opposed to an individual one for each
trade on a project—of which there are
typically 10 or more. This method also
prevents costly jurisdictional disputes.
Whatmakes theBUC teammost proud
to offer its members is the benefit
plan. “From my personal experience,
the biggest impact on families is our
benefit plan,” he says. “I have five chil-
dren, so I know how important they
are. This benefit plan gives peace of
mind and one of the most important
parts of the Collective Agreement.”
The BUC continues to get stronger.
In July, 2018 employees of Urbacon
Design/Build Corp. joined the Build-
ing Union of Canada and unanimously
ratified their first Collective Agree-
ment. A leader in the construction
industry in Canada for over 30 years,
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