Executive Director’s Message – Legacies

by | Jul 17, 2026

July 17, 2026 IN MANY WAYS, MY JOB as Executive Director is to look forward. To plan our next move. To prepare the Council and to look for our next project. But this issue forced me to look back. It started with a simple suggestion: what if we did a story about the...

President’s Message – In the trades, giving is who we are

by | Jul 3, 2026

July 3, 2026 THE BC BUILDING TRADES (BCBT) and its affiliated unions are well known for their generosity. The BC Building Trades has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for diabetes research and Variety BC with its annual golf tournament. BCBT’s annual Christmas...

A national blueprint for secure union jobs

by | Jun 2, 2026

June 2, 2026 CANADA IS STANDING at a pivotal moment, and to meet that opportunity, Canada’s Building Trades Unions are working to advance national policies that deliver good-paying unionized jobs, strong training pathways, and accountable public investment. We are...