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May 20, 2013

Worker at centre of union sign up allegations speaks out

The man targeted by allegations from the open shop contractors association that an electricians' union is signing up apprentices at the B.C. Institute of Technology says the story is a complete fabrication and is demanding an apology.

May 15, 2013

Union threatens to sue over apprentice sign up allegations

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in B.C. is threatening to take legal action against the local open shop contractors association for making accusations that the union is signing up apprentices in classrooms at a publicly-funded technical institute.

May 13, 2013

Allegations of students signing union cards refuted

The B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT) is denying allegations by the local open shop contractors association that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is being allowed to sign up apprentices in classrooms at the publicly funded school.

May 8, 2013

Union threatens legal action over allegations of signing apprentices at BCIT

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in B.C. is threatening to take legal action against the local open shop contractors association for making accusations that the union is signing up apprentices in classrooms at a publicly-funded technical institute.

May 6, 2013

Federal legislation rankles unions, but pleases open shop

If a divisive bill forcing Canadian labour unions to make public their finances and activities gets through the Senate and into law, expect a court challenge, says the second-in-command at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).

May 6, 2013

Merit Canada seeks open tendering on federal projects

The national open shop association in Canada is calling for open tendering on all federal projects.

May 1, 2013

Possible project labour agreements a concern to open shop

The open shop contractors association in B.C. is concerned an New Democratic Party (NDP) government will use project labour agreements to allow trade unions to dominate major public sector construction projects, but others argue this view is nonsense.

April 24, 2013

B.C. union leaders meet with Royal Bank CEO

B.C. trade union leaders met recently in Vancouver with the head of the Royal Bank of Canada to discuss their threat to withdraw pension funds over the practice of outsourcing and the use of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to replace Canadians.

March 25, 2013

Quality assurance program for mechanical insulation to launch

The B.C. Insulation Contractors Association (BCICA) is preparing to launch a Quality Assurance Certificate (QAC) Program aimed at ensuring appropriate levels of mechanical insulation are specified and properly installed in B.C. projects.

March 6, 2013

Judicial review granted in Chinese temporary foreign worker case

Two construction unions are launching a judicial review in Federal Court into the government's decision to allow HD Mining International to hire foreign workers at a coal mine in northeastern BC., as the company defends its plan to use a long wall mining method.

March 16, 2009

Lifelong learning is just a part of the job

Sometime back in the 1970s the expression “life-long learning” was invented. Most of us likely thought it applied only to professors who inhabit universities.

March 16, 2009

New construction behind aggressive expansion in Ontario and Western Canada

A&W Food Services of Canada, headquartered in Vancouver, is planning an aggressive 2009 expansion in Ontario and Western Canada despite the economic downturn.

March 16, 2009

Merger possible for British Columbia construction safety associations

The B.C. construction industry is unusual because it has two, rather than one safety association. That may change within the next 18 to 24 months.

March 16, 2009

Trades can get in on public-private partnerships

The fundamental purpose of a P3 is to download the risk of the project from the government to the team contracted to build and operate it. Beyond that, though, the general contractor will then download a considerable part of the risk to the major trade contractors.

March 16, 2009

City of Abbotsford, B.C. bundles projects to get them done

The City of Abbotsford is bringing on stream nearly $100 million in three new community facilities on time and budget – and getting much more facility than it ever imagined.

March 16, 2009

Vancouver building suspended after financing falls through

Downtown Vancouver has become home to one of the more unusual construction sites in the country. Since November 2007, one of the city’s heritage buildings has been suspended six storeys in the air.

March 16, 2009

Alberta capital’s green tower aims for the sky

Downtown Edmonton’s first new office tower in more than two decades is aiming for LEED Silver certification.

March 16, 2009

Ottawa's Carlton University agrees to supplementary conditions

Ottawa’s Carleton University has agreed to use CCDC2 2008 in conjunction with an agreed-upon set of supplementary conditions after discussions with the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) and the General Contractors Association of Ottawa.

March 16, 2009

British Columbia revising national electrical safety code before adopting it

Revisions to Canada’s electrical safety code are expected to reach B.C.’s provincial government soon.