Union for Manitoba Hydro electrical workers mourns member’s death, raises safety concerns
The union representing electrical workers at Manitoba Hydro is mourning the loss of one of its members while also raising concerns about working condi…
Conservatives pick union member to go after blue-collar voters in upcoming Elmwood-Transcona byelection
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…
He can’t afford to rent an apartment. So this man secretly sleeps in an office
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…
Canada needs carpenters, electricians and other skilled trades — and enrolment for apprenticeships is surging
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…
Staff at A&W in Kamloops, B.C., unionize in what organizers say is a first in Canada
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…
Carpentry or electrical? Fanshawe hosts workshops to inspire young women in the trades
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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