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Working with the
Building 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?
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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:
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Boilermaker
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Cement Mason
Electrician
Insulator
7. Iron Worker
8. Labourer
9. Millwright
10.Operating Engineer
11.Painter
12.Plumber / Pipefitter
13.Sheet Metal Worker
1.
Boilermaker
Millwright (Industrial
Mechanic)
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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?
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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
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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