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We represent 25 local craft construction unions belonging to 13 international unions. Our 40,000 highly skilled members account for approximately 55 per cent of the non-residential construction labour force in B.C.
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Union pension plans: Can’t touch this!
July 12, 2022 IT’S ALMOST LIKE MC HAMMER was singing about union pension plans… “The nice thing about a union pension is that you can’t touch it,” says Roy Bizzutto, business manager for the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA)...
From the cradle to the grave – BCFED president Laird Cronk talks union support
July 4, 2022 WHEN LAIRD CRONK WAS a young man, he wanted to buy a house. Soon after he earned his trade ticket, he walked into a bank in Nanaimo’s Northbrook Mall and applied for mortgage pre-approval. The bank employee asked what he did for a living. Cronk replied he...
Op-Ed
Executive Director’s Message – The everlasting mark you leave says ‘We were here’
April 13, 2022 IN THESE DARK DAYS of winter and long into this pandemic, it may feel that normal times will never come again. But I take great comfort in the fact that even in these difficult times, our members are doing something amazing. You’re still building B.C....
Workers Advocate’s Message – Two years and still waiting on Patterson recommendations
March 28, 2022 ABOUT A MONTH before Christmas, I participated in the BC Federation of Labour’s lobby of our provincial New Democratic government. The objective was to underline the importance of moving forward promptly with several initiatives: psychological injuries...
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Summer 2022 Vol. 25 No. 2
In this issue
- Power in a union
- Support from cradle to grave
- Unions fighting for you
- Help for injured workers
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It is thrilling, isn't it!
We’re thrilled – but not surprised – to see @WeBuildBC Executive Director Brynn Bourke recognized as one of the top business leaders ...in her province through the Business in Vancouver magazine. Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition! https://tinyurl.com/2p9dp5mx @BIVnews