CLR Connector August 2023
Message from CLR’s President
It is my sincere hope that all of you are getting to enjoy an incredibly warm and sunny summer thus far. At the very least, when the rainy season returns it won’t feel like we missed summer weather. I also hope that you are…
BEN BACKMAN MEMORIAL INDUSTRY LEADERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
A big thank you to all our sponsors and golfers for making the 14th Annual Ben Backman Memorial Industry Leaders Golf Tournament such a huge success!
Through your participation, a donation of $29,154.00 was made to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
Thank you all again for your…
CLR’S 54TH AGM & CONFERENCE
Our 54th AGM & Conference is quickly approaching on September 14th – 16that the beautiful Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. If you haven’t already registered please do so as the weekend promises to be very informative with keynote speaker Shawn Kanungo, Innovation Strategist &…
UPCOMING BETTER SUPERVISION PROGRAMS
The ©Better SuperVision Supervisory Training Program is a comprehensive skills training and development process designed to improve and enhance the abilities of union construction supervisors. If your organization is interested in registering your employees, we have spots available in the following programs (consisting of…
CLR SPEAKER SERIES #6 – PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
We are excited to present a special webinar dedicated to psychological health in the workplace. Employers who focus on psychological safety create a workplace that promotes workers’ psychological well-being that actively works to prevent harm to workers’ psychological health.
Please join us virtually on Tuesday,…
APPROVED TRAINING PROVIDERS FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NOW AVAILABLE
As of January 1, 2024, anyone doing asbestos abatement work in B.C., in relation to a building, will need to be trained and certified, and employers that carry out asbestos abatement work will need to be licenced. Certification training for workers and licensing for employers…
BREAKING THE CYCLE: MYOACTIVATION® AND THE FIGHT AGAINST PAIN-INDUCED ADDICTION AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Pain is an inevitable part of being human, but when left untreated, it can lead to severe consequences, especially for individuals in physically demanding fields like construction. For many workers, the strenuous nature of construction labor can result in ongoing pain, which, in turn,…
UPDATES FROM BC INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFITS (BCIB)
Some of the province’s largest infrastructure investments are being built using BC’s Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). BCIB is the employer on these projects. Its role is to grow and diversify the skilled trades workforce while providing the labour contractors need to build.
BCIB is building…