News Releases

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

September 27, 2021 TODAY MARKS THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF the College of the BC Building Trades, a one-stop shop to explore, start, build and advance careers in the lucrative B.C. construction sector. “We have more than a dozen training schools across the province, and...

September 20, 2021 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION will soon become law for 10 construction and automotive trades. In June, the BC NDP government announced a new skilled trades certification system aimed at addressing the demand for skilled trades workers in B.C., creating...

August 31, 2021 THERE IS A BUZZ of optimism about the future of British Columbia’s trades training system. Almost 20 years have passed since B.C. opted for a modularized and deregulated approach to training the next generation of apprentices. This correlated with...

August 12, 2021 “EVERYTHING IN THE ARMY IS GIVEN TO YOU,” says Canadian Armed Forces veteran Logan Minty. “We go to bed at the same time every night. We eat at these times. We work out at these times. When you get out – you’re on your own. It’s a big adjustment not...

August 10, 2021 THIS SPRING, YOUR Tradetalk team got a “virtual” front row seat to the B.C. Budget Day lockup. Budget 2021 had a lot to offer British Columbians who are struggling through this pandemic. The BC NDP delivered a $64.3 billion budget that included $26.4...