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Workers win commitment to build ferries in B.C.
September 18, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Workers win commitment to build ferries in B.C. VANCOUVER – B.C.’s next generation of ferries will be built here, Premier David Eby said today. The commitment comes after workers joined forces through the Build Them Here...
BC Ferries CEO faces troubled waters at AGM
BC Ferries CEO faces troubled waters at AGM September 17, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BC Ferries CEO faces troubled waters at AGM Unions to BC Ferries CEO and board: “Stop ignoring the economic benefits of building ferries in BC and commit to building future vessels...
Op-Ed
Union trainers are the backbone of BC’s trades training system – The President’s Message
September 22, 2026 AS ALWAYS, I’M PLEASED TO see the annual Apprenticeship issue of Tradetalk filled with so many stories of young tradespeople working hard to find their careers in the trades. In the magazine, there is also a lot of excellent information for people...
Dangers of using AI – Workers’ Advocate’s Message
August 25, 2026 WHILE AI TOOLS CAN BE useful at times, recent cases highlight the dangers of using them for claims and appeals. Here are five recent BC cases in which workers damaged their own claims by using AI. AI legal The worker had an AI assistant draft his...
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
Fall 2026 Vol. 29 No. 3
In this issue
- UA 170’s new Kelowna school
- Delivering healthcare infastructure
- APPRENTICESHIP SECTION
- Ironworkers and the PNE Freedom Arch
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 50,000 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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Rob Shaw: It’s time to put B.C. back in the ferry-building business