Conservatives pick union member to go after blue-collar voters in upcoming Elmwood-Transcona byelection

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    The federal Conservatives have picked an electrician who calls himself a proud union member to run for the party in a working-class Winnipeg riding.Co…

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    He can’t afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office

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    A man in St. John’s rents office space, but he doesn’t have an office job.He’s an electrician, driving from gig to gig all day. The office is where he…

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    News – CP24

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    TTC avoids strike after reaching tentative agreement with trades, electrical workers – Toronto

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    Descrease article font size Increase article font size A strike has been averted after the TTC and the union representing more than 650 trades and ele…

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    TTC avoids strike after reaching tentative agreement with trades, electrical workers – Toronto

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    A strike has been averted after the TTC and the union representing more than 650 trades and electrical workers reached a tentative agreement. Story co…

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    Quebec’s plan to stop subsidizing electrical vehicle purchases gets mixed reviews

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    The Quebec government is phasing out subsidies for electric vehicles, claiming sales are strong enough without the incentive.Moshe Lander, a senior le…

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    Canada needs carpenters, electricians and other skilled trades — and enrolment for apprenticeships is surging

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    As a high school student strong in math and science, Amy Spiers took what seemed like the natural next step after graduation and earned a degree in ge…

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    MHC electrician apprentice wins title of fastest in Canada at IDEAL event

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    Nathan Chapman is a fourth-year electrician apprentice at Medicine Hat College and was recently awarded the title of fastest in Canada during the IDEA…

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    Staff at A&W in Kamloops, B.C., unionize in what organizers say is a first in Canada

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    A group of workers in Kamloops, B.C., are believed to be the first staff at a Canadian A&W restaurant to successfully unionize.Thirteen people who…

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    Carpentry or electrical? Fanshawe hosts workshops to inspire young women in the trades

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    High school students from across the London region got first-hand experience in the skilled trades Thursday at Fanshawe College’s first-ever Jill of A…

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