Apprenticeship

Building Trades Unions have a working model that demonstrates how industry can lead and deliver apprenticeship training, and it is important that these good working practices continue.

We are very involved in training today’s workforce for tomorrow:

• there are now over 3,000 apprentices in the province’s Building Trades;
• in partnership with our contractors, we invest over $7 million dollars annually in training and training facilities.

The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (NSAA) is responsible for operating a relevant, accessible and responsive industry-led trades training and certification system.

Many of the Building Trades’ affiliated Unions provide technical training on behalf of the province, these include:

• International Union of Electrical Workers – Local 625
• International Union of Elevator Constructors – Local 125
• International Association of Heat & Frost – Local 116
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers – Local 752
• Labourers’ International Union of North America – Local 615
• International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 721
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades – Local 1439
• United Association of Journeymen Plumbers & Pipefitters – Local 56