CLR Connector October 2022
Message from CLR’s President
We are pleased to share your October edition of the CLR CONNECTOR.
The Fall season started with a few exciting events, one of them being CLR’s 53rd AGM and Conference. It was great to see our members and guests and to spend several days networking,…
CLR’s 53rd Annual General Meeting – Thank You for Joining Us
Last month we held our 53rd AGM and Conference that took place in beautiful Kelowna. To our valued members and delegates – thanks to all of you who were able to attend and celebrate another year together.
We hope that you enjoyed the reception, speaker…
National Construction Labour Relations Alliance (NCLRA) Conference in Las Vegas
On September 27-29, we had a great time at the NCLRA Conference in Las Vegas, which took place after quite a bit of a break. We enjoyed fantastic networking opportunities with peers across the country, great presentations and speaker events as well as the…
©Better SuperVision: Registration Is Open for Spring 2023
Registration is open for new @Better SuperVision classes in Spring 2023.
If you would like to register your participants or learn more about the program, please contact Tiffany Chung at tiffanyc@clra-bc.com, Joleen Kaminski at joleenk@clra-bc.com or call the office at 604-524-4911 for more details.
Shifting Culture – “Be More Than A Bystander”
By Glen Williams, Director, Health & Safety, CLR
The goal of every workplace should be to create an inclusive environment, free of bullying, harassment, and violence. Unfortunately, women currently account for only 6% of all trades in the construction industry. Over the years, many women…
Declining Labour, Inflation, And Rising Interest Rates Leading to Slow Growth in The Construction Industry
Inflation and the shortage of workers continue to preoccupy construction businesses, according to a Statistics Canada survey measuring business conditions and expectations for the third quarter of 2022.
Data for the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions was collected from July 4 to August 8, 2022.
While one-third of businesses reported…
Substance Use and Mental Health in B.C. Construction Industry: Anonymous Worker Survey
Construction workers account for a disproportionate number of overdose deaths. Through the pandemic, the opioid crisis has further worsened. The Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan (CIRP) is a union and employer-funded organization dedicated to providing treatment for substance use and related mental health issues.
As we…
BC Infrastructure Benefits: Building A Better BC
British Columbia Infrastructure Benefits (BCIB) is the progressive construction employer on some of British Columbia’s largest infrastructure projects.
BCIB works with contractors, unions, and project owners to recruit and retain a diverse skilled construction trades workforce. Through the Province’s Community Benefit Agreement (CBA), BCIB hires…