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Art is a symbol of healing – Indigenous plumber and artist leads in trades and art

Aug 31, 2023

August 31, 2023 “ALL MY LIFE I’VE KNOWN I like to fix things and make stuff,” said plumber and Indigenous artist Raven Hillenbrand. “In that way, trades are somewhat similar to artwork. You make do with what you have and you make it beautiful.” A Gitxaala Nation...

The pursuit of perfection – Insulator and culinary artist makes laser focus a full time gig

Aug 7, 2023

August 7, 2023 SHE’S A RED SEAL INSULATOR and a culinary artist. And Lindsay Sangster isn’t afraid to admit the obvious, either. “I am a perfectionist.” That perfectionism is apparent every day on the job where she’s a metalist for West Coast Insulation. Currently,...

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Op-Ed

Workers Advocate’s Message – Business community resistant to pro-worker WCB changes

May 25, 2023

May 25, 2024 CHRIS GARDNER, president of the Independent Contractors and Business Association (ICBA), wrote an op-ed in the Journal of Commerce on Dec. 21, 2022, taking the B.C. government to task for trying to fix the workers’ compensation system. Gardner also...

Executive Director’s Message – Where will the trades take you?

Apr 12, 2023

April 12, 2023 THIS ISSUE of Tradetalk explores the journeys we take as tradespeople. From the early days in the trades to reflections after a lifetime, we’re delving into some of the places you can go. We start this issue by celebrating the opening of the Heat and...

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College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide

College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide

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Tradetalk

Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk

Summer 2023 Vol. 26 No. 2

In this issue

Artists of the Trades
Building a Family Legacy
What’s Happening

Tradetalk

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.

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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.

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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.

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WOMEN IN TRADES

UNDERGROUND ECONOMY

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

MEMBER RESOURCES

The BC Building Trades represents 45,000 highly skilled construction workers in British Columbia. Our members work in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors building our communities.

Skillplan
Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan
Pension Plans
Health & Welfare
Reports of Interest

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