CBTU HOSTS VIRTUAL INDIGENOUS TRAINING FOR CANADIAN APPRENTICESHIP FORUM

This week, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) delivered Virtual Indigenous Training to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. Developed under the workforce development program, Build Together, this training is part of our ongoing efforts to address hidden and systemic barriers to underrepresented groups within the construction industry. “Canada’s Building Trades Unions are […]

CBTU STATEMENT ON CANCELLATION OF KEYSTONE XL

Canada’s Building Trades Unions are dismayed by the decision made by the Biden Administration to rescind the permit for Keystone XL – a project creating more than 15,000 high-paying union jobs across Canada and the United States. Just this week, TC Energy announced their commitment that Keystone XL project’s operations will be powered by renewable […]

NORTH AMERICA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS SIGN WITH TC ENERGY TO MAKE KEYSTONE XL FIRST PIPELINE FULLY POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY

Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) announced their upcoming project with TC Energy to perform construction work on the renewable portion of the Keystone XL project. “With our continued commitment to safety, creating family-sustaining, middle-class jobs, NABTU is pleased to announce our agreement with TC Energy to ensure building trades labor constructs renewable energy […]

CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS STATEMENT ON THRONE SPEECH

Canada’s Building Trades Unions are pleased with the focus on jobs in today’s Throne Speech, paving the way for a fair recovery for all Canadians. “Canada’s Building Trades Unions applaud the government for a balanced approach to address the immediate issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, while planning for an economic recovery that levels the playing […]

INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE MUST MEAN INVESTING IN CANADIANS

The economic impact of COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women, younger workers, and racialized Canadians. Often characterized as the “she-cession”, the overall negative economic impacts of the pandemic have been unequal. If left to run its own course without appropriate government support, the consequences of inaction will amplify the growing gap between rich and poor in […]

CBTU LAUNCHES VIRTUAL RECRUITMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROJECT FOR UNIONIZED CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the launch of the Virtual Recruitment and Assessment Project to enhance recruitment efforts for the Building Trades. The Virtual Recruitment and Assessment for the Unionized Construction Industry project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre. Canada’s Building Trades Unions is pleased to partner with SkillPlan and SRDC to […]