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Manitoba Building Trades (MBT) represents the common goals of over 8,000 construction and trade professionals across our 13 member unions.
About Manitoba Building Trades
Manitoba Building Trades (MBT) represents the common goals of over 8,000 construction and trades professionals across our 13 member unions. We promote the interests of our member unions and engage in project partnerships to deliver safe, skilled and highly productive labour.
MBT has a long, active history which began as the Winnipeg Building Trades Council on March 9, 1909. In 1943, the council began province-wide representation and it was renamed the Winnipeg and Vicinity Building Trades Council. In 1995, the Manitoba Building and Construction Trades Council was adopted. Today, we’re simply known as MBT.
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$5,000 Red Seal Bonus for Manitoba Journeypersons
Newly certified Red Seal journeypersons can apply for a $5,000 federal completion bonus starting November 16, 2026 — including those certified on or after April 1, 2025. Here’s what it means for Manitoba’s building trades, plus the other Team Canada Strong supports coming for apprentices, employers and union training centres.
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Federal Budget 2026: Building Opportunities for Manitoba's Skilled Trades
November 9, 2026 | Manitoba Building Trades Manitoba Building Trades (MBT) welcomes the Government of Canada’s Budget 2026 investments in…
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Open Letter: Setting the Record Straight on the Manitoba Jobs Agreement
To: Members of the Progressive Conservative Caucus, Manitoba Construction Industry Associations, and Industry Stakeholders We are writing in response to…
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Representing thousands of highly skilled tradespeople, discover the strength behind Manitoba’s construction and trades industries through our affiliated unions.
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Stay connected with Manitoba’s construction and skilled trades community through our annual events, bringing together professionals from across the trades!
