Notice

Thank you to all members working under the Refrigeration Collective Agreements who took the time to cast your ballot. With this ratification we can move forward with four years of stability for our industry!

📢 Attention Brothers and Sisters!

With a federal election set for April 28, 2025, the race is shaping up to be much closer than before. Polls have fluctuated, and as always, the outcome will be decided by the voters on election day!

Here’s a look at the current party leaders:
✅ Mark Carney – Liberal Party
✅ Pierre Poilievre – Conservative Party
✅ Yves-François Blanchet – Bloc Québécois
✅ Jagmeet Singh – New Democratic Party

🔹 Make Your Vote Count! 🔹
We encourage everyone to get informed, get involved, and build relationships within their home ridings. Your vote matters—support the candidate who stands up for trades workers and our industry!

Find important voting details, including advance polling, campus voting, and mail-in ballots, here:

🗳 Elections Canada
🛠 Building Trades – Election 2025

✅ Early voting & mail-in ballots can help accommodate busy work schedules! Register online or call 1-800-463-6868 to check your registration, update your address, and find the best way to cast your vote.

Let’s stand together, stay engaged, and make our voices heard for a stronger future! 💪

Take care & stay safe! 🔧👷🏽‍♂️🇨🇦
#FederalElection2025 #TradesMatter #MakeYourVoteCount #UnionStrong #StayInformed

Attention All Members,

Please see the below message from the Local 488 Election Committee.

Thank you to all who accepted a nomination to the Local 488 Election Comittee at the January 18th meeting.

As a reminder, the intention of the Election Committee was to hold an electronic vote for our 2025 committee however, upon further review of the candidates by the Election Committee, it was determined that two (2) of the candidates are on another Committee and one (1) candidate is an employee of a Local 488 affiliate.

The following will form the Election Committee by acclamation:

Rod Boisvert

George Montgomery

Chris Oele

Russ Puchala

James Tworek

Thank you to all who volunteered for this position, congratulations to our new Committee and thank you to our previous committee members for the time and effort they put in during their tenure. 

Attention All Members,

The following courses are about to be cancelled due to lack of attendees.

• Controlled Bolting
• Journeyman to B Pressure

Please sign up for these courses in order to secure a position and allow our school to put on these courses.

Call : 780-488-1266 for more information!

Controlled Bolting

Journeyman To B Pressure