by Corry Anderson-Fennell | Aug 14, 2020
August 14, 2020 The BC Building Trades congratulates Jeff Parr on his appointment as chair of the WorkSafeBC board of directors. Parr replaces Ralph McGinn, who passed away suddenly in May. “Jeff Parr is a proven leader and he demonstrated that recently during the...
by Corry Anderson-Fennell | Jul 14, 2020
July 14, 2020 Changes to the Workers Compensation Act introduced today by the BC NDP government put injured workers first for the first time in two decades. “Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in B.C. and the men and women who work in this industry...
by Corry Anderson-Fennell | Jun 16, 2020
June 16, 2020 The BC Building Trades Council applauds the appointment of parliamentary secretary and Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon to lead the expansion and use of mass timber in B.C. buildings. “As leaders in the construction sector, we support low carbon initiatives...
by Corry Anderson-Fennell | Jun 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 The murder of George Floyd was a reprehensible act of wanton police violence. It is difficult to watch the chaos in the United States unfold over the past few days without a feeling of mixed shock, horror, and ultimately, guilt. Canada is not the United...
by Corry Anderson-Fennell | Jun 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 The BC Building Trades isn’t surprised by a new survey that finds most British Columbians support Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) and want to see them applied to public infrastructure projects as part of the province’s economic recovery plan. “CBAs...
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