SKILLED WORKFORCE
Construction projects are big complex, complex jobs. Ontario’s building trades union and their contractor partners have long-standing and vibrant relationships to effectively deliver quality construction projects.
- 130,000 Skilled Trades Professionals
- 27,000 Apprentices
- 5,000 + Contractors
Did you Know?
- 56% of unionized skilled trades workers have a college diploma, university degree, and/or a Certificate of Qualification
- Building trades union workers are 3x as likely to have a Certificate of Qualification than non-union workers
Worldclass Training
Union-employer training centres are jointly funded and administered by union contractors and building trades unions. These state-of-the-art facilities provide technologically advanced education to supply Ontario with the best workers to build roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, and energy infrastructure that keep Ontario safe and competitive.
A Tradition of Training the Best!
- $146 Million invested annually to train the next generation of skilled construction professionals
- 100 Union-Employer Training Centres
- 60+ Construction Trade Apprenticeship Programs
- 1/3 of all registered construction trade apprentices are trained in joint labour-management training centres
Continuing Education and Skills Upgrading
- Over 1 million hours of skills upgrade and safety training delivered annually
- 1000s of course offered to union members
Whether it is learning new techniques, a new skillset or working with new equipment or materials, jointly funded training centres ensure union members have the best skills to deliver productive work everyday.
To gain a competitive advantage seek out union contractors and their building trade partners.