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The British Columbia Supreme Court has prohibited the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from imposing immediate trusteeship taking over the provincial union. The American based union has scheduled a hearing for next week that could have resulted in the B.C. Carpenters Union being placed under trusteeship.

The ruling delays the U.S. union�s trusteeship move until the B.C. Labour Relations Board decides whether a new Canadian union council has the right to represent B.C. workers. If the Board approves the council, B.C. Carpenters Union members will be free of the U.S. union. The B.C. union voted last November to join the newly formed Construction, Maintenance and Allied Workers Council.

BC Carpenters Union President Len Embree said his members are now �another step closer to achieving an autonomous and democratic Canadian union.� Embree said, �decisions affecting our members will no longer be dictated from Washington. We insist on being able to elect our own representatives and vote on policies that are right for Canadian workers.�

The BC Carpenters Union is a diverse union of over 7000 members, the largest organization representing construction workers in British Columbia. The union also represents workers in various other industries across the province.

For further information please contact:
Len Embree, President, BC Provincial Council of Carpenters: 604-437-0471 or
Josh Coles, Provincial Organizer: 604-803-7042

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