Category: News
New Bridge, New Name: stal’əw̓asəm / Riverview Bridge
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OPCMIA Local 919 business manager Roy Bizzutto was proud to attend a ceremony to unveil the new name for the Pattullo Bridge Replacement.
The new name is stal’əw̓asəm Bridge. The… Read more »
Know Your Rights: Job-Protected Serious Illness Leave
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Know your rights!
There are new changes to B.C.’s Employment Standards Act when it comes to serious illness and injury leave. If you have a medical certificate from a doctor… Read more »
Know Your Rights: New Limits on Employer Sick Notes
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B.C.’s provincial government has updated the rules around sick notes and it should mean less hassle (and cost!) when you’re under the weather.
According to the new regulations, employers cannot… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 members join BC tradeswomen for Built To Rise conference
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OPCMIA Local 919 was proud to have four amazing delegates at the Built To Rise conference organized by the BC Building Trades and Build Together BC.
It was incredible to… Read more »
Premier David Eby visits Trowel Trades Training Association
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We were honoured to host Premier David Eby, Minister of Labour Jennifer Whiteside and Minister of Post-Secondary Education Jessie Sunner at the Trowel Trades Training Association today.
We thanked the… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 welcomes $241m trades training funding announcement
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OPCMIA Local 919 is excited to announce that the provincial government has stepped up with significant funding for trades training in B.C. Today, Premier David Eby announced an investment of… Read more »
APPLY NOW – 17th Annual Bob Murray Memorial Bursary
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OPCMIA Local 919 is pleased to announce the 17th annual Bob Murray Memorial Bursary.
The $1,000 bursary is available to children and grandchildren of OPCMIA 919 members in good standing.… Read more »