The trades are in high demand—not only for new skilled workers, but also to keep up with the growing demand from communities and cities. Chris Yates, President of CUPE Local 2361 and co-chair of CUPE Ontario’s Trades Committee, sits down with CUPE Cast co-host Brianna to shed light on the Trades sector. In this episode, Chris and Brianna explore some of the issues affecting trades workers in the workplace and discuss current campaigns from CUPE Ontario’s Trade Committee.   

Show notes:
CUPE Ontario | Trades - https://cupe.on.ca/committees/trades/
CUPE Ontario | Trades Action Plan 2025 - https://cupe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Trades-Action-Plan-2025.pdf
Ontario Federation of Labour | Heat Stress Campaign - https://ofl.ca/action/the-heat-is-on/