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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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PICKET PIVOT – Striking IBEW 213 workers put through electrical apprenticeships
December 3, 2021 JOSH DUTRA’S NEW CAREER as an electrician is bittersweet. Dutra is one of several International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213 members transitioning from their work with Ledcor (LTS Solutions Ltd.) to other work, due to the ongoing...
BC Building Trades names Brynn Bourke executive director
November 2, 2021 THE BC BUILDING TRADES is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brynn Bourke to the position of executive director of the 40,000-member organization. Bourke is the first woman to lead the council in its more than 50-year history. “After an...
Op-Ed
We have a duty to mentor our apprentices – President’s Message
December 3, 2021 WHEN WE TALK about apprenticeship, we talk of the immeasurable benefits to the apprentice; the start of a lifelong and rewarding career with both on-the-job and classroom learning. Our Building Trades unions have led the industry in offering top-notch...
From the Ledge – Get ready to give the government your opinion — on everything
October 14, 2021 BY THE TIME TRADETALK hits your doorstep, the results of the federal election should be known. Elections are probably the most important form of consultation a government can have. The stakes couldn’t be higher. But it’s not just your opinion on who...
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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Winter 2021 Vol. 24 No. 4
In This Apprenticeship Issue
- A New College for the Trades
- Our Schools
- Our Programs
- Our Wages
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The BC Building Trades represents 35,000 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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