Ed
Executive Director’s Message – Common Threads
March 6, 2024 SAFETY. SECURITY. DIGNITY. We do a lot at the BC Building Trades, but in the end, almost all of it can be described by one of these three words. I reflect on them often. What can we do to ensure every single member is safe on the job and comes home at...
Executive Director’s Message – BC Building Trades Unions Win Historic Commitment for Flush Toilets in Construction
January 23, 2024 TRADETALK READERS are very familiar with porta-potties. They’re rarely cleaned and often filthy. They’re dark and they’re wet. They are too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. Most of all, they are unsanitary and unhygienic. For many years,...
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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Spring 2024 Vol. 27 No. 1
In this issue
- PPE That Actually Fits
- Underground Economy
- Building it Green
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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