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Building a Family Legacy – Red Seal father and apprentice son work side by side on Cowichan District Hospital replacement project
July 7, 2023 IT WAS ONE OF HIS FAVOURITE THINGS to do as a kid. While most everyone else in the house was sleeping, 12-year-old Cletus Daniels would get up at the crack of dawn, throw on some clothes and grab some breakfast for the big day ahead. He was going to work...
Sustainable jobs can build Canada’s net-zero future
June 21, 2023 SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT of tradespeople are nervous about what the future holds when it comes to finding jobs in clean energy, according to a 2021 survey from Abacus Data. But should they be? “Building a sustainable economy means not only recognizing and...
Op-Ed
Unpaid sick days causing pain and suffering – Message from the Editor
September 28, 2021 I’VE HAD LOTS OF JOBS. As a teen, I washed dishes at an Italian fast food restaurant and sold toys and pet budgies at Woodward’s department store in Downtown Vancouver. I was a video rental clerk peddling VHS and Betamax copies of Top Gun and...
President’s Message – Tireless work of unions brings benefits for all
September 17, 2021 WHY JOIN A UNION? If you ask someone who is not a member of one, the response is typically about better wages, better pension and health plans. While these are the quantifiable benefits of being a union member, there are many other, often overlooked...
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.
WE ARE INVOLVED WITH WORTHWHILE CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE REGION TO ENSURE ALL OUR MEMBERS ARE PRIMED FOR SUCCESS IN THE COMING YEARS
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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