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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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DECONSTRUCTING A MEME – Pile drivers and operating engineers take on removal of famous barge
January 25, 2023 FROM THE DAY THE BIG RED BARGE washed up on Sunset Beach in the midst of raging storms last winter, it captured a special place in the collective minds of Metro Vancouver residents. The barge was a tourist attraction. It was called a living monument...
BUILDING TRADES BID FAREWELL TO THE BEST PREMIER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS EVER HAD
January 5, 2023 When B.C. Premier John Horgan gave his final speech at the BC Building Trades 50th annual convention in October, it was clear that this was a man with high regard for the province’s unionized construction workers. The warmth and camaraderie were...
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President’s Message – Mentoring apprentices key to organizing
January 18, 2023 IN EARLY OCTOBER, affiliates of the BC Building Trades and their delegates met at our 50th Annual Constitutional Convention and annual general meeting in Victoria, B.C. The event was well attended, and we had several guest speakers who addressed the...
Executive Director’s Message – Give this magazine to someone who belongs in the trades
December 13, 2022 FOR TOO MANY YOUNG people, the option of pursuing a career in the skilled trades is never offered. They simply don’t know about the opportunities that exist. We’re on a mission to change that by reaching out to as many prospective apprentices as we...
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Winter 2022 Vol. 25 No. 4
In this issue
- Best Premier Construction Workers Ever Had
- Apprenticeship Issue
- Deconstructing the Barge
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