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All in the family – Careers in the unionized construction trades span multiple generations within families

Apr 17, 2021

April 17, 2021 EISLEY MCKAY OWES A LOT TO THE JOURNEYPERSON who showed him the ropes when he was a first-year plumbing apprentice. “She explains processes, tools and tricks of the trade – she is a great teacher,” he says. But not only did she teach him a lot about the...

COVID, Construction & the Classroom – Union training schools drastically redefined how they delivered education

Apr 1, 2021

April 1, 2021 WHEN COVID STRUCK IN MARCH 2020 and construction was deemed an essential service, it was quite a shock for those in trades training. Program coordinators had to be quickon their feet to keep apprentices moving forward. Paddy Byrne, director of training...

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Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk

Spring 2026 Vol. 29 No. 1

In this issue

Crane operation to become certified
Historic investment in training
A tale of two bridge
Momentum grows for shipbuilding

Tradetalk

The opioid crisis: words matter

People who work in Canada’s construction industry are impacted by problematic use of opioids. Treatment and recovery are possible, but stigma associated with opioid use can prevent people from getting help. Canada’s Building Trades Unions and Health Canada have teamed up to conquer stigma and get people the help they need.

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Construction: the Last Frontier for Women

Less than five per cent of workers in the skilled construction trades are women, but Build TogetHER BC, the women’s committee of the BC Building Trades, is working to change that.

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Use caution in the cone zone

You can replace the cone, but not the worker! It’s the responsibility of all of us to ensure the safety of workers in cone zones.

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WOMEN IN TRADES

UNDERGROUND ECONOMY

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The BC Building Trades represents 50,000 highly skilled construction workers in British Columbia. Our members work in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors building our communities.

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BC Building Trades @webuildbc ·

28 Apr

On the annual Day of Mourning, we gather to remember the workers who we have lost or who have been injured due to a trauma or exposure on the job. Every worker has the right to a safe workplace, and we must continue to fight for their safety and security at every opportunity.

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BC Building Trades @webuildbc ·

21 Apr

Last night the BC Legislature voted to protect BC workers on BC infrastructure projects.

The BC Conservative bill to scrap Community Benefit Agreements and put BC jobs at risk was defeated at Second Reading.

Thank you to the thousands of people who spoke up to support BC jobs.

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