b'PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATESRoofing ContractorsOntario Industrial Association of Roofing Contractors British Columbia AssociationI n September, RCABC began hosting meetings across theI n January, OIRCA hosted its secondand hopefully lastprovince to present its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan to members.virtual AGM. Similar to the previous year, the association Over the next three years, the association will leverage itsdidnt conduct any business sessions, but attendance was growth and capabilities, developed by its board and staff, togood, with 74 people joining in. focus on issues important to its membership. In August, OIRCA returned to its conventional shotgun Focusareascanbesummarizedinthreepoints:first,format for its Annual Golf Tournament. Response was strong, promoting RCABC members as the premier roofing companieswith tickets sold out in mid-April both for attendance and to hire and to work for in B.C.; second, providing enhancedsponsorships. After the COVID-19 restrictions, everyone was apprenticeship training in roofer and architectural sheet metal,thrilled to finally be back at a face-to-face association event.first rate safety and related training, while continuing effortsIn other news, OIRCA performed its duty as the Employer to introduce potential workers to the industry; and third, toBargaining Agent for unionized roofing contractors in the evaluate new opportunities to leverage the RCABC brand andprovince, and 2022 was a bargaining year. Negotiations were platform to grow the industry. challenging for all construction trades as workers expected On a lighter note, coming out of the 2022 summer seasonlarge settlements. The process continued into June to reach a RCABC was pleased to host a sold-out golf tournament atratified settlement. Northview Golf and Country Club. The association extends aWhile the monetary settlement was the highest in recent memory,OIRCAsNegotiationCommitteewassatisfiedit special thanks to its Entertainment Committee and RCABCrepresented a fair and reasonable conclusion to its negotiations. staff for a great day on the links. Planning is now underwayThe association understands that roofers are hard-working, for the 2022 AGM and Roofers Reindeer Rampage Christmasskilled tradespeople who deserve to be fairly compensated so party, which will take place on December 3. they can live a comfortable life and provide for their families. www.rcabc.com www.ontarioroofing.comRoofing ContractorsOntario Industrial Association of Roofing Contractors British Columbia AssociationE nseptembre,laRCABCacommenctenirdesE n janvier, lOIRCA a tenu sa deuximeet, esp-runions partout dans la province pour prsenter auxrons-le, la dernireAGA virtuelle. Comme dans membres son Plan stratgique 2022-2025. Au courslanne prcdente, lassociation na pas tenu date-des trois prochaines annes, lAssociation mettraprofit saliers, mais la participation a t bonne, avec 74 personnes. croissance et ses capacits pour se concentrer sur les ques- En aot, lOIRCA a repris son format conventionnel pour tions importantes pour ses membres. son tournoi de golf annuel. La rponse a t forte. Tous les On peut rsumer les axes dintervention en trois points :billets taient dj vendusla mi-avril. Aprs la Covid, tout dabord,promouvoirlesmembresentantquepremiersle monde tait ravi de revenir en personne.entrepreneursembaucherenColombie-Britannique ;Par ailleurs, lOIRCA a rempli ses fonctions dagent ngo-ensuite, donner une meilleure formation en couverture etciateurpourlesentrepreneursencouverturesyndiqus. tleriearchitecturaledemmequenscuritautravailLanne 2022 tait une anne de ngociation. Les ngocia-tout en poursuivant les efforts pour prsenter les travail- tions taient difficiles pour tous les mtiers, les travailleurs leurs potentielslindustrie ; et enfin, valuer de nouvellessattendantde gnreux rglements. Le processus sest possibilits de mettreprofit la marque et la plate-forme depoursuivi jusquen juin avant dtre ratifi. la RCABC. Bien que le rglement montaire ait t le plus lev Surunenotepluslgre,lafindelt2022,de mmoire rcente, le Comit de ngociation de lOIRCA la RCABC a tenu un tournoi de golfguichet ferm ausest dit convaincu quil reprsentait une conclusion qui-NorthviewGolfandCountryClub.Lassociationremercietableetraisonnable.Lassociationcomprendqueles sonComitdedivertissementetsonpersonnelpourcouvreurssontdesgensdemtierquitravaillentduret unebonnejournesurlesverts.Laplanificationestenmritent dtre quitablement rmunrs afin de pouvoir courspourlAGA2022etlaftedeNol,quiauralieumenerunevieconfortableetsubvenirauxbesoinsde le 3 dcembre.www.rcabc.com leurs familles.www.ontarioroofing.com44 ROOFING CANADA FALL/WINTER 2022'