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total province-wide membership of
150,000 workers across all disciplines
of the construction sector.
BEC: What was behind the decision for
the PBCTCO to become involved with
the health of its members, especially as
it pertains to rehabilitation?
PD: In 1991-92, the original union to
start the activity that resulted in the
De Novo concept was the United
Association local 46 in Toronto. As
they got into discussions on how to
help their members, they realized this
was a construction industry issue and
they involved other trades, mostly from
BEC: Please give me an overview of the Provincial
Toronto. That group realized, I think,
Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario.
that workers from across the province would benefit
Patrick Dillon: The Provincial Building and
from assistance so the issue then involved the
Construction Trades Council of Ontario was
Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council
chartered in 1957 with the aim of providing a
of Ontario.
collective voice on behalf of Ontario’s construction
workers. We represent 12 affiliated unions with a
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