We are happy to announce the GPMC/NMC Educational Bursary Contest will open for submissions on Monday, September 15, 2025.  There will be 25 bursaries available at $2,000 each, to assist members of Canada’s Building Trade Unions children with the cost of their post-secondary education (15 in Western Canada, 10 in Eastern Canada).

Eligibility:

• Full-time post-secondary student
• Parents must be a member of one of Canada’s Building Trades Unions
• Parents Local Union has within its jurisdiction a General Presidents’ Maintenance Agreement (GPMA) and/or National Maintenance Agreement (NMA).

Winners will be selected at random lottery upon closing.  Application deadline is Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Please click on the link below to see the attached poster with QR code to apply

Unemployed Workers Help Centre If you hear family, friends, neighbors', etc mentioning they are or someone they know is having issues with EI, you can tell them that there is an outfit, the UWHC, which is supported by your union that gives help to any worker having trouble with their EI claim. Check out the website by clicking the link below: https://www.unemployedworkerscentre.org/