On April 11th, CBTU Executive Director Sean Strickland appeared on CBC Radio Metro Morning to discuss Budget 2022 and the inclusion of a Labour Mobility Tax Deduction for tradespeople – one measure that should help skilled trades workers travel to where the work is. Listen to the full interview below.
About CBTU
Canada’s Building Trades Unions are an alliance of 14 international unions in the construction, maintenance and fabrication industries that collectively represent over 600,000 skilled trades workers in Canada. Each year, our unions and our signatory contractor partners invest over $300 million in private sector money to fund and operate over 175 apprenticeship training and education facilities across Canada that produce the safest, most highly trained and productive skilled craft workers found anywhere in the world. Canada’s Building Trades Unions represent members who work in more than 60 different trades and occupations, and generate six per cent of Canada’s GDP. For more information, go to www.buildingtrades.ca.
Jennifer White
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CBTU is the national voice for more than 600,00 skilled trades workers in Canada —members of 14 international unions who work in more than 60 different trades and occupations, and generate six percent of this country’s GDP.