It’s the complete opposite of what BC’s construction unions claim: Documents obtained from the provincial government’s Industry Training Authority show that open shop companies sponsor four times more apprentices than unions do.

Jordan Bateman is the VP-Communications for the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, which sponsors more than 1,100 apprentices directly. He joined Rick Cluff in studio to talk about the seismic shift in how apprentices are being recruited, trained, equipped and sponsored.