NDP’s re-election is a victory for construction workers

NDP’s re-election is a victory for construction workers

by | 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...

Women in the driver’s seat

by | Nov 30, 2020

November 30, 2020 THE FIRST EVER ALL-FEMALE COHORT has completed the Heavy Equipment Operator training program, a partnership between the YWCA, and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115. “With the booming construction industry in B.C. we’re looking...

Local millwright uses skills savvy to help health care workers

by | Oct 27, 2020

October 20, 2020 THERE IS SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT about the personal protective equipment worn by health care workers at Kitimat General Hospital. It’s been improved by the ingenuity of local millwright Devin Baer. Now, nurses and other health care professionals...

Construction key to economic revival

by | Sep 16, 2020

September 16, 2020 RESTORING B.C.’s economy to pre-COVID-19 strength will depend heavily on the construction industry, and the health of construction workers. “This pandemic demonstrates the frailty of our economy when worker health and safety is compromised...