{"id":9959,"date":"2024-10-17T20:26:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T20:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildingtrades.ca\/?p=9959"},"modified":"2024-10-17T20:26:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T20:26:39","slug":"cbtu-recognizes-the-honourable-filomena-tassi-for-her-contributions-to-labour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.buildingtrades.ca\/en\/cbtu-recognizes-the-honourable-filomena-tassi-for-her-contributions-to-labour\/","title":{"rendered":"CBTU RECOGNIZES THE HONOURABLE FILOMENA TASSI FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LABOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following today\u2019s announcement from the Honourable Filomena Tassi that she will not seek re-election in southern Ontario, Canada\u2019s Building Trades Unions would like to congratulate MP Tassi and thank her for the dedication she brought to her files during her time in Parliament. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under her stewardship as Minister of Labour, she fought to achieve a $15 minimum wage for federally regulated workers, was integral in securing the labour mobility tax deduction, and brought a new way of working more collaboratively to the department. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Minister of Labour, MP Tassi was unflappable in maintaining collective bargaining, ensuring that negotiations were prioritized during labour disputes, and paved the way to recruit more women into the skilled trades by prioritizing government programs focused on creating equity. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFilomena is leaving an indelible mark on Canadians as she steps away from federal government,\u201d shared CBTU\u2019s Executive Director, Sean Strickland. \u201cHer guidance through the Covid-19 pandemic set a precedence for the respect our front-line workers deserve and was critical to increasing the federally mandated minimum wage. 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