CBTU Calls for Guardrails to Protect the Right to Job Action

As Canada looks to build and grow, protect our sovereignty, and create good-paying, unionized jobs, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) believes we need certainty and predictability to attract investment, get major projects moving, and put tradespeople to work. That certainty must include strong collective bargaining and protect workers’ rights. With the federal government’s new legislation […]

CBTU Welcomes the Fall Rollout of Measures to Build Canada’s Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) welcomes today’s announcement from the Minister of Jobs and Families, Patty Hajdu, that the Government of Canada’s Team Canada Strong initiatives will become available this fall, helping more young Canadians pursue good-paying, family-supporting careers in the skilled trades and strengthening the country’s apprenticeship pipeline. Apprentices should not have to choose between […]

CBTU Welcomes Historic Investment Commitments to Build Canada

Canada’s Building Trades Unions welcomes the nearly $500 billion in new investment commitments announced at the Canada Investment Summit and is a historic vote of confidence in Canada and an extraordinary opportunity to build our country. Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government is building on that momentum with the new Productivity Mega […]

United in Building Canada’s Future

At a time when Canada is navigating tariffs amidst a rapidly changing global economy, the strength of our country depends on our ability to stand and build together. Addressing the Building Trades of Alberta conference, Sean Strickland, Executive Director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, emphasized the importance of unity across Canada’s skilled trades and the […]

Canada’s Building Trades Unions Welcomes New Temporary Relief Measures from U.S. Tariffs

Canada’s Building Trades Unions welcomes today’s announcement from Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance, accompanied by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Economic Development for Quebec Regions, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister […]

Canada’s Building Trades Unions Reacts to Continuation of Tariffs and Calls for Extended Temporary Relief Measures for workers  

Canada’s Building Trades Unions is calling on the federal government to extend the current temporary relief measures related to unfair U.S. tariffs on various manufacturing industries including steel, aluminum, and automotive products through spring 2027, or until a fair agreement is reached between Canada and the United States.  The impact of this trade war isn’t being felt in the boardrooms; it’s being felt at kitchen tables. Tariffs […]

CBTU Executive Director Addresses UA’s 41st Convention Calling for North American Collaboration

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) Executive Director, Sean Strickland, addressed nearly 4,000 members of the United Association (UA) at its convention in San Diego, including 1,000 Canadian delegates. The convention reflected the strength of the UA’s North American partnership, guided internationally by General President, Mark McManus and supported in Canada by Director of Canadian Affairs, […]

Canada’s Building Trades Unions Statement on Churchill Falls and Labrador Energy Investments

Canada’s Building Trades Unions welcomes yesterday’s announcement of a new agreement on Churchill Falls and broader electricity and energy investments across Labrador. This is an important step towards unlocking the province’s enormous energy potential while creating good-paying unionized jobs and generating lasting economic benefits for workers, Indigenous Peoples, and communities across the province. The federal […]

CBTU welcomes continued momentum toward advancing nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) welcomes continued momentum toward advancing nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects that will strengthen Canada’s economy, expand access to global markets, and create thousands of family‑supporting union careers for skilled trades workers. CBTU emphasizes that Canada already has the workforce with the proven experience to deliver major infrastructure safely, efficiently, […]

Canada’s Building Trades Unions Welcomes Canada’s Nuclear Energy Strategy

Canada’s Building Trades Unions would like to congratulate The Honourable Tim Hodgson on the release of Canada’s Nuclear Energy Strategy. This welcome announcement comes as a component to the recently released National Electricity Strategy, and aims to rapidly scale this strength of the nuclear sector, and double the nuclear workforce by 2050.    Backed by 70 years of Canadian expertise, innovation, and intellectual property, the nuclear sector is responsible […]