Reflecting on Canada Day 2021
On July 1, 2021 we have the choice to observe Canada Day, a national holiday celebrated and declared by many...
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MBT Updates
MBTI Announce New Urban Agriculture Day Camp for Charity
WINNIPEG – The newly opened Manitoba Building Trades Institute (MBTI) announces their summer day camp sessions Urban Agriculture 4 Kids. ...
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National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to honour the heritage, stories and experiences of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and...
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Legislative Review June 2021
Earlier this month the Manitoba Legislature rose for the summer and will return to the continue the session in Fall...
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A Message To Manitoba’s Tradeswomen.
Dear Tradeswomen, I awoke to this morning’s national coverage of the $15Million lawsuit filed (and subsequently dropped) against a female...
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Apprenticeship Employment Opportunities Act Repealed
ENACTED: Bill 55 – Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2021 Bill 55 amends several Acts and repeals two...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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