“Passing this Bill is short sighted. Staffing major projects is extremely difficult. Even contractors who have worked under the umbrella of a Project Labour Agreement have benefitted because the labour costs are set.” – Marc Lafond, Business Manager Local OE987
Updates
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We are all trying to build something.
April 11, 2019
Manitoba Building Trades understands that Bill 4 removes protections and opportunities for Manitoba’s skilled trades workers – both union and non-union. Brian Pallister’s commitment to ban Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) shows that he does not support skilled trades workers in the province. The government’s agenda to award projects through cost-based procurement is a race to the bottom paid for off the backs of hard-working, skilled trades professionals. Project cost savings shouldn’t be found in the pockets of workers. Removing...
Manitoba Building Trades understands that Bill 4 removes protections and opportunities for Manitoba’s skilled trades workers – both union and non-union. Brian Pallister’s commitment to ban Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs)...
Read MoreNDP steps up to support skilled trades workers.
April 11, 2019
NDP steps up to support workers – delays Bill 4 to fall session. Earlier this week the NDP announced that they would be carrying Bill 4 over into the fall session, officially removing The Public Sector Construction (Tendering) Act from the legislative agenda this spring. View the full NDP statement. This announcement is an important step forward in our collective fight against Bill 4 (formerly Bill 28). If brought into law, Bill 4 would ban the use of Community...
NDP steps up to support workers – delays Bill 4 to fall session. Earlier this week the NDP announced that they would be carrying Bill 4 over into the fall...
Read MoreHow we plan to Keep Building Manitoba.
February 26, 2019
Campaign update. Last fall we received outpouring support from you and the entire building trades community during our campaign against Premier Pallister’s bill to ban the use of Project Labour Agreements in Manitoba. We thank all of you who followed the campaign and spoke up against a bill that will reduce opportunity and wages for skilled workers in Manitoba. Despite our best efforts, and a petition signed over 2400 times to end this bill, Brian Pallister’s government has remained...
Campaign update. Last fall we received outpouring support from you and the entire building trades community during our campaign against Premier Pallister’s bill to ban the use of Project Labour...
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