CON-SULT MECHANICAL INC. EMPLOYEES JOIN THE BUC
June 23, 2021 – Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada received a certificate from the Ontario Labour Relations Board on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 which recognizes the BUC as the sole representative of all Con-Sult Mechanical Inc. employees. These employees perform work in the plumbing and other mechanical trades. “We just keep growing in the plumbing and mechanical division of the BUC” says Anthony Iannuzzi, Field Representative of the BUC. “We look forward to working together with the Employer and our Members to help this company grow.”
EMPLOYEES OF AQUA SOURCE PLUMBING INC. JOIN THE BUC
JUNE 11th, 2021 – Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada received a certificate from the Ontario Labour Relations Board on Thursday, May 20, 2021 which recognizes the BUC as the sole representative of all Aqua Source Plumbing Inc. employees. These employees perform work in the plumbing and other mechanical trades. “This is an exciting time for the BUC. It’s great to see growth in the plumbing and mechanical division of the BUC” says Anthony Iannuzzi, Field Representative of the BUC. “Our model of Labour Relations is a great fit for all of these employees who are looking for long and...
PUTTING WORKERS FIRST ACT, 2021
Ontario employers must provide new paid COVID-19 leave Author(s): Niveda Anandan, Kelly O’Ferrall, Steven Dickie May 3, 2021 On April 29, 2021, the Ontario government introduced and passed new legislation, Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021 (the Bill) requiring employers to provide employees with three days of paid leave if they are absent from work for reasons related to COVID-19. This leave is being referred to as the Worker Income Protection Benefit (the WIPB). Some (but not all) employers in Ontario may apply for reimbursement of the cost of this paid leave from the...
EMPLOYEES OF 2761319 ONTARIO INC. oa STEEL SPEED JOIN THE BUC
May 19, 2021 – Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada received a certificate from the Ontario Labour Relations Board on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 which recognizes the BUC as the sole representative of all 2761319 Ontario Inc. oa Steel Speed employees. These employees are performing construction labourer work in the Sault Ste. Marie area. “It’s great to see BUC expand up to northern Ontario.” says Stephen Bromell, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer of the BUC. “Our model of Labour Relations is a great fit for all of these employees who are looking for long and sustained work that keeps...
SIBWEST INC. EMPLOYEES JOIN THE BUC
May 13, 2021 – Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada received a certificate from the Ontario Labour Relations Board on Thursday, April 29, 2021 which recognizes the BUC as the sole representative of all Sibwest Inc. employees. These employees perform work in concrete formwork construction in Kingston. “It’s great to see BUC expand to eastern Ontario.” says Stephen Bromell, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer of the BUC. “This is an exciting time for the BUC. Our model of Labour Relations is a great fit for all of these employees who are looking for long and sustained work that keeps...
EMPLOYEES OF CID ELECTRIC LTD. JOIN THE BUC
May 6, 2021 – Concord, ON – The Building Union of Canada received a certificate from the Ontario Labour Relations Board on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 which recognizes the BUC as the sole representative of all CID Electric Ltd. employees. These employees are performing electrical work in the London area. “It’s great to see BUC expand to western Ontario.” says Stephen Bromell, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer of the BUC. “We seem to be building a lot of momentum with unrepresented construction workers across Ontario.”
Rebuilding confidence in Canadian construction through Union involvement
Original Article Posted on April 18, 2021 | By The Canadian Business Quarterly The Building Union of Canada (BUC) was founded by former Toronto Police Association President Craig Bromell in March of 2012. Supported by his younger brother, Stephen Bromell, who is Vice-President of The BUC, there was an immediate and parallel meeting of the minds about how to protect wage earners, labourers, and basically every craft of trade, as The Building Union of Canada is a wall-to-wall union. The certification for The BUC was endowed in historically record time, back in November of 2012, as perhaps...
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...
LIUNA LOSES ANOTHER CHALLENGE AGAINST THE BUC
March 26th, 2021 – Concord, ON – The BUC successfully defended their legal right to represent all Construction Labourers working for ICCI/EIFFAGE, as the Ontario Labour Relations Board decided in the Building Union of Canada’s (BUC) favour with a 45-page decision that finally put to rest a series of claims going back to 2017, which LIUNA had put forward. “This was yet another series of baseless claims by LIUNA which was shoved through the Ontario Labour Relations Board.” says Stephen Bromell, Vice President/Secretary Treasurer of the BUC. “This was another example of how LIUNA just wants to...
EMPLOYEES OF LEDCOR PROJECTS EASTERN LIMITED RATIFY THEIR FIRST COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUILDING UNION OF CANADA.
Friday March 19, 2020 - Concord, ON – BUC Members working for Ledcor Projects Eastern Limited unanimously ratified their first Collective Agreement. The new Agreement includes an improved Health Benefits Plan, Pension contribution increases of between $1.23 - $2.36/hour, hourly wage increases of between $2.71 - $6.00/hour, improved over-time trigger, annual boot allowance, signing bonus and total package increases of between 10% - 45%. “The negotiations took some time but we achieved the results we were aiming for.” said Tony Cordeiro, Field Representative for the BUC. “We can now look...