Fall 2021, Volume 24, No. 3 Tradetalk is published four times per year by the BC Building Trades INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brynn Bourke EDITOR Corry Anderson-Fennell PHOTOGRAPHY Michael J.P. Hall DESIGN Hands On Publications Printed in Canada by Mitchell Press All rights reserved. Material published may be reprinted providing permission is granted and credit given. Views are those of the authors, and no statements express the policies of the BC Building Trades, except where indicated. Subscriptions $24 Cdn. per year in Canada and the U.S., $32 international
THE MAGAZINE OF THE BC BUILDING TRADES
President’s message ................................................ 4
Message from the editor ........................................... 5
What’s on your head? Members share their hard hat photos on pages 28 and 29. ON THE COVER: Sheet metal apprentice Keke Nasitwitwi practises her craft with instructor Matt Brown in the background at the Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre in Surrey.
From the Ledge ....................................................... 6
Program exploits foreign workers ............................. 7
Certification of skilled trades announced . ...............12
Getting in on green jobs . ........................................14
Injury claims suppressed: Report .............................19
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Publications Mail Agreement 40848506 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: #207 – 88 10th Street New Westminster, B.C. V3M 6H8 COVER PHOTO BY MICHAEL J.P. HALL
A camp for working class kids ................................22
CBTU fights for mobility tax deduction ...................25
Q&A with a former traffic control person ................30
The BC Building Trades Council represents 25 local unions belonging to 13 international unions. There are approximately 40,000 unionized construction workers in B.C.
BC Regional Council of Carpenters , 250-383-8116, bcrcc.ca > Floorlayers Local 1541 , 604-524-6900, bcrcc.ca > Millwrights Local 2736 , 604-525-2736, millwrights2736.com > Pile Drivers Local 2404 , 604-526-2404, piledrivers2404.ca
#207 – 88 10th Street New Westminster, BC V3M 6H8 778-397-2220
info@bcbuildingtrades.org bcbuildingtrades.org PRESIDENT Al Phillips , Plumbers and Pipefitters VICE PRESIDENT Tony Santavenere , Teamsters SECRETARY TREASURER Hamish Stewart , BCRC Carpenters Geoff Higginson , Bricklayers & Tilesetters Roy Bizzutto , Cement Masons Jim Lofty , Electrical Workers Neil Munro , Insulators Dan Jajic , IUPAT District Council 38 Doug Parton , Ironworkers Nav Malhotra , Labourers Miro Maras , Millwright s Brian Cochrane , Operating Engineers Darrell Hawk , Pile Drivers Richard Mangelsdorf ,
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2 , 604-584-2021, bac2bc.org Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 919 , 604-585-9198, opcmia919.org Construction & Specialized Workers’ Union Local 1611 , 604-541-1611, cswu1611.org Electrical Workers Local 213 (L. Mainland), 604-571-6500, ibew213.org Electrical Workers Local 230 (V. Island), 250-388-7374, ibew230.org Electrical Workers Local 1003 (Nelson), 250-354-4177, ibew1003.org Electrical Workers Local 993 (Kamloops), 250-376-8755, ibew993.org
Insulators Local 118 , 604-877-0909, insulators118.org IUPAT District Council 38 , 604-524-8334, dc38.ca
Ironworkers Local 97 , 604-879-4191, ironworkerslocal97.com Operating Engineers Local 115 , 604-291-8831, iuoe115.ca Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 170 , 604-526-0441, ualocal170.com Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 324 , 250-382-0415, ualocal324.com Refrigeration Workers Local 516 , 604-882-8212, ua516.org
Sheet Metal, Roofers and Production Workers Local 280 (Van), 604-430-3388, smw280.org Sheet Metal, Roofers and Production Workers Local 276 (Vic), 250-727-3458, smwia276.ca
Teamsters Local 213 , 604-876-5213, teamsters213.org UNITE HERE Local 40 , 604-291-8211, uniteherelocal40.org
Sheet Metal Workers & Roofers Robert Demand , UNITE HERE
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