Red Seal Journeyperson carpenter Kristine Byers and scaffolder Diane Kaneza share the ups and downs of childcare with this episode's host Chelsa Renz, a journeyperson roofer. Byers is a brand-new mom facing childcare issues for the first time,

Help for workers struggling with mental health & addiction

Jan 10th, 2022 1h 1m

The statistics don’t get much worse: 55% of worker overdoses are people employed in construction or transportation (BC Coroners Service data). For over 35 years, people struggling with mental health or substance use issues who work in the union

Safety first: Tanya Steele and Lindsay Kearns talk safety in construction

Dec 9th, 2021 1h 5m

A career in the skilled trades is incredibly rewarding, with family-supporting wages and ample opportunities for apprenticeship, training and advancement. But the skilled trades – construction – can also be dangerous. In fact, construction is w

Her Journey: Ashley Duncan and Miranda Kurucz on how they ended up building BC

Jul 6th, 2021 43m 8s

Women may only account for about five percent of skilled tradespeople, but they’re a force nonetheless! Red Seal Insulator Ashley Duncan and fourth-year Steamfitter Apprentice Miranda Kurucz share their stories of triumph and tribulation from t

A conversation with BC MLA Andrew Mercier, PS for Skills Training

May 28th, 2021 31m 47s

In our inaugural She Builds B.C. podcast, we talk all things trades with Andrew Mercier, the parliamentary secretary for skills training and Langley MLA. Ashley and Julia have a casual conversation with PS Mercier on everything from the barrier

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