Can the trades run in the family? It does for father and Local 675 member Fred Ings, who works alongside his son, Raymond. Fred says that, in addition to a fulfilling career, the support and protection provided by the Union also inspired Raymond to pursue a career in the trades. Fred joined the Union in...
“I have always believed that putting in an honest day’s work is contagious and does not go unnoticed.” Sandra (“Sandy”) Truckair is a third-year scaffolder apprentice from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is well-known by Local 1985 members for her 15 years of dedicated service to the Union, including the past seven years at the CO-OP Refinery....
The Carpenters’ Regional Council Apprenticeship Showcases are underway, bringing together the best and brightest apprentices from across the council to compete for a coveted spot in the National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC) later this year. Regional showcases are being held in Toronto, Edmonton and Regina, with apprentices competing in the trades of carpentry, drywall, interior/exterior trim,...
Despite efforts to separate Angel and others like her from their roots, Local 343 member Angel embraced every opportunity to educate herself and connect with her culture. Angel is part of Pinaymootang First Nation on her father’s side. Although, much of Angel’s exploration of her Indigenous identity had to happen later in life, together with...
“Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.” – Susan Gale Being a mother is no easy job. Much like building any long-lasting structure, mothers build up and support their children; not with concrete or scaffolding, but with love and encouragement so that their children can thrive...
Alberta and Ontario recently concluded their respective open periods, during which collective agreements were up for negotiation. This round of negotiations was the first conducted under the new Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC) structure, formed by the merger of several formerly independent councils in 2022. In Alberta, a new Registered Collective Agreement (RCA) was presented to...
April 24, 2025 Vaughan, ON – The Carpenters’ Regional Council is pleased to announce that UBC members have successfully voted to ratify the Ontario-wide collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for carpenters employed in the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sectors of the construction industry, resulting in an 8% increase in wages over three years (2.67% growth...
As a union tradeswoman with the Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC), I have always believed in the power of solidarity and skill-sharing to uplift and empower women in the trades. When I had the opportunity to participate in the Tradeswomen Building Bridges (TBB) delegation to the Philippines, I knew it would be a transformative experience. I...
Find Devon’s TEDx Talk here: What If We Built People First? A Radical Construction Approach Friends, family, and union representatives from Local 93 were amongst the crowd for UBC member Devon Havenaar’s TEDx Talk. It was confidence from some of the most important people in Devon’s life that helped get him on stage to...
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