Working with theBuilding Trades October 2011

Work With The Pros

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Why Am I Here Today?

• We want to tell you about ourselves and what we do

• We are looking for hard-working dedicated and skilled tradespeople

• We want more First Nation people working in the construction trades

• We want you to think about joining us

What Are the Building Trades?

• We are construction unions

• Organized by trade – ie. Plumber, electrician, sheet metal worker

• About 7,000 members in Saskatchewan

What Do We Do?

• We build major projects such as hospitals, power plants and potash mines

• We don’t build houses – we are focussed on industrial construction

Where Are We Working?

• PCS Mine - Rocanville• PCS Mine - Cory• PCS Mine - Allen• Husky Lloydminster Upgrader• Coop Refinery - Regina • Mosaic Potash Mine -

Colonsay• BHP Billiton – Jansen Potash

Project• Northland Power – North

Battleford Energy Centre• SaskPower Clean Coal -

Estevan

How Does the Union Work?

• We find jobs for our members

• We help to train our members

• We negotiate good wages and benefits for our members

• We don’t use seniority

What is a Building Trade?

• A building trade is an area of expertise related to construction

• There are 13 trades in the Saskatchewan Building Trades:

1. Boilermaker1. Boilermaker2. Bricklayer3. Carpenter4. Cement Mason5. Electrician6. Insulator

7. Iron Worker8. Labourer9. Millwright10.Operating Engineer11.Painter12.Plumber / Pipefitter13.Sheet Metal Worker

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Boilermaker

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What is Apprenticeship?

• A work-based education system• Work and get paid most of the year• Attend school for two months once per

year• Receive employment insurance while

going to school• Learn on the job• Earn while you learn

What Do You Need to Do?

• Stay in school• Work hard• Keep a positive attitude• Stay drug free• Think about what trade

you would like• Contact the Building

Trades • Register as an apprentice

Benefits of the Building Trades

• Live where you want• Work all over• Become highly trained• Get valuable skills• Great pay• Great benefits• Great pension

The Pay Really is That Good

• 1st year apprentice make over $25 / hour• Journeyperson make over $50 / hour

Trade Base Wage Benefits Pension Total

Bricklayer $37.84 $6.94 $3.75 $48.53

Boilermaker $36.16 $7.14 $7.87 $51.17

Carpenter $35.46 $6.26 $5.90 $47.62

Crane Operator $37.94 $6.90 $8.14 $52.98

Electrician $38.30 $6.60 $6.00 $50.90

Insulator $34.37 $6.13 $6.45 $46.95

Ironworker $37.71 $7.22 $7.00 $51.93

Labourer $22.01 $4.89 $4.39 $31.29

Millwright $38.49 $7.05 $5.05 $50.59

Painter $31.63 $4.96 $3.00 $39.59

Plasterer $34.33 $5.41 $5.00 $44.74

Plumber / Pipefitter $37.73 $6.83 $5.85 $50.41