Discipline or termination for raising an occupational health and safety issue. Many workers are concerned that employers will bring reprisals for raising COVID-19 OHS issues. However, under the Workers Compensation Act this is illegal. Under the Workers Compensation Act if an employer discriminates (suspends, demotes, terminates, etc.) a worker for raising a health and safety […]
The following information has been provided by the BC Building Trades. INTRODUCTION The information on these pages is intended to assist you in providing relevant and reliable information to your members about COVID-19 and the services & supports that are available to them. It is not intended to replace the customized content you may already […]
Due to the impact of COVID-19 and the financial burden that you may feel in the next few months, the Trustees have agreed to provide health and welfare coverage for May and June 2020 at no cost. This means that you will not have any hours deducted from your hour bank nor will you have […]
General Office Hours will remain reduced for the week of March 30th – April 3rd, and remain closed for any walk-in traffic. See below for contact information. Members continue to post back from postponed and/or completed jobs. Emergency call-outs will continue to be dispatched as they occur. Some small job orders may also occur as […]
Lodge 359 Members, Please see the following information on Workers Compensation in BC: COVID-19 Workers Compensation Claims The following link provides updates on what is going on at the WCB with COVID-19 claims. https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/covid-19-updates/claims There is no compensation for self-isolation before a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19. WCB does provide benefits in the case of exposure […]
General Office hours are being reduced to the following for the week of March 23rd through March 27th. Walk in traffic remains closed, and the training center also remains closed. Monday-Thursday 8am-3pm Friday 8am-12noon We continue to receive emergency job orders for various contractors and clients around the Province and we are doing all we […]
Please be aware that we will begin limiting work being done from the general office as of today. If you need to contact us, please email memberservices@boilermakers359.org with your queries and include a contact number where you can be reached. We will continue to monitor this email through the times that contact by phone is […]
Business Manager Jordan Streng and the Union’s staff want to ensure that the members are being kept up to date on the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic are having on our membership and our work picture. We will be updating the membership through regular notices such as this and will be posting on our Website […]
In order to ensure the Boilermakers Lodge 359 General Office can continue to serve the Membership during this COVID-19 pandemic we are not allowing walk-ins to the office or the Training Center until further notice. Members can call the General Office at 778 369 3590 or email Memberservices@boilermakers359.org with any questions/concerns that they may have. […]
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 globally, Construction Labour Relations (CLR) and the BC Building Trades (BCBT) are proactively trying to limit the spread of infection in the workplace. Our shared priority is the health, safety and welfare of our 35,000 members and signatory contractors. Although the Public health Agency of Canada has assessed […]