IUOE Local 115 News
Summer 2018
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Record attendance at 2018 IUOE Rodeo
More than 1500 people came out to enjoy warm weather and family fun at the June 16 Heavy Equipment Rodeo and Open House, hosted at the IUOE Training Association site in Maple Ridge. Canada’s Minister of National Defence, Harjit Sajjan, […]
IUOE gets $575,000 federal grant for training
The Government of Canada will provide $575,000 over three years to the IUOETA Indigenous Training Partnerships Project, to be delivered by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 Training Association. The funding supports the Local’s purchase of state-of-the-art equipment that will help project […]
BC Government opens up training opportunities at IUOE Local 115
Former youth in care are being given another key to unlocking their full potential thanks to increased access to the construction trades training delivered by B.C. ‘s union training providers. In September 2017, Premier John Horgan announced that tuition would […]
Fort St. John tradesman wins gold at BC Skills competition
Alaska Highway News, April 25, 2018 Fort St. John resident Landon Kosior collected a gold medal last week as the top mobile crane operator at the annual Skills Canada BC competition in Abbotsford. Kosior, 29, works at Myshak Crane and […]
Premier Horgan acknowledges aerial firefighters in message to IUOE Local 115 members
The Premier of British Columbia, Hon. John Horgan, highlighted his government’s agenda for change in a message to IUOE Local 115 members on the occasion of the union’s General Membership Meeting. The meeting took place in Burnaby on March 17, […]
Site C Dam Is a Good Decision for British Columbia
Well beyond construction jobs provided, the project will benefit the province’s environment and economy. By Brian Cochrane The Tyee, March 28, 2018 “We say that when it comes to the economic dimensions of the issue, it’s not a close call […]
HD Mining allowed temporary foreign workers while Canadian miners are unemployed
Normally, when someone gets a lump of coal at Christmas, they are very unhappy about being recognized for their bad behaviour. By Brian Cochrane and Manuel Alvernaz Vancouver Sun, February 19, 2018 But not if they are a controversial coal […]
Blocking a B.C. LNG plant could actually worsen climate change
Despite all the noise to the contrary, the fact is that building a liquified natural gas plant in B.C. could actually help slow climate change. by Brian Cochrane Vancouver Sun, February 18, 2018 The reason is simple – climate change […]
