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Flush Toilets Now: B.C. construction unions demand flushing toilets on work sites
PRESS RELEASE (For Release Thursday, October 12th, 2023) Flush Toilets Now: B.C. construction unions demand flushing toilets on work sites New report outlines path to better conditions There are $358 billion worth of construction projects either underway or on the...
The GENESIS of TRADEtalk
September 26, 2023 WHEN TOM SIGURDSON approached the executive board of the BC Building Trades (BCBT) about the possibility of launching a quarterly magazine for its members 25 years ago, he wasn’t sure what the outcome would be. It was a tumultuous time for the...
Op-Ed
President’s Message – Rebuilding B.C., fighting for what’s right & making our communities better
March 9, 2022 THE PAST FEW YEARS have highlighted the importance of the work of our members in the BC Building Trades unions. Early on in the pandemic, our trades were deemed essential and most of our members continued to work, providing critical services necessary to...
Editor’s message – Apprenticeship is no walk in the park, but you’re not alone in the journey
February 14, 2022 REMEMBER WHEN Bob Seger played in Vancouver in 1996? Not many people do. It was for an album that didn’t do all that well, and when it was over, Seger basically wasn’t seen again until 2006. I went to that concert though. I bought two tickets as a...
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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Fall 2025 Vol. 28 No. 3
In this issue
- Trades training facility launch in Chiliwack
- APPRENTICESHIP SECTION
- CMAW joins BCBT
- New tower crane apprenticeship program in B.C.
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“We can’t compete with wages that are seven times less than us,” - @Seaspan CEO on how it couldn’t bid on @BCFerries ships as part of a process tilted towards the Chinese government.
Echos Davie Shipyards. On East Coast.
@WeBuildBC First Seaspan, now Davie. Two of Canada’s biggest shipyards say BC Ferries never gave them a fair shot. Tell your MLA and MP we want our ferries built at home: 👉 #bcpoli #bclab