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Developing a Pre-Delivery/ Birth Maternity Benefit: Discussion Document

Apr 2, 2019

  Canada’s Building Trades Unions have been working diligently to meaningfully address barriers that exist for women in the skilled […]

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Labour has seat at the table with Minister

Mar 25, 2019

So refreshing to listen to an elected politician, Minister Patty Hadju, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, who understands […]

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Innovation on International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2019

Each year, International Women’s Day (IWD) creates an opportunity to assess the progress women have made and the barriers that […]

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CBTU Launches Program to Increase Women in the Trades by 30 Per Cent

Feb 21, 2019

Today, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the launch of provincial Offices to Advance Women Apprentices (OAWA) in Manitoba, Saskatchewan […]

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Build Together: Women in Leadership

Feb 4, 2019

Ashley Duncan started her career with Heat and Frost Insulators, Local 118 back in 2010. Born and raised in Coquitlam, […]

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New BT Women’s Chapter in New Brunswick!

Feb 2, 2019

Small but mighty- we are thrilled to introduce the founding members of the brand new New Brunswick Build Together Chapter! […]

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Build Together BC meets with B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

Jan 28, 2019

Build TogetHER co-chair Ashley Duncan (centre) and mentorship & training director Julie Sawatsky (right) caught up with B.C. Minister of […]

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Scholarship awarded by B.C. Build Together

Jan 26, 2019

At Build TogetHER B.C. ‘s Annual General Meeting they awarded their first scholarship to Kelley (HyeonLee) Jeong of BCRCC 1907. […]

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The Accidental Apprentice Podcast: An Interview with Lindsay Amundsen

Jan 23, 2019

When you were young, did you ever dream of doing the exact kind of work you are doing today? For […]

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Looking for a St Valentine’s Day gift supporting women in trades?

Jan 16, 2019

For anyone who is looking for a gift for that Special Someone this Valentine’s Day. We still have some of […]

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