A Labour Day tribute to resource workers in British Columbia
At Resource Works, we recognize and celebrate the efforts and sacrifices of workers across our great province.
BC should revisit nuclear energy to address BC Hydro shortages
The short-term costs of nuclear SMRs are preferable to paying hundreds of millions to import foreign energy in the long-term.
Resource Labour Market Information Report 2020
Report will identify job growth in forestry, mining and mineral exploration, oil and gas extraction including liquefied natural gas, paper manufacturing, primary metal products, resource-based construction, utilities and wood product manufacturing in British Columbia.
Urban disconnection in BC: myths versus facts
More than 120,000 British Columbians are directly employed by the resource sector, but if you ask people that live in urban centers, it’s likely they would know very little about […]
BC’s builders rely on resources
The sector is one of the most important sources of money spent on construction and maintenance
Union ramps up support for pipeline and resource projects
Operating engineers sponsor ads to confront what they see as the public’s misconceptions concerning development
Longshoreman union chief appointed as adviser
Mark Gordienko, president of the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) Canada, has joined the Resource Works Advisory Council
Our unacceptable ignorance about labour shortages
There is a longstanding, legitimate fear in Western Canada that there will not be enough workers to fuel imminent economic growth. It’s a shame we don’t know what we’re talking about