{"id":15228,"date":"2023-04-09T21:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T04:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/labour-minister-visits-liuna-to-discuss-2023-federal-budget\/"},"modified":"2023-04-09T21:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T04:14:06","slug":"labour-minister-visits-liuna-to-discuss-2023-federal-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/labour-minister-visits-liuna-to-discuss-2023-federal-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour minister visits LIUNA to discuss 2023 federal budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>HAMILTON, ONT. \u2014 Federal Minister of Labour\u00a0Seamus O\u2019Regan Jr.\u00a0met with workers in\u00a0Hamilton, Ont. recently to discuss Budget\u00a02023\u2019s investments.<\/p>\n<p>The minister and Lisa Hepfner, member of parliament for Hamilton Mountain, toured LIUNA Local 837\u2019s E.H. Mancinelli Training Centre, as well as the Ironworkers\u2019 Local 736\u2019s training facility and met with members of the Hamilton-Brantford Building and Construction Trades Council.<\/p>\n<p>They spoke with union workers about measures included in Budget\u00a02023 aimed at making life more affordable while creating good-paying jobs, indicates a release.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tax credits were one of the most significant investments announced by the federal government in Budget\u00a02023. Following consultations with unions and other stakeholders, the budget announced additional details on the labour requirements for the clean technology and clean hydrogen investment tax credits, states the release, adding in order to be eligible for the highest tax credit rates, businesses must pay workers the prevailing wage.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, at least 10 per cent of the tradesperson hours worked must be performed by registered apprentices in the Red Seal trades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBudget\u00a02023 reinforces the government\u2019s continued commitment to working with unionized labour to build a prosperous\u00a0Canada, working collaboratively to strengthen policies that impact our members and their families,\u201d said Joseph Mancinelli, vice-president of LIUNA Canada, in a statement. \u201cThrough significant investments in our workforce, including in labour requirements for prevailing union wages, tax credits for tools and labour mobility, reliable and affordable infrastructure, immigration and outreach opportunities to recruit and retain an inclusive workforce and many more, we are confident that together we will continue to build a resilient path forward for our industry, communities and economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/government\/2023\/04\/labour-minister-visits-liuna-to-discuss-2023-federal-budget\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAMILTON, ONT. \u2014 Federal Minister of Labour\u00a0Seamus O\u2019Regan Jr.\u00a0met with workers in\u00a0Hamilton, Ont. recently to discuss Budget\u00a02023\u2019s investments. 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