EMPLOYEES OF URBACON RATIFY THEIR SECOND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUILDING UNION OF CANADA.

Friday April 16th, 2020 – Concord, ON – BUC Members working for URBACON ratified their second Collective Agreement by a definitive vote of 22-1. The new Agreement includes an improved Health Benefits Plan, Pension contribution increases, an annual boot allowance, shift premiums, parking allowances, and out of town allowances. Bereavement Leave was also secured and this agreement has confirmed our members trust in the BUC, and further reinforced the good faith and excellent working relationship between the BUC and the exceptional leaders at URBACON.

Both Tony Cordeiro, Field Representative for the BUC and the URBACON team expressed their mutual thanks to how the negotiations were conducted and look forward to the great partnership between our two organizations and our members.

Tribute to BERNIE CONNORS

Tribute to BERNIE CONNORS

The Building Union of Canada would like to pay tribute to one of our longstanding members, and thank him for decades of hard work and integrity. Enjoy your retirement Bernie; we wish you the best in your next chapter of life out East. with respect and gratitude,   The...

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WHSC: Day of Mourning – April 28

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MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS AGO the Canadian Labour Congress declared April 28 a National Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed, suffer disease or injury as a result of work. Every year since, unions, labour councils, families and community partners gather by...

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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS SIGNED

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THE BUC PREVAILS IN A  PRECEDENT-SETTING CASE AT  THE ONTARIO LABOUR RELATIONS BOARD

TRIBUTE TO TONY IANNUZZI

THE BUILDING UNION OF CANADA WOULD LIKE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ONE OF OUR MOST CHERISHED SUPPORTERS AND VISIONARY LEADERS IN THE UNION WORLD, TONY IANNUZZI. WE WISH YOU A HAPPY AND FULFILLING RETIREMENT, AND COMMEND YOUR DECADES OF DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO WORKING MEN AND...

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