Let’s build the best workforce now for a future full of good jobs.

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Good Benefits

A good job gives me good benefits that help me support my family and plan for the future.

Competence

A good job means I’m competent at what I do.

Contributes to Success

A good job helps me contribute to the success of my community and my country.

A new economy is coming. Will you be prepared for the jobs of the future?

Canada is on the cusp of a transition to a new, low-carbon economy. We’re ready to build a strong post-pandemic recovery. Our country is growing, and as Canada’s skilled trades workers, we stand ready to build the infrastructure we’ll need to support Canadians from coast to coast - but we need help.

Vote progressively… and get the tools we need to succeed in the low-carbon future!

Good jobs are built on great training. Canada has all the tools to make Canadian workers the best-trained workers in the world. Let’s vote for strong training, education and supports for our workers – and give Canadians every advantage in building the careers of the future.

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We are fighting for good jobs for the future right alongside you.

The rate of retirements in Canada’s construction workforce is expected to significantly outstrip the number of new recruits. By 2030, all 9.2 million of Canada’s baby boomers will reach retirement age. That’s why Canadian workers will need training in the right skills and knowledge to succeed and thrive in the careers of the next generation. Our leaders must make it easy for Canadians to get the training that will lead to good jobs for the future.

Join the fight for good jobs for the future.

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Support apprenticeships in the skilled trades.

Canadians involved in apprenticeship programs see improvements in their earnings, and those who finish their apprenticeships can see median incomes up to $20,000 per year higher than those who don’t. And apprentices in a unionized setting are 30% more likely to complete their training than those not in a union. That’s why Canada must do more to support apprenticeship opportunities in the unionized skilled trades, helping young Canadians get fully trained for the jobs of tomorrow.

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Build pathways to good jobs.

In 2018, Canada ranked 20th among OECD countries in funding for labour market programs like training, hiring subsidies and public employment services like placements. We can do better. The top 10 countries in the world commit two to four times as much investment as we do in supporting workers. That’s why our leaders must do more to fund important training and employment services, like apprenticeships, placement programs and training schools for the skilled trades.

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Support Canada’s building trades unions.

Union jobs are good jobs that support communities. In 2020, the average union worker made $4.58 more per hour than the average non-union worker. Among temporary employees, that gap jumped to $8.11! And apprentices in a unionized setting are 30% more likely to complete their training than those not in a union. That’s why we need leaders who will support workers’ right to organize – because good jobs build a stronger Canada.

Vote for not putting my job before my health sticker.

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You may not think so, but your vote does make a difference.

In the 2019 election, 18 ridings were decided by less than 1,000 votes. Nine ridings were decided by less than 500 votes. And two were decided by just over 150 votes.

Don’t let everyone else decide your future.

Your vote is your voice. In this election, use the power of your vote… and vote for good jobs for 2021 and beyond.