Labour Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:59:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Labour Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Ironworkers Local 97 calls for ‘immediate end’ to Temporary Foreign Worker program /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/ironworkers-local-97-calls-for-immediate-end-to-temporary-foreign-worker-program /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/ironworkers-local-97-calls-for-immediate-end-to-temporary-foreign-worker-program#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:58:45 +0000 /?p=440380 OTTAWA — Uncertainty and the threat of looming tariffs against Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump is putting Canadian jobs at risk, and the federal government should shelve its Temporary Foreign Worker program in favour of investing in Canadian skilled workers, a B.C. construction union says.  Ironworkers Local 97 business manager Doug Parton said the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/ironworkers-local-97-calls-for-immediate-end-to-temporary-foreign-worker-program/feed 0 McMaster University takes first place in MCAA 2025 Student Chapter Competition /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/mcmaster-university-takes-first-place-in-mcaa-2025-student-chapter-competition /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/mcmaster-university-takes-first-place-in-mcaa-2025-student-chapter-competition#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:10:20 +0000 /?p=439720 AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is congratulating the McMaster University Student Chapter for winning the 2025 Student Chapter Competition at the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Annual Convention in Austin, Texas recently. The competition takes place each year and invites students to create and present a bid package for […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/mcmaster-university-takes-first-place-in-mcaa-2025-student-chapter-competition/feed 0 CAF celebrates continuing efforts to advance equity in the skilled trades /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/caf-celebrates-continuing-efforts-to-advance-equity-in-the-skilled-trades /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/caf-celebrates-continuing-efforts-to-advance-equity-in-the-skilled-trades#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:05:46 +0000 /?p=439715 OTTAWA — March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and in recognition of the day, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) is reaffirming its commitment to breaking barriers and advancing opportunities for women and equity-priority groups in the skilled trades. This year’s theme, For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment, is a powerful call to action, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/caf-celebrates-continuing-efforts-to-advance-equity-in-the-skilled-trades/feed 0 P.E.I. may be small but the future is bright for men and women in roofing /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/p-e-i-may-be-small-but-the-future-is-bright-for-men-and-women-in-roofing /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/p-e-i-may-be-small-but-the-future-is-bright-for-men-and-women-in-roofing#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:00:41 +0000 /?p=439736 Karolyn Willis got her start in construction at an early age. The Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) resident grew up helping her father Kendall with his home improvement and siding business which he operated for 50 years. “It’s how I got to know a lot of people in the trades and the industry. The island is […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/p-e-i-may-be-small-but-the-future-is-bright-for-men-and-women-in-roofing/feed 0 The Skills Ontario International Women’s Day Celebration returns to Linamar /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/the-skills-ontario-international-womens-day-celebration-returns-to-linamar /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/the-skills-ontario-international-womens-day-celebration-returns-to-linamar#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:15:16 +0000 /?p=439536 GUELPH, ONT. – Skills Ontario is once again hosting its Celebration for International Women’s Day at Linamar as a way to encourage young women to consider a career in the trades. Today, Grade 11 and 12 students will visit the facility and meet with skilled trade employers to learn about the various training and employment […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/the-skills-ontario-international-womens-day-celebration-returns-to-linamar/feed 0 Campbell receives King Charles III Coronation Medal /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/campbell-receives-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/campbell-receives-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:05:17 +0000 /?p=439526 TORONTO — Chris Campbell, Carpenters’ Union Local 27 president and director of diversity, equity and inclusion with the Carpenters’ Regional Council, has been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal. He was presented the medal during a recent Jamaican Canadian Association Boonoonoos Brunch, which was held in recognition of Black History Month. Campbell is […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/campbell-receives-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal/feed 0 Taking the LEAP: VRCA announces Women in 鶹ýion Conference 2025 /joc/news/labour/2025/03/taking-the-leap-vrca-announces-women-in-construction-conference-2025 /joc/news/labour/2025/03/taking-the-leap-vrca-announces-women-in-construction-conference-2025#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:10:44 +0000 /?p=439047 VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Regional 鶹ýion Association (VRCA), in partnership with Canadian 鶹ýion Women (CCW), is hosting the second annual LEAP: Women in 鶹ýion Conference on March 7. Taking place at the Pan Pacific Vancouver, the event coincides with International Women’s Day and aims to inspire and empower women within the construction sector, states a […]

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]]> /joc/news/labour/2025/03/taking-the-leap-vrca-announces-women-in-construction-conference-2025/feed 0 ‘Dynamic’ response needed to address construction’s lingering labour shortage: Buildex panel /joc/news/labour/2025/03/dynamic-response-needed-to-address-constructions-lingering-labour-shortage-buildex-panel /joc/news/labour/2025/03/dynamic-response-needed-to-address-constructions-lingering-labour-shortage-buildex-panel#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:05:41 +0000 /?p=439042 Progress continues in attracting workers to the construction industry, but more and better recruiting and retention efforts are needed. 鶹ýion stakeholders came together at Buildex Vancouver recently for a session titled Working Together to Address the 鶹ýion Labour Shortage, with Electrical Contractors Association of BC president Matt MacInnis moderating a panel featuring Roofing Contractors Association […]

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]]> /joc/news/labour/2025/03/dynamic-response-needed-to-address-constructions-lingering-labour-shortage-buildex-panel/feed 0 Women in 鶹ýion Week: Together we rise /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/women-in-construction-week-together-we-rise /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/women-in-construction-week-together-we-rise#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:57:44 +0000 /?p=438940 TORONTO – Since 1998 the National Association of Women in 鶹ýion (NAWIC) has been commemorating WIC Week™, or Women in 鶹ýion Week™, by celebrating the successes of women in the sector, while furthering the cause to get more involved in the industry. The week kicked off yesterday (March 2) and will run until March 8. This […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2025/03/women-in-construction-week-together-we-rise/feed 0 Mattamy Homes commits $250,000 to NAIT, SAIT for skilled trades initiatives /joc/news/labour/2025/02/mattamy-homes-commits-250000-to-nait-sait-for-skilled-trades-initiatives /joc/news/labour/2025/02/mattamy-homes-commits-250000-to-nait-sait-for-skilled-trades-initiatives#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:28 +0000 /?p=435176 CALGARY, ALTA. — Homebuilder Mattamy Homes has announced a $250,000 contribution to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) to bolster the skilled trades. Each education hub will receive $125,000 in support of student scholarships and awards, youth engagement initiatives and experiential learning, explains a release. “Our partnership […]

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]]> /joc/news/labour/2025/02/mattamy-homes-commits-250000-to-nait-sait-for-skilled-trades-initiatives/feed 0 National crisis not a time to further own interests: BC Building Trades /joc/news/labour/2025/02/national-crisis-not-a-time-to-further-own-interests-bc-building-trades /joc/news/labour/2025/02/national-crisis-not-a-time-to-further-own-interests-bc-building-trades#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:17:06 +0000 /?p=434780 Ryan Bruce with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) made a number of inaccurate statements in his opinion editorial dated Feb. 18, 2025.  Let’s start with Bruce’s claim that B.C. gives, “preferential treatment to American-based unions at the expense of Canadian unions.”   Nothing could be further from the truth.   While we are proud of […]

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]]> /joc/news/labour/2025/02/national-crisis-not-a-time-to-further-own-interests-bc-building-trades/feed 0 Women in Concrete panellists address achieving a fair and equitable workplace /dcn/news/labour/2025/02/women-in-concrete-panellists-address-achieving-a-fair-and-equitable-workplace /dcn/news/labour/2025/02/women-in-concrete-panellists-address-achieving-a-fair-and-equitable-workplace#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:45:29 +0000 /?p=434255 The challenges women in construction face, the obstacles that have been overcome and what more needs to be done to achieve a fairer and equitable workplace was the subject of a wide ranging question and answer seminar at the recent Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga. Moderated by Andrea Boddy of Andrea Boddy Consulting, the Women […]

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