Training Updates In 2026, the UBC will expand training opportunities for members across the Western provinces: Alberta Flooring training is now available in Edmonton (Local 1325) and Calgary (Local 2103), giving members the opportunity to explore a new sector and enhance their employability. The Fort McMurray training centre, which opened last year, is currently offering...
Our union is built on the dedication of its members, and we’re proud to honour those who have reached significant milestones. We are happy to celebrate the loyalty and hard work that strengthens our union and keeps our trade strong. Thank you for all you do. Local 18 Joseph Natale 60 James Zaborsky 60 William...
SPONSORED Hard hats aren’t just part of a tradesperson’s uniform – they are an integral, life-saving piece of PPE. Showing up to work without your helmet can get you kicked off the jobsite, but wearing the wrong hard hat can get you sent home too. Type I helmets have been the obvious choice in the...
From October 5th to 7th, at the Carpenter’s International Training Center in Las Vegas, the inaugural Member Engagement Conference brought together over 500 Sisters and Brothers from across North America. Among them, Canadians made history. With 106 delegates representing all five of the Canadian District’s Regional Councils; from St. John’s, NL, to Fort McMurray,...
Two members of UBC Local 675, Chris and Alejandro, demonstrated remarkable composure and concern for others during a tragic jobsite explosion last month in North York, Toronto. “It was a regular day,” says Chris, as he recalls the events leading up to the incident. While waiting for the elevator alongside his coworker and fellow member...
Each year, the UBC hosts the National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC), where skilled apprentices from across the country showcase their abilities and compete against their peers in their respective trades. Participants are first selected at the Local level to attend regional competitions, where winners secure a spot in the national finals. Those who moved on were...
Local 2222, in Kincardine Ontario, is creating pathways for local indigenous communities to access meaningful employment in the skilled trades through the SON (Saugeen Ojibway Nations) Building Futures program. Ryan Plante, Local Union Coordinator for Local 2222, says the program began with an intention to make an impact in their local indigenous communities. “We reached...
It may surprise some members that the UBC represents more than just the skilled trades. Through HOPE Local 2220, the UBC also represents healthcare, office, and professional employees; workers who provide critical support in hospitals, long-term care homes, and retirement facilities across Ontario. Healthcare is an important yet often underappreciated profession. HOPE 2220 members’ work...
When Carter Seltitz finished high school during the height of COVID, he wasn’t sure what direction to take. So, he turned to what he already knew best; the trade his family had built a life around. “In high school, I wanted a summer job, and my dad was a floor layer,” Carter says. “So, in...
For years, Elena Muratova chased excellence as a professional freestyle mogul skier, competing in the 2014 Olympic Games and earning second place in the World Cup. After retiring from competition, she was searching for a new career and found carpentry almost by accident. “I asked my husband to build a bookshelf,” says Elena, “then I...
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