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BCCWITT 2025 Year in Review
2025 BCCWITT Year in Review In 2025, the BC Centre for Women in the Trades… Launched Show Up for Safer Workplaces After over a year of hard work by our Show Up team, and alongside our committed partners, Show Up for Safer Workplaces launched strong this fall: it has...
BCCWITT Winter Closure: See you in 2026!
The BCCWITT office will close for the holidays on December 23rd and reopen on January 5th, with some of our team also taking a few extra days around this window. We hope you're able to enjoy a restful break, so we can all return in 2026 ready to continue the good work...
February-April 2026 dates available: Apply now to take part in our Show Up trainings!
After successfully launching our Fall pilot Show Up for Safer Workplaces trainings, we are excited to share our January through April 2026 training calendar! Apply today to join us at one of our upcoming training sessions: February 9-12 at UA Local 324 Training...
BCCWITT EVENTS
Statement on Death of Minnesota Tradeswoman, Amber Czech
On November 11th, 2025 a Minnesota welder named Amber Czech showed up to work, as if it was any other day…but she never made it home. In the early hours of her shift, she was violently murdered by a male co-worker, who according to local reports, had planned to kill...
Co-action discussion: Building change in the skilled trades sector
BCCWITT is partnering with CCWESTT and BCIT to host this upcoming FREE co-action discussion lunch! This is not your standard HR workshop! We know there is a labour shortage in the skilled trades. But how do leading companies address this? Join us for this FREE...
Opportunity for Women in Victoria: Start a career in fire protection!
The BC Centre for Women in the Trades is recruiting women in the Victoria area who want to start working as Fire Alarm / Fire Protection Technicians! Fire Alarm Technicians install, inspect, test, and repair fire alarm systems to ensure they are functioning correctly...
SUCCESS STORIES
Limited number of FREE training spaces still open for spots in an all-woman Construction Craft Worker cohort!
The BC Centre for Women in the Trades is looking for qualified women who want to start their career as Construction Craft Workers this spring!
This fully funded program, starting May 5th, will offer participants 4 weeks of training, PPE purchases, and other supports as needed. The training is in Chilliwack, with potential job opportunities on infrastructure projects across the Lower Mainland.
What is a CCW? Construction Craft Workers help with site preparation, equipment, material handling, and pre-cast concrete, masonry, steel, and wood on residential, commercial, and industrial job sites.
Sign up today for Tuesday’s information session! https://form.jotform.com/BCCWITT2/ccw-2026
