Manitoba to return to original apprentice-to-journeyperson construction ratio
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The province says it's returning to a system that includes more supervision on construction sites, out of concerns for workplace safety.
The province says it’s returning to a system that includes more supervision on construction sites, out of concerns for workplace safety.
Manitoba’s apprentice-to-journeyperson ratio was set to 1-to-1 after the death of worker Michael Skanderberg, who was killed on the job in 1999 while working unsupervised.
The province’s previous Progressive Conservative government changed the ratio to 2-to-1 in 2020, but the current administration is reversing it to the original regulation.
Economic Development Minister Jamie Moses said Wednesday that there will be exceptions.
“In remote areas, there might be challenges with the number of journeypeople,” Moses said.
“We can look at those on a case-by-case basis, but we’ll make sure that of course the primary focus will be on continuing to have that high level of safety.”
Unions are applauding the province’s announcement of the changes, which are set to come into effect next week.
IBEW 2085’s Dave McPhail said the lower ratio not only led to some dangerous situations, but also cost experienced people work.
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