CMAW 1735

06/01/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month.

This is a time to honour the histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Canada.

It is also a time to listen, learn, reflect, and recognize the strength, resilience, and ongoing leadership of Indigenous communities.

05/29/2026

This bursary is open for members with immediate family attending post secondary education - $500-1000 - let them know!

Good day CMAW Canada members,

It's that time of year again! We're looking for submissions for the David Flynn Memorial Bursary.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a 500 to 1,000 word essay focusing on any aspect of trade unionism.

Six bursaries of $500 will be awarded annually (one from each district area) with an additional $1,000 awarded to the applicant who submits the top essay.

All applications must be submitted by June 30, 2026.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

That UBC scandal just keeps going, and going. Two secret mansions in Ontario and now McCarron is out there slapping his own wrist. "Bad dog, there's no cookies for bad dogs". If the link doesn't work, search "Villager Report" for the lastest update. Enjoy!

Jason Rowe, Stacey Rowe and Tom Cardinal out after media reports of multimillion-dollar homes bought by union

05/24/2026

https://ccu-csc.ca/spring-2025-edition-of-ccu-connections-magazine-focuses-on-housing-and-union-jobs/

Check out the Spring 2026 edition of CCU Connections Magazine, the official voice of the Confederation of Canadian Unions. This is the special issue on affordability and the price that working people are paying for near all time high corporate profit margins.

And this is the first issue that we’re printing. 2,500 copies will be made available at the CCU Labour School and Executive Board meeting taking place in Winnipeg from June 6 to 7. CCU affiliates will take hundreds of hard copies back to their communities.

Read on the website at the link above. Please Like and Share widely online.

In this edition:

Shawn Sly – Health and Safety in Construction
Mike Jensen – The Real Cost at the Pump Isn’t Tax — It’s Profit
Spotlights – YUSA and PPWC Local 26
Paula Gowdie – Coping in the Work Environment
Kristopher Stevens – Affordable Home Ownership in a Cost-of-Living Crisis
Tracy King – Rising Gas Prices, Impacts on Workers and the Cost of Commuting in the West Kootenays
Geoff Dawe – A Final Farewell to the PPWC and CCU
Raquel Torres – Grocery Bills and Gas Tanks: The Hidden Stressors Impacting Engagement and Solidarity
Interview with NSUPE President Christina Covert
Spotlights – NSUPE and CUSW-BC
Jenn Ferdinands – Affordability, Work, and the Decisions Families are Making Today
Shivani Bhukhureea – Affordability Crisis: The Rising Cost of Gas, Food and Housing in Canada
Spotlights – PPWC Local 15 and PPWC Local 1

Public and Private Workers of Canada - PPWC Nova Scotia Union of Public & Private Employees Canadian Union of Skilled Workers Association of Employees Supporting Education Services CUSW Health, Safety & Wellness Construction, Maintenance & Allied Workers Canada - CMAW Canadian Union of Skilled Workers British Columbia CMAW Local 2300

05/19/2026

This photo was submitted by Local member Brian Angus. He did this work up river in Gitsegukla. Awesome work Brian. Thanks for sharing!

05/15/2026

Reminder to members employed with Viking, Excel, Brock Canada (last summer) and Aluma, across the Northwest - Bargaining is complete and ratification vote packages have been sent out by email, from CMAW Canada. Contact your business agent or Local union hall with questions, or if your email address on file didn't work - some email bounce backs have since been corrected.

Have a safe and fun Maylong if you are off work - safe and productive, if you're working! 😎

05/08/2026

WorkBC Apprentice Services assists eligible BC Apprentices with financial supports to attend ITA approved training in British Columbia.

05/08/2026

We're set up at the Terrace Sportsplex for the K5T Career Expo today! Stop by to learn more about the union, and upcoming job opportunities with Construction, Maintenance & Allied Workers Canada - CMAW