Category: News

Sector Council Ousts Building Trades, 10,000 Workers Lose Representation.

Sector Council Ousts Building Trades, 10,000 Workers Lose Representation. WINNIPEG (June 2, 2021) – The Manitoba Construction Sector Council (MCSC)...

Statement by Canada’s Building Trades Unions on Meeting with Prime Minister

See original statement from CBTU. Today, Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Sean Strickland and members of the Canadian...

Federal Government Releases Budget 2021

To view the original published update from Canada's Building Trades Union, . Today, the Federal Government released Budget 2021; as...

Electricians Union, Building Trades Warn of Worker Safety Risks Tied To New Apprenticeship Ratios

Winnipeg - In December 2020, the Government of Manitoba implemented, without consultation, a regulation change to the Apprenticeship and Certification...

Pallister Government Shows Dismal Record on Apprenticeship Registration

1,300 fewer apprentices working in Manitoba since 2016 Winnipeg - There are 1,300 less apprentices currently working in Manitoba since...

CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNION SUPPORT NDP PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL TO IMPLEMENT A SKILLED TRADES WORKFORCE MOBILITY PROGRAM

Private Member’s Bill provides tax fairness for Skilled Trades Workers View Original Release from CBTU Here March 12, 2020 –...

Government of Manitoba Releases Conflicting Actions on Apprenticeship

On Bill 61: In December 2020 the Government of Manitoba unilaterally, and without the proper industry consultation mandated through the...

Manitoba Construction Sector Calls for Consultation on Apprentice System

The construction industry in Manitoba is growing increasingly concerned with the province’s lack of consultation on its strategy for skills...

News Release: NEW SKILLS, TALENT, KNOWLEDGE STRATEGY ENDANGERS MANITOBA’S SKILLED CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WORKFORCE

WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s largest labour representative for the skilled construction trades is raising serious concern over the future of Manitoba’s...

MBTI Wellness – How Inclusive Language Breaks Down Stigma

Language is a powerful tool which allow us to communicate with others and shapes our perception of the world. In...