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No Jobs Ahead: Manitoba’s new apprenticeship ratios
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Manitoba Building Trades
COVID-19 Links
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Faster Together: Promoting Covid-19 vaccine acceptance to help speed a recovery from this pandemic
Faster Together: Promoting Covid-19 Vaccination
Find out about this campaign to promote acceptance of Covid-19 vaccination and help speed recovery in Canada. The campaign is spearheaded by Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, and Bruce Anderson of spark*advocacy and Abacus Data. The campaign already has almost 150 supporters including unions, businesses, universities, and prominent [...]
Health Canada: Face masks that contain graphene may pose health risks
Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use face masks containing graphene due to the potential health risk from inhaling graphene particles. Check your face masks to see if the label states that the mask contains graphene or biomass graphene. Read the full Health Canada announcement [...]
Update 40: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (April 22 at 4 p.m.)
Alberta government news updates on Covid-19, as of 22 April: 1,310 confirmed recovered cases 306 new cases for a total of 3,401 66 reported deaths. Follow the latest updates.
Upcoming Events
Due to Covid-19 general membership meetings are deferred till further notice. We are working on a call in system for membership meetings. Once arranged an email will be sent to the membership with details.
No Jobs Ahead: Manitoba’s new apprenticeship ratios
Watch No Jobs Ahead: Manitoba’s new apprenticeship ratios by Manitoba Building Trades.
GPMC/NMC News
Read this important update from GPMC/NMC regarding the continuing “unpredictable and worrisome” economic climate in Alberta, recent losses of important long-term maintenance contracts by our signatory contractors, and ongoing discussions with out signatory contractors regarding changes to our collective agreements […]
Member Ralph Olson Passes Away
With sorrow, we announce the passing of Ralph Olson on 6 February 2021. Ralph was a 47-year painter member of Local 739.
ACTIMS Women In Trades Awards/Bursaries Program
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 […]
IUPAT DC 17 Locals 177, 739, & 1960
Finishing Trades Workers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba,
the District of MacKenzie, Northwest Territories & Nunavut
IUPAT Local 177
Offices in Edmonton & Calgary
IUPAT Local 739
Offices in Winnipeg & Saskatoon
IUPAT District 17 Training
IUPAT District 17 Health & Safety Training
In-House Training
OSSA Fall Protection
Standard Fall Protection (e.g., United Academy)
OSSA Confined Space Entry Monitor
OSSA Elevated Work Platform
Standard Boom Lift (e.g., United Academy)
Standard Scissor Lift (e.g., United Academy)
Telehandler / ZoomBoom
Forklift
WHMIS2015 / GHS
Respirator Training
Respirator Qualitative & Quantitative Fit Testing
Coming soon: Saskatchewan General Mine Safety Awareness
Online Training
Alberta CSTS
Saskatchewan SCOT
Saskatchewan R&R
WHMIS2015 / GHS
TDG
Out-Sourced Training
First Aid, Emergency (1 Day)
First Aid, Standard (2 Day)
H2S Alive
BSO
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