The phrase “hewers of wood and drawers water” used to be bad. From its original use in the King James Bible to today, the term stood for a lifetime of economic bondage. It stood for workers subject to the whims of those who are free, whether imperial overlords or the capitalists who buy materials cheap, …
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Ontario Government renewal of exclusive construction contract will cost TDSB millions Toronto – Progressive unionized construction contractors in Ontario are outraged that the McGuinty government has unilaterally renewed the costly and exclusive contract between the Toronto District School Board and the Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council. Industry experts estimate this contract is costing Toronto …
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Toronto – Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) today welcomed the inclusion of Open Tendering as a central issue within the Ontario PC Party’s just released policy whitepaper, “Paths to Prosperity: Flexible Labour Markets”. “Restrictive construction tendering monopolies controlled by a privileged group of Building Trades unions and their affiliated contractors are quietly costing Ontario …
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Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) Executive Director, Paul de Jong, today issued the following statement regarding the recent decision of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board to grant certification to CLAC Local 151 for five PCA member companies. “Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB) issued certificates to CLAC Local 151 for five …
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Progressive Conservative MPP, Rodney Jackson, continues to raise questions about the runaway construction costs of the 2015 Pan Am Games that come as a result of restritive tendering on Coty of Hamilton projects. Check out the video of Mr. Jackson’s questions in the Ontario legislature here.
Check out this video of a press conference conducted by PCA Ontario Director Sean Reid and Progressive Conservative MPP, Rod Jackson regarding the need for fair and open tendering in Ontario.
PCA Ontario Director Sean Reid joined Progressive Conservative MPP Rod Jackson for a press conference to shed light on the ongoing problem of construction labour restrictions at the City of Hamilton and City of Toronto, with a special focus on its impact on the 2015 Pan Am Games. Check out Rod Jacson’s press release here. …
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The cries of foul simply won’t end. Conservative Barrie MPP Rod Jackson is calling for a review of the tendering process used for the Pan Am Games, and in a press release to announce his opposition he directly talks about the venue destined for Caledon. Read full article…
A group of unions trying to stop the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) from representing construction workers in Saskatchewan had their legal challenge dismissed by a provincial court. Read the full article…
Edmonton Journal Paul de Jong, Executive Director (PCA) Re: “Union-busting no way to mark Labour Day; Construction lobby group only concerned with itself, not Alberta’s economic health,” by Gil McGowan, Ideas, Sept. 5. In his letter, Gil McGowan grossly misrepresents the positive goals of the Construction Competitiveness Coalition. The coalition is a unique …
