by Doug Cook | Mar 10, 2020
March 10, 2020 Christopher Henry was planning to end his life. “I was going to commit suicide,” said Henry* matter-of-factly. A journeyperson reinforcing ironworker with some 30 years’ experience, Henry had arrived at what felt like the lowest point in his life. Three...
by Doug Cook | Feb 28, 2020
February 28, 2020 By Andrew Mercier, Executive Director Members of the BC Building Trades are in for a busy 2020. LNG Canada, the Coastal GasLink pipeline, Site C, the Trans Mountain pipeline and the ongoing upgrades at YVR all require a steady supply of skilled,...
by Doug Cook | Feb 28, 2020
MEMBERS OF LOCAL 213 ON STRIKE AGAINST LEDCOR FIGHTING FOR A FIRST CONTRACT in a non-union-dominated industry takes determination — especially when federal labour law stacks the deck in favour of anti-union employers. Striking members of the International Brotherhood...
by Doug Cook | Feb 27, 2020
IBEW Fighting For Fairness
by Doug Cook | Feb 5, 2020
By Phil Venoit – IBEW Local 230, RSE President’s View It has been no secret that union busting and impeding the right of workers to form unions has been in vogue since the 1980s. Unionization rates in the private sector have fallen dramatically. The result has...
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