Dani Valois
Full Name: Canadian Office of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO (BCTD)
Slogan: Value on Display. Every Day.
Country: Canada
Key People: Robert R. Blakely, Assunta Testa
Office Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Website: www.buildingtrades.ca
Overview edit
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is the Canadian Office of the
Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO (BCTD), and represents more than half a million Canadian construction workers—members of 14 international unions who work in more than 60 different trades and occupations.
CBTU is part of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), which works to ensure decent pay and benefits, safe jobs, respect and fair treatment for more than 12 million members of 56 unions throughout North America. CBTU’s Executive Board consists of the senior representatives of each of the affiliated construction unions. The Board co-ordinates the work of the affiliates and local and provincial councils, and speaks on behalf of Canadian construction workers.
CBTU is responsible for championing the labour position on a wide range of national-level issues including fair taxation, pensions, workers’ compensation, employment insurance, and health and welfare programs. CBTU also advocates on behalf of policies that support education, secure retirement, universal access to healthcare, safe streets and a clean environment.
Advocacy Initiatives edit
Mobility campaign edit
CBTU is currently campaigning to have the federal government introduce a Construction Mobility Tax Credit—a personal tax exemption on expenses construction workers typically incur when they temporarily relocate for work.
http://www.hrreporter.com/articleview/19394-mobility-legislation-would-create-opportunities-for-underemployed-workers
http://www.on-sitemag.com/news/construction-industry-leaders-support-mobility-legislation/1002718549/?&er=NA
Pipelines campaign edit
CBTU’s campaign in support of pipeline projects is designed to educate the public in communities located along key routes about the benefits of these projects. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-not-convinced-of-pipeline-benefits-government-surveys-find-1.2613409 http://www.cbj.ca/features/oct_11_features/northern_gateway_pipeline_project_-_safeguarding_our_heritage.html http://renewcanada.net/2012/canadas-building-trades-support-pipeline-reversal/
Energy development campaign edit
CBTU supports oil sands and other hydrocarbon developments. They believe that Canada needs a national energy policy based on a reasoned and serious debate over the mix of energy resources that best serves our needs. http://www.buildingtrades.ca/where-we-stand/our-campaigns/energy-development http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skilled-labour-oil-sands-industry-working-together-to-advance-competitiveness-workforce-development-156279365.html
Other Initiatives edit
Workforce Development edit
CBTU has been vocal in their concerns about impending labour shortages that are associated with retirement of Canada’s baby boomers. They have encouraged and supported programming that encourages underrepresented groups in trades, such as women, youth and Aboriginal people to pursue skilled trades careers. http://www.buildingtrades.ca/where-we-stand/government-affairs-and-public-policy http://www.buildingtrades.ca/what-we-do/recruitment-and-retention
J♀urneyman edit
CBTU sponsors Journeyman Inc., (stylized as J♀urneyman) a women-run organization that offers encouragement, mentorship and support to women who work or aspire to work in the unionized building trades. Journeymaninc.ca offers women in the building trades a way to network and share their stories. http://www.careeroptionsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/16620-CACEE-CO-HSE-Fall2013_TRADES_Ev2_LoRes.pdf http://www.condo.ca/canadas-skills-gap-good-news-women/
List of CBTU Affiliates edit
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
• International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
• International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC)
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
• Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART)
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC)
See also edit
• List of trade unions in Canada
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