Local 144 International

top-of-class. To illustrate its commitment to recruiting and training world-class piping professionals, Local 144 is open- ing a new, 33,000-square-foot training facility in East Montreal. “We decided to open the training centre so that we could be in full control of the quality of the training offered, and to be able to organize specific train- ing in partnership with the contractors and the owners,” says Assistant Busi- ness Manager, Daniel Coursol. “We also wanted to make sure that we have the newest technology on the market so our members can remain competitive and highly-skilled.” Local 144 does not feel the same short- age of apprentices other trades do, according to Morissette. He says an aver- age of 500 students graduate from trade schools every year in Quebec, and many are interested in pipe fitting and pipe welding. The number of women in the union is also growing—it’s currently at about 3 per cent. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Sketch - Future Training Center and Administrative Center of Local 144 Sylvain Morissette, Business Manager & Financial Secretary 4 BUSINESS ELITE CANADA | MARCH 2019