October 26, 2018 – Concord, ON – On April 13, 2018 the BUC received a certificate from the OLRB giving them the bargaining rights for the employees working for ICCI in Board Area 3. One month after the BUC received these bargaining rights LIUNA filed an application to the OLRB for the purposes of challenging the BUC rights to represent these workers. On October 24, 2018 the OLRB issued their decision dismissing LIUNA’s application which allows the BUC to carry on with their bargaining rights. In the OLRB decision the Vice Chair stated in paragraph 32 of his decision that LIUNA’s pleadings...

EMPLOYEES OF MDF MECHANICAL LIMITED RATIFY FIRST COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT October 2, 2018 – Concord, ON – Employees of MDF Mechanical Limited ratified their first Collective Agreement with the BUC by a margin of over 94%. This first Agreement includes Employer contributions of six percent of gross earnings into the BUC Pension Plan, Employer contributions into the BUC Health Benefits Plan, $200.00/year boot allowance and total hourly wage rate increases of over 10%. MDF directly employs Plumbers and Apprentices, Gasfitters, Sheetmetal, Welders, Refrigeration Mechanics and Labourers who perform...

EMPLOYEES OF MAPLERIDGE POWER & LIGHT CO. RATIFY FIRST COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT July 18, 2018 – Concord, ON – Employees of Mapleridge Power & Light Co. ratified their first Collective Agreement with the BUC. This first Agreement includes a four percent increase in Pension contributions, two percent increase in vacation pay and one dollar per hour increase in the Journeyman hourly wage rate. This equals a total monetary increase of over eight percent in the first year. Mapleridge directly employs Electricians and Apprentices who perform work in all sectors of construction in Ontario. “The...

MDF MECHANICAL LIMITED EMPLOYEES JOIN THE BUC July 17, 2018 – Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada received a certificate from the Ontario Labour Relations Board which recognizes the BUC as the sole representative of all MDF Mechanical Limited employees. These employees perform work as Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sheetmetal and Apprentices. “We are looking forward to a productive relationship with these hard working employees.” says Tony Cordeiro, Business Representative of the BUC. “We are also excited about the opportunity we have to assist MDF in future growth with our other...

Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada is pleased to announce they have entered into a collective agreement with Canadian Turner Construction Company Limited. The Agreement includes the highest wage rates for the classifications we will represent in the Province of Ontario as well as a comprehensive health benefits plan and defined contribution pension plan. “The BUC is excited and proud to enter into this relationship with Turner Construction. We look forward to a great partnership with this highly respected builder and we are committed to helping this company grow by working with them...

The Building Union of Canada (BUC), Carpenters and Allied Workers, Local 27, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and other parties successfully filed interventions to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) for the purpose of exposing the fact that LIUNA Local 183 was guilty of making its’ members participate in an illegal strike. The OLRB have ordered LIUNA Local 183 to instruct its members to go back to work immediately. Unfortunately, during the hearing LIUNA Local 183 attempted to convince the OLRB that this illegal strike was not initiated by LIUNA Local 183 but...

Clonard Group Inc. employees who are represented by the Building Union of Canada have been working on a construction job site located at 178 Victoria St, Toronto, ON for approximately 3 years. On Wednesday, December 6th LIUNA representatives arrived at the site to protest and attempt to have Clonard removed from the site. Clonard employees have a legal right to work on the site and all LIUNA could accomplish was to forcefully remove approximately 70 of their own members, who were told to go home without pay as part of their protest. The Building Union of Canada showed up at the site and...