by Doug Cook | Dec 8, 2020
December 8, 2020 APPRENTICESHIP IS THE foundation upon which our unions are built. Historically, many of our Building Trades apprentices have learned and practised their skills under a “master tradesperson,” until they, too, became skilled at their craft. This passing...
by Doug Cook | Dec 4, 2020
December 3, 2020 THIS FALL, BRITISH COLUMBIANS WENT TO THE POLLS AND OVERWHELMINGLY RE-ELECTED THE BC NDP. This election was important in many ways. First and foremost, it was conducted during a pandemic. While this changed how British Columbians voted (mail-in...
by Doug Cook | Nov 30, 2020
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by Doug Cook | Nov 16, 2020
November 16, 2020 DEAR TRADESPEOPLE, It’s been a difficult few months of anxiety, loneliness, frustration and anger. COVID- 19 has changed our world. For weeks, even months, we have been told to isolate, to wear masks, to keep our distance from other people in an...
by Doug Cook | Oct 27, 2020
October 27, 2020 ON MARCH 12, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the world as we knew it changed. Almost immediately, the focus in the construction sector was on occupational health and safety protocols and personal protective...
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