Scaffolders of all levels are required to start work immediately on an upcoming project based in Halifax, NS.
A Fingerprints Applicant Request Form (Contract Security Program) and a Controlled Goods Program Security Assessment Application form are required to be completed in order to be job-ready.
For more information or to apply for this opportunity, please contact the Dispatch Team at 902-454-5100 extension 0 or by email at dispatch83@acrc.ca.
Local 83 will be holding a series of Special Called Meetings to provide the Executive Director of the Mainland Building Trades, Brad Smith, an opportunity to present the benefits and advantages of remaining affiliated with the Mainland Building Trades.
Directly after the presentation, Local 83 members will have the opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of the Building Trades.
Following the discussion, the membership will vote by secret ballot whether or not to remain with the Mainland Building Trades.
The following Special Called Meetings are scheduled:
Sackville – Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 1000 Sackville Drive. 6 p.m. start time.
Yarmouth / Digby – Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Rodd Grand Yarmouth (417 Main St., Yarmouth). 5 p.m. start time.
Stellarton – Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 139 Beaufort St., Stellarton. 7 p.m. start time.
The business of each regular monthly meeting will begin once the vote has been completed in each area.
Once all three locations have voted, Local 83 will announce the results.
Hope to see you all there for this very important vote.
Fraternally,
Colin Keeping
Carpenters Union Local 83
Recording Secretary
Our wrap-up Olde Tyme Union Picnic of the summer is this Saturday in Paradise, NL!
Come join us Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Paradise Park in the Town of Paradise for a barbecue, prizes, kids’ activities, giveaways, and much more! The outdoor picnic event starts at 11 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m.
For more information or details on event location, please see our event page here.
Hope to see you there!
We’re marking Labour Day with a free outdoor BBQ at Fisher Lakes Picnic Area in Rockwood Park on Monday, September 4. We hope you can join us for food, prizes, kids’ activities, skills demonstrations and more! Event starts at 11 a.m. Hope to see you there!
When: Monday, September 4, 2017; Event starts at 11 a.m. and runs until approximately 2 p.m
Where: Fisher Lakes Picnic Area, Rockwood Park, Saint John, NB
What: There will be a BBQ, giveaways, kids’ activities, prize draws, skills demonstrations, and much more!
We hope you can join us for this special Labour Day event!
Ahead of Labour Day on Monday, September 4, be sure to catch our radio ad on stations across Atlantic Canada. Have a safe and happy long weekend!
For those members partaking in the Labour Day Parade in Saint John, NB on Monday, the meeting point is at King St. East next to the Loyalist Burial Ground at 11:30 a.m. sharp.
Following the parade, be sure to drop in to the Olde Tyme Union Picnic, being held at the Fisher Lakes Picnic Area in Rockwood Park for a barbecue, kids’ activities, giveaways, and more!
Listen to the radio spot here.
We are pleased to report that members of Carpenters Local 579 voted 89 per cent in favour of the West White Rose Project Collective Agreement.
For more information on the project, please visit http://www.cnlopb.ca/pdfs/whiterose/projdesc.pdf
Come join us Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Delta Prince Edward waterfront for a barbecue, prizes, kids’ activities, rock wall, and more! The outdoor picnic event starts at 11 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m.
We are excited to host this event in conjunction with the 2017 UBC National Apprenticeship Competition! Come out and see the best apprentices in the country ply their trade and showcase their skills.
You’re not going to want to miss this one! Hope to see you there!
Our second Olde Tyme Union Picnic of the year is THIS SATURDAY, August 12! We are excited to partner with the Cape Breton Unionized Trades Dragon Boat Festival and will have a ton of activities for everyone, including a BBQ, bouncy castles, skills demonstrations, rock climbing wall, giveaways, and much more! Hope you can join us!
Please be advised the Local 1588 Information Meeting in Port Hawkesbury, NS and the Local 83 Monthly Meeting in Digby, NS on Thursday, July 20, 2017 have both been cancelled.
Both meetings will resume on Thursday, August 17, 2017. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Summer 2017 edition of The Blueprint is now available.
Click here to read the issue and browse past editions.
