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Building Trades of Alberta

We coordinate and promote the interests of 18 Alberta local trade unions whose 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and fabrication industries.

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Construction Trades Hub

Everything you need to start your career in the unionized skilled trades.

Start Planning Your Construction Career:

  • Explore the many skilled trades in Alberta.
  • Sign up for FREE trade-specific learning resources, videos, tutorials and more!
  • Use easy-to-access online study tools to help guide you through your apprenticeship.
  • Learn how joining a union can support you in your successful career.

Building Resiliency

Building Resiliency is an innovative program designed to support the Building Trades of Alberta’s membership in raising awareness about mental health, wellness, and resiliency in the workplace.

Supporting Mental Health and Wellness:

  • Develop skills for managing your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
  • Become a certified Peer Support through the Workplace Mental Health Leadership Certificate program.
  • Learn about the benefits of a Recovery-Informed-Workplace.
  • Sign up for Headversity, a free interactive digital service that offers confidential mental health support.
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Apprentices and Training

The BTA affiliated unions provide the best safety training and skills training in the industry. Working with our industry partners, the BTA and its locals promote careers in the building trades through visits to high schools, trade fairs, scholarships, and much more.

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Build Together

Build Together is committed to highlighting rewarding careers in the unionized skilled trades to underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous, youth, and new Canadians.

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Path Forward

BTA’s Path Forward initiative seeks to foster hope and belonging in Alberta’s Indigenous youth, countering high rates of addiction, incarceration, mental health issues, and suicides in their communities.

Supporting Working Parents

Supporting Working Parents

We are committed to removing roadblocks to success, and barriers to progress, that are sometimes overlooked in the skilled trades because of the unique needs skilled-trades workers and their families face.

The Skilled Trades Advantage

The BTA coordinates and promotes the interests of 18 Alberta local skilled trades unions, whose more than 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and fabrication industries.

The BTA:

  • Promotes a safe industry.
  • Works to influence legislation, regulation, and government sentiment toward organized labor.
  • Creates and participates in alliances and partnerships with owners and contractors.
  • Participates in boards, associations, committees and other industry groups.
  • Develops programs that support under-represented groups in the trades.
  • Develops programs that highlight the value of unionized labour to create more work opportunities for our members.
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The BTA proudly coordinates and promotes the interests of 18 Alberta local skilled trades unions

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Great Building Trades presence yesterday at Skills Canada Alberta's Skills in the Heartland event! Thank you to the Dow Centennial Centre for providing this venue.This try-a-trade event was a fantastic opportunity for students around Alberta's Industrial Heartland to check out the amazing opportunities in the skilled trades!#buildingtradesofalberta #buildingtrades #skilledtrades #skillsalberta #skillscanada #fortsaskatchewan ... See MoreSee Less
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Attention all painters and glaziers in Alberta! Here is an opportunity to win some IUPAT swag and help the union community grow.Check out the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC17’s Facebook page for news and events!The IUPAT District Council 17 is one of our many incredible affiliated union locals. We are proud to call the brothers and sisters of the Building Trades!#buildingtradesofalberta #buildingtrades #painters #glaziers #SkilledTrades #IUPAT ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Diwali to our Hindu members! May this day bring light, happiness, and warmth to you and your family. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Building Trades! ✨✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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