Morning Update: Construction union boss quits during internal probe
The head of the Carpenters’ Regional Council in Canada has resigned amid an internal investigation regarding the purchase of a $4-million home. This investigation was prompted by a report from The Globe and Mail, which revealed the union's financial dealings. The CRC, which has 60,000 members, is currently under the supervision of its U.S.-based parent union.
- ▪The Carpenters’ Regional Council's top official and his wife resigned during an internal probe.
- ▪The investigation was initiated after a Globe and Mail report on the union's purchase of a $4-million house.
- ▪The CRC oversees hundreds of millions in pension funds and has received government funding for training programs.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountGood morning. One of Canada’s largest construction unions is back in the spotlight after both its top official and his wife, who was also a senior union official, resigned. More on that below, along with a meeting in Western Canada and negotiations in the Middle East. Let’s get to it.Open this photo in gallery:An investigation by The Globe and Mail found that the owner of a numbered company that bought this $4-million property in Nobleton, Ont., was the Carpenters’ Regional Council.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and MailTOP STORYConstruction union boss quits amid probe over $4-million home The latest: The head of the Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC), one of Canada’s largest construction unions, has resigned amid an…
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