The Women In Trades Awards/Bursaries Program was created to recognize women who are members of the Canadian Building Trades, and to bring awareness of employment opportunities for women in the skilled trades. This annual awards/bursaries program provides 3 recipients each with $1,500, for a total of $4,500 in awards: 1 award of $1,500 to any woman…
Lire la suiteIBEW 19th Annual Photo Contest Winners Announced!
Nearly 1,776 feet above Manhattan, Joe Buonocore did something very few others would: he looked down. Instead of vertigo, Buonocore, a journeyman inside wireman and specialist climber for New York Local 3, captured his mind-bending view of fellow Local 3 member Chris Bugeaunu hanging from the spire of One World Trade Center. Don’t worry, the…
Lire la suiteGovernment, employers and unions must co-operate to solve skilled labour shortage
The following appeared in an op-ed written for The Province by IBEW International Representative, Laird Cronk, and Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour. B.C.’s chronic shortage of skilled workers and the faults of our skills training and apprenticeship system were spotlighted recently by the results of a survey of construction companies. Some…
Lire la suiteGagnants de la bourse d’études 2017-2018 du FIOE Canada
On tient à remercier tous ceux et celles qui ont soumis leurs candidatures pour la bourse d’études 2017-2018 du Premier District de la FIOE; nous avons reçu de participations de 159 cette année. C’est avec grand plaisir d’annoncer les gagnants suivants tirés au sort ce matin au bureau du Premier District : Kira Schmidt – Section…
Lire la suiteLe comité destiné aux femmes de la section locale 353 de la FIOE est le premier à obtenir la charte
Un syndicat bien établi comprend des membres bien représentés et inclus dans tous les aspects de notre fraternité. En soulignant qu’il reste encore beaucoup à faire en matière d’égalité face à nos mères, nos sœurs, nos filles ainsi qu’à nos épouses dans le milieu de travail, dans les syndicats ainsi qu’à travers le mouvement syndical,…
Lire la suiteIBEW Members Near Completion on Massive Canadian Hydro Project
One of the largest transmission projects in North America is coming to an end, and when it does, it will have connected two Canadian provinces for the first time and employed approximately 3,500 IBEW members along the way. “This project put us on the map,” said Halifax, Nova Scotia, Local 1928 Business Manager Jim Sponagle….
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