The Community Benefits Coalition of BC was started by labour & local companies who believe community benefits should be embedded in public projects in B.C.
British Columbia, Canada
Joined March 2018
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An about face or ...? Good to see the clarification that underrepresented group hiring targets will be upheld. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/03…
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New report from @bcibinc shows we're well on our way to building the respectful, skilled, diverse #construction workforce of the future! #skilledtrades #cba report.bcib.ca/
Amazing!
It's #WomensHistoryMonth in Canada and we couldn't think of a better reason to launch our DYK series. #DYK that last year, 13% of BCIB's workforce was women? That's more than double the industry average of 6%.
#CBAs are a great step toward achieving equity in construction because they prioritize the hiring & training of women in trades on public #construction projects. #womenintrades fb.watch/8KUxo4Z2Kk/
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Election Day is tomorrow! If you haven’t already, make sure to get out there and make your voice heard. Head to elections.ca/home.aspx for all the information you need to cast your ballot. #elxn44 #cdnpoli
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Every day we're removing barriers so more people can work in BC's construction sector. Today, we did that by making our @UnitedWay #PeriodPromise. Menstrual products will be available to BCIB employees on all our jobsites. #MHDay2021 ow.ly/LubS50EX4tH
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Women are underrepresented in the construction industry. We need to promote equitable opportunities and the Community Benefits Agreement is one way to do just that.
Find out more about the impacts of the CBA program: BuildingaBetterBC.ca
#GenderEquity #WomenInConstruction
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7 yrs, 50,000 employers, 1.7M workers and the data is in: unionized construction is 31% safer. @OntConstSec #UnionStrong youtu.be/QyF_VnHkKqs
Wonderful to have @bcibinc CEO Irene Kerr speaking on ways to recruit and advance women in the trades at @bccwitt's #WomenBuildBC conference on #IWD! BCIB has been doing amazing work bringing up the percentage of women working on public infrastructure projects.
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Anyone wondering why we need labour agreements like CBAs on public projects? Because without them, this happens. Thanks, @carpentersbc, for bringing attention to this. @bcibinc @BenefitsForBC #bclab princegeorgecitizen.com/news…
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Great work by @ibew993, @HouleElectric & @escautomation to bring diversity to our sector. Workforce diversity isn't a box to check; it's a competitive advantage for employers and workers alike. And we are stronger together. @Interior_Health @bccwitt ibew993.org/ibew-993-women-p…
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Union experts share their experiences with Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs):
@BenefitsForBC
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"CBAs were structured to allow for underrepresented groups to enter (the construction industry) and start to fill that gap that exists.” canada.constructconnect.com/…
Curious about CBAs? Answers here! bcib.ca/wp-content/uploads/2…
Some clarity around #CBAs: They prioritize jobs to underrepresented groups, are open to all bidders, have been upheld repeatedly by the courts, and are supported by most BCers.
BC projects should mean jobs for BC workers. CBAs do just that. keepjobslocal.ca
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Community Benefits Agreements on public infrastructure projects mean more opportunities for local residents! @bcibinc @BenefitsForBC youtu.be/B3Fl8W4KOpk
The power of a #CBA!
An update on current #CBA projects. On the Illecillewaet leg of Hwy 1 project, 23% of project hrs completed by women; 10% by Indigenous people. @bcibinc @bccwitt @clairetrevena bcbuildingtrades.org/constru…
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Another project to be delivered under the Province’s @BenefitsForBC (CBA) — the Broadway Subway Project will prioritize hiring #locals, #IndigenousPeoples, #women, #peoplewithdisabilities and other traditionally #underrepresentedgroups.
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