by Doug Cook | May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024 IN 2023, WE SAW FIRSTHAND THE catastrophic effects of climate change, from wildfires to floods across Canada. As we enter 2024, it’s an important time to renew our commitment to fight climate change and reduce its impacts on our communities. Canada’s...
by Doug Cook | May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024 HOW ARE YOU? We often ask that question without really stopping to think about it. It’s become a routine part of our conversations. We usually respond with the expected “I’m good” or “I’m fine,” and secretly hope the other person does the same. We’re not...
by Doug Cook | Apr 24, 2024
April 24, 2024 JASON AMESBURY IS QUICK TO ADMIT he’s short on labour. He says the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) work available in coming months is “astronomical.” Even on a rainy Tuesday in January there are between 50 and 60 open calls. “That’s...
by Doug Cook | Apr 8, 2024
April 8, 2024 GARY KROEKER, RESIDENT OF PORT COQUITLAM, B.C., long-time business manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 (IUOE 115) and former president of the BC Building Trades passed away on Nov. 30, 2023, at the age of 75. Kroeker was...
by Doug Cook | Mar 13, 2024
March 13, 2024 AFTER SEVEN YEARS, Kyle Shapitka finally realized what he’d been missing. From when he started his first job as a glazier around 2014 to leaving that job for a union gig in 2021, Shapitka had been misclassified as a “subcontractor.” He was never paid...
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