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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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BC Building Trades joins Faster, Together movement urging workers to get vaccinated

Jun 16, 2021

June 16, 2021 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS are being urged to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible. The BC Building Trades supports the Faster, Together campaign, which is promoting acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to help speed...

Neither snow nor rain nor COVID-19 can stop Build TogetHER

Jun 9, 2021

June 7, 2021 PANDEMIC? WHAT PANDEMIC? COVID-19 hasn’t stopped the women’s committee of the BC Building Trades from continuing its good work. Build TogetHER awarded two $1,000 scholarships in January, thanks to the generosity of the BC Regional Council of Carpenters....

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Op-Ed

President’s Message – Plumbed facilities not too much to ask

Jun 15, 2021

June 15, 2021 THE BC BUILDING TRADES RECENTLY commissioned an independent report on the sanitation conditions on construction sites in British Columbia. The Report on Washroom Facilities in the Construction Industry provides an in-depth analysis of the current...

Time to put the brakes on uncertified tradespeople

Jun 11, 2021

June 11, 2021 By Brynn Bourke & Melissa Chirino DO YOU WANT someone without training to work on the electrical wiring of your home, your child’s school, or the hospital in your community? Or how about the brakes on your car, or on the 18-wheeler behind you as you...

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Tradetalk

Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk

Summer 2021 Vol. 24 No. 2

In This Issue

Get Flushed Campaign
Opioids take heavy, deadly toll
Major projects update

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

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

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 35,000 highly skilled construction workers in British Columbia. Our members work in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors building our communities.

Skillplan
Rehab
Pension Plans
Health & Welfare
Reports of Interest
Links

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ABOUT US

We represent 35,000 highly skilled construction workers in B.C., and we are part of a network of 500,000 unionized construction workers across Canada.

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