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Trades

News and information for skilled trades like carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.

Striking nursing home workers from CUPE Local 1623 picket line halting construction of the new Northside Community Guest Home in Sydney Mines.

Trades

Cape Breton nursing home workers strike halts construction

Construction on the new $115 million, 144-bed Northside Community Guest Home in Sydney Mines has ground to a halt.

Rick Donovan· May 14· 3 min read

Young people flock to skilled trades careers, boosting student engagement initiatives

Rick Donovan · May 8

Diverse skilled trades workers on a construction site, looking at an unfinished skyscraper, symbolizing the challenge of filling millions of jobs.

Skilled Trades Training Initiatives Undermined by Retention

Some 2.1 million skilled trade jobs are expected to go unfilled by 2030, potentially resulting in $1 trillion in annual economic losses, according to Facilities Dive . This severe and growing deficit

Rick Donovan· May 7· 7 min

Diverse individuals learning carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills in a bright, modern training workshop, symbolizing the future of skilled trades.

BlackRock launches $100 million initiative for skilled trades training

BlackRock, a financial giant known for its investment prowess, has committed $100 million to train up to 50,000 skilled craft workers, marking a significant philanthropic pivot into vocational educati

Rick Donovan· May 7· 5 min