Trades & Crafts
The UBC represents a diverse range of trades, uniting skilled professionals across the construction industry.
Trades & Crafts
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UBC members deliver expert craftsmanship on projects ranging from commercial builds to residential and public infrastructure.
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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
UBC Canadian DistrictWelcome
The UBC Canadian District represents skilled tradespeople across a variety of construction sectors. With a focus on advocacy, training, and safety, the Canadian District plays a key role in shaping labour standards while empowering workers to build successful careers in carpentry and related trades.
Apprenticeship
Providing hands-on training and mentorship, essential for developing skilled professionals.
History
Advocating for workers' rights and promoting skilled trades for almost 15 decades.
Programs
Fostering opportunities for all and creating pathways for those who are under-represented.
Careers
Offering diverse opportunities, empowering individuals to build rewarding and sustainable futures.
TRAINING
An Ongoing Commitment
to comprehensive safety training designed to equip members with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently navigate the hazards of the construction industry.
Royalmount
The Royalmount mixed-use project is the largest private development currently in Quebec.
Bruce Power
Established in 2001, Bruce Power is Canada’s only private sector nuclear generator.
Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino
Located above the concert hall facility is a 25,000 sq ft ballroom along with conference facilities.
Centre Block and the Library of Parliament
Work is underway to restore and modernize the Centre Block, the most iconic and impressive of the Parliament buildings.
North Bay Regional Health Centre
A partnership between the North Bay General Hospital and the Northeast Mental Health Centre, the new North Bay Regional Health Centre is an integrated facility for both acute and specialized mental health care.
Nisutlin Bay Bridge Project
More than 70 workers from Local 1999 and 2499 are expected to work on the largest capital project in the Yukon territory’s history: a bridge replacement at Nisutlin Bay in Teslin.
Wellhead Platform for White Rose Extension
The concrete gravity-supported wellhead platform is currently towering at a height of 139.2 meters and with the addition of the ring beam will reach 145 meters and weigh 210,000 tonnes.
Hospital Replacement Project
The new hospital will be three times larger than the current facility and accommodate 204 beds.
Great Plains Power Station
Great Plains Power Station (GPPS) is a 377-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle facility with two generators that each send power out to the grid.
Jansen Potash Project
The Jansen project is a proposed underground potash development project in east-central Saskatchewan, approximately 140km east of Saskatoon, Canada.
ABOUT US
Sisters in the Brotherhood
Elminating barriers to success and promoting an increase in the number and diversity of women in the UBC. We advocate for member involvement to strengthen the union and for the unity and retention of all members.
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Years Active
Established in 1881, the UBC is continually committed to excellence.
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Total Members
Providing the best-trained workforce across North America.
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In Canada
Our Canadian members represent our Union with pride and skill.
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Local Unions
Uniting skilled tradespeople across Canada's construction industry
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Travis Kirkpatrick
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Peter Kirkpatrick
Coowner, Lead Machinist
Amy Newthorn
Production Lead
Travis Kirkpatrick
Founder & Owner
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