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Trades workers promised fair tax treatment

by Doug Cook | Jan 5, 2022

January 5, 2022 WHILE SOME CANADIANS might still be scratching their head at the most recent election, there was some good news in the construction sector: two of the largest parties supported amending the Income Tax Act to finally end unfair treatment of skilled...

PICKET PIVOT – Striking IBEW 213 workers put through electrical apprenticeships

by Doug Cook | Dec 3, 2021

December 3, 2021 JOSH DUTRA’S NEW CAREER as an electrician is bittersweet. Dutra is one of several International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213 members transitioning from their work with Ledcor (LTS Solutions Ltd.) to other work, due to the ongoing...

BC Building Trades names Brynn Bourke executive director

by BC Building Trades | Nov 2, 2021

November 2, 2021 THE BC BUILDING TRADES is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brynn Bourke to the position of executive director of the 40,000-member organization. Bourke is the first woman to lead the council in its more than 50-year history. “After an...

Camp Jubilee has been one of labour’s best-kept secrets for 84 years

by Doug Cook | Nov 1, 2021

November 1, 2021 CAMP JUBILEE has been described as one of labour’s best kept secrets. The camp was founded in 1936 by the Workers’ Unity League, as a place where all children – not just those who could afford it – could go to summer camp. The Women’s Auxiliary was...

Jobs for Tomorrow: What are we doing, today? – Millions of jobs coming from efficient construction

by Doug Cook | Oct 29, 2021

October 29, 2021 THE BC BUILDING TRADES-COMMISSIONED report Jobs for Tomorrow: Canada’s Building Trades and Net Zero Emissions (2017), concludes that the building and construction trades are vital to meeting Canada’s climate goals. This may not surprise those in the...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

by BC Building Trades | Sep 29, 2021

September 29, 2021 OUR OFFICE will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 30 to observe Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Our members are strongly encouraged to learn about the horrific legacy of residential schools in British Columbia and Canada, and to...

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Trades workers promised fair tax treatment

PICKET PIVOT – Striking IBEW 213 workers put through electrical apprenticeships

BC Building Trades names Brynn Bourke executive director

Camp Jubilee has been one of labour’s best-kept secrets for 84 years

Jobs for Tomorrow: What are we doing, today? – Millions of jobs coming from efficient construction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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