Guiding Kids Toward Trades – President’s message

by | Nov 22, 2024

November 22, 2024 SOCIETY TENDS TO STEER children toward university, emphasizing careers in fields like business, technology or healthcare. But why is there so little encouragement for careers in the trades? Is it because trades are seen as “lesser” or incapable of...

This election is personal – Executive Director’s Message

by | Sep 26, 2024

September 26, 2024 FOR ME, POLITICS IS PERSONAL. It’s not something that happens over in Victoria or Ottawa. It’s something that affects my family, my friends and my community. It’s been that way since I was 15. At that time, a right wing government was slashing jobs...

A Dam Big Moment – Executive Director’s Message

by | Aug 19, 2024

August 19, 2024 I CAN CLEARLY REMEMBER December 2014 when then premier Christy Clark announced the province would build Site C. Somehow it’s 10 years later and the mega project is almost complete. Site C has been a fixture in the unionized construction world nearly...

Bringing Jobsite Safety Home

by | Jul 25, 2024

July 25, 2024 IN OUR WORLD OF TRADES AND CONSTRUCTION, safety is paramount. In our training programs and on the jobsite, our members go through rigorous protocols and protective measures to ensure that everyone, from apprentices to seasoned journeypersons, returns...

Workers’ Advocate’s Message

by | Jun 13, 2024

June 13, 2024 GREETINGS, FRIENDS! In January I took over this role from Merrill O’Donnell. Many of you know him for his exceptional advocacy over the years. In the last few weeks before his retirement, I was very fortunate to spend time with Merrill reviewing some of...