Unfair Labour Practices: United Brotherhood of Carpenters

Unfair Labour Practices: United Brotherhood of Carpenters

“Stability in our economy will only be realized by unity and solidarity among our Sisters and Brothers.” It’s a very straightforward concept that has proven triumphant since the inception of Building Trades Unions. When we’re together on issues we are strongest!...
Claiming the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction Webinar

Claiming the Labour Mobility Tax Deduction Webinar

The last Federal Budget saw the inclusion of the long-fought for Labour Mobility Tax Deduction for Tradespeople included and 2022 will be the first tax year that you can claim it. To that end, on February 9 at 1pm EST, we’re hosting a webinar on Claiming the Labour...
Build Bay Du Nord Right Here

Build Bay Du Nord Right Here

Dear members, I am reaching out to you to request your engagement in a lobby effort concerning the maximization of work completed in the province for the Bay Du Nord project… To continue reading this newsletter, please view the PDF below.   View PDF...
Unfair Labour Practices: United Brotherhood of Carpenters

Parsons-Benoit vs UA Local Member Letter

Click below to view final comments in relation to the Parsons/Benoit (Plaintiffs) application for certification, as a class action against Local 740 and the Board of Trustees.   View PDF Document
UA Local 740 Golf Day

UA Local 740 Golf Day

When: Thursday, July 14, 2022 Where: The Wilds Golf Course, Salmonier Line Registration fee: $50 per person or $200 per team, payable by June 30, 2022. Registration is not guaranteed until the registration fee is received. Registration fees will be donated to a local...
Covid-19 Union Office Update

Covid-19 Union Office Update

Dear Members: We hope all of you had a nice holiday season and wish you all the best for 2022. Public Health moving the province to a modified Alert Level 4 is not the way we had hoped to start the New Year, but the waves of this virus have proven that we can innovate...
Memorial Dedication First Anniversary

Memorial Dedication First Anniversary

Memorial Dedication First Anniversary On August 9, 2019, UA Local 740 unveiled it’s Memorial Monument and hosted a dedication ceremony. Members, families, and friends gathered to celebrate and remember our deceased members. In honour of the first anniversary of...
Spotlight in Business Elite Canada Magazine

Spotlight in Business Elite Canada Magazine

Business Elite Canada is a digital magazine that is sent out to 40,000 senior-level executives across Canada. For their June issue, they put together an infrastructure spotlight profile on the Corner Brook Long Term Care Home Project. This spotlight highlights the...
Covid-19 Union Office Update

Dues and Per Capita Relief

As a local union, everything we do revolves around the UA Constitution and/or the directives of the UA General Office. Even during this pandemic, there are rules and regulations that we are required to comply with – union dues rates and per capita rates...
Covid-19 Union Office Update

Expanded Safety Protocol For 740 Staff

To further expand on the safety protocol for 740 staff, starting on March 24, 2020, 740 staff will be working remotely from home until further notice. If you need to contact someone for any reason, we ask that you to do so by email. At this time, phone calls will go...
Monthly Meetings

Monthly Meetings

The monthly meeting schedule is viewable on myUA740! As always, we email a notification when the dates have been scheduled and/or if there are any cancellations or modifications. Therefore, it is instrumental that we have a valid email address on file for you and that...