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Each year, the BAC Canadian Bates Scholarship program awards scholarships to graduating seniors whose parents or stepparents are BAC members in Canada. The stipends range from $2,000 to $3,000 (CN) per year, for up to four consecutive years.
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SAVANNAH MCCARTHY
Daughter of BAC Local 1 Newfoundland member Benjamin Rideout, Savannah McCarthy is studying Behavioral Neuroscience at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Faculty of Science and hopes to work as a neuropsychologist.
Savannah was involved in rugby, soccer, badminton, volleyball, student council, debate team, and math club during high school. Her hobbies include hiking, reading, and cars.
When asked of the importance of the union to her family, Savannah remarked: “Unions are all about equality and fairness. They exist to make sure workers are treated fairly, receive fair wages and fair chances to get work. For my family, being part of BAC means my dad is assured equal opportunities for jobs; everyone in the union gets an equal opportunity. And when he is on a union job, all of us in the family benefit.”
CAITLYN COLLINS
Daughter of BAC Local 1 Newfoundland member Randy Collins, Caitlyn Collins is studying science at Memorial University of Newfoundland and hopes to work as a sonographer.
Caitlyn was involved in student council and canteen service during high school. Her favorite college course so far is math. She enjoys drawing, reading, and playing piano in her free time. When asked of the importance of the union to her family, Caitlyn commented, “My dad has been in the BAC for 30 years. It has provided for us with good benefits.” //
2022 BAC Canadian Bates scholarship winner
Savannah McCarthy and her father Benjamin Rideout of BAC Local 1 Newfoundland.
2022 BAC Canadian Bates scholarship winner
Caitlyn Collins and her father Randy Collins of BAC Local 1 Newfoundland.
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT BENEFIT FOR YOUR FAMILY!
Complete information and the application form for the 2023 Canadian Bates scholarship will be available in early 2023 in the Education & Training section of www.bacweb. org, or by scanning the QR code.
IN THE TRADES PROGRAM INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF UNIONIZED SKILLED TRADES
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) are connecting first-year apprentices of the Red Seal Program, a program that sets Canada-wide trades skill standards, with small and medium-sized contractors across Canada through a federally funded In The Trades program.
In the Trades program provides financial and training incentives for unionized Canadian contractors who hire, onboard, train, and retain skilled trades first-year apprentices. Specifically, union contractors can receive $5,000 for new first-year apprentices and $10,000 for onboarding apprentices from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Union contractors must meet the following program requirements to participate: + Have less than 500 employees at the time of application, + Hire a first-year apprentice in one of the 39 approved trades, + Legal agreement must pre-date the hiring of the first-year apprentice. The contractor is eligible for the additional $5,000 if the first-year apprentice is from at least one of the following underrepresented groups: + women, + persons with disabilities, + indigenous peoples, + members of the LGBTQ2+ communities, + newcomers (new immigrants), + visible minorities.
“This program is an essential investment in the future of our skilled trades,” said BAC Canada Regional Director Craig Strudwick.
To learn more about the program or request more information, please visit: https://buildingtrades.ca/inthetrades //
LE PROGRAMME DANS LES MÉTIERS INVESTIT DANS L’AVENIR DES MÉTIERS SPÉCIALISÉS SYNDIQUÉS
Les Syndicats des métiers de la construction du Canada (SMCC) mettent en relation les apprentis de première année du programme du Sceau rouge, un programme qui établit des normes de compétences pour les métiers à l’échelle du Canada, avec de petits et moyens entrepreneurs à travers le Canada par l’entremise d’un programme financé par le gouvernement fédéral intitulé Dans les métiers.
Ce programme offre des incitatifs financiers et à la formation aux entrepreneurs canadiens syndiqués qui embauchent des apprentis de première année dans les métiers spécialisés, les intègrent, les forment et les maintiennent en poste. Plus précisément, les entrepreneurs syndiqués peuvent recevoir 5 000 dollars pour les nouveaux apprentis de première année et 10 000 dollars pour l’intégration d’apprentis issus de groupes traditionnellement sous-représentés.
Pour y participer, les entrepreneurs syndiqués doivent répondre aux exigences suivantes :
+ Compter moins de 500 employés au moment de la demande; + Embaucher un apprenti de première année dans l’un des 39 métiers approuvés; + L’accord juridique doit être antérieur à l’embauche de l’apprenti de première année. L’entrepreneur a droit aux 5 000 $ supplémentaires si l’apprenti de première année est issu d’au moins un des groupes sous-représentés suivants : + les femmes; + les personnes handicapées; + les peuples autochtones; + les membres des communautés LGBTQ2+; + les nouveaux arrivants (nouveaux immigrants); + les minorités visibles.
Craig Strudwick, directeur régional de l’Union internationale des briqueteurs et métiers connexes – Canada, estime que le programme Dans les métiers constitue un investissement essentiel dans l’avenir de nos métiers spécialisés.
Pour en savoir plus sur le programme ou demander plus de renseignements, veuillez consulter le site https://buildingtrades.ca/fr/danslesmetiers/ //
