IBEW 213

03/19/2026

BC Conservative legislation will ban agreements that protect local jobs on BC infrastructure projects. Add your name to tell the BC Conservatives to withdraw their bill: https://protectbcjobs.ca

03/17/2026

New BC Conservative legislation will put local BC jobs at risk and will tie government's hands on securing skilled trades. Learn more and add your name to stop the new law: http://protectbcjobs.ca

03/10/2026

03/09/2026

03/06/2026

IBEW First District has partnered with Milwaukee Tools and is organizing a nation-wide photo contest centered around the theme of “Women in IBEW Canada.”

The contest invites members to submit photographs capturing moments that celebrate the accomplishments, resilience, and diversity of women within our union. Participants are encouraged to showcase the various roles women hold across different sectors, their leadership capabilities, and their impact on our union’s success.

The contest is open to all active and retired IBEW Canada members, men and women alike. Photos must have a “Women in IBEW Canada” theme, with IBEW members at work, engaged in a union-related activity or featuring subjects conveying images of the electrical industry or the union.

To enter, visit: ibewcanada.ca/ibew-canada-international-womens-day-photo-contest

03/06/2026

03/05/2026

The BC Building Trades strongly oppose the BC Conservative, “Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act”. This proposal is a direct attack on provisions that prioritize local labour, ensuring British Columbians are first in line for jobs on BC Projects. It is an attack on fair wages, safe working conditions and the skilled union workforce that builds and maintains the province’s public infrastructure. The BC Building Trades calls on the Conservative Party of BC to withdraw this legislation.

Visit https://bcbuildingtrades.org/bc-building-trades-slam-conservative-bill-as-direct-attack-on-local-workers-fair-wages-and-safe-job-sites/ for the full statement.

03/05/2026

We were in Victoria this week for the annual BC Building Trades convention.

03/05/2026

02/17/2026

A very happy Lunar New Year! This is the Year of the Fire Horse, representing change, boldness, hard work and adaptability, not to mention pushing boundaries.

That's great energy to take into a year when we plan to lean hard into organizing! And let's be inspired by those traits to come together and change things for the better.

To everyone celebrating today, a very happy new year. And may the coming year bring peace, justice and prosperity to us all.

02/12/2026

IBEW 213 extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected by the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge.

If you or anyone needs support at this difficult time, resources are available. Please reach out.

Members on the 213 Benefits Plan can access resources through Homewood Health. For more information:

213pension.org/health-welfare/member-family-assistance-program

The government of British Columbia is working to ensure every possible support is available for the community of Tumbler Ridge, and for people around the province dealing with the impacts of this tragedy. For more information and resources, visit:

gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/youth-and-family-services/tumbler-ridge

02/03/2026

Congratulations to the latest group of Fiber Optic Association - Certified Fiber Optic Technicians (CFOT)! This session was held at the Ken Wigard NETCOM Training Centre in Port Coquitlam, BC from Jan 12-16, 2026.

https://www.netcomtraining.org/courses/

This type of training helps students learn the industry standard method of installing and troubleshooting fibre optic cable. NETCOM trains installers and apprentices that work on some of the most sophisticated networks in the world for various telecommunications companies. The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. IBEW Canada IBEW 213