The Skilled Trades Advantage
The BTA coordinates and promotes the interests of 14 Alberta trade unions whose 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and fabrication industries in order to secure the best possible working conditions and quality of life for skilled workers and their families. The BTA
- promotes a safe industry
- works to influence legislation, regulation, and government sentiment toward organized labour,
- 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, and
- develops programs that highlight the value of unionized labour in order to help create more work opportunities for our members.
BTA Social Media Feeds
aptnnews.ca/2019/03/21/stop-killing-pipelines-and-prosperity-say-indigenous-leaders/
Stop killing pipelines and prosperity, say Indigenous leaders - APTN News
aptnnews.ca
Indigenous leaders who represent more than 130 communities involved in the oil and gas sector were on Parliament Hill Thursday to speak out about two proposed bills they say will leave their “communities in poverty.”Governing this province should be an honour, not an inheritance
‘This is the rage of a province that knows the world is changing around it'
#ableg #abpoli
ow.ly/1uoW30o9ONV
OPINION | Governing this province should be an honour, not an inheritance | CBC News
cbc.ca
I suspect that the platform the UCP is presenting is built on little more than fear, anger, and wishful nostalgia.” political columnist Jen Gerson on the Alberta election.
Kenny is anti union to the bone. The last thing Alberta needs is Jason Kenny.
I see where you are coming from, the right has to evolve to recognize that not everything is a battle because it's on the other side of the political spectrum.
This guy will fill your province with tfw’s and nobody will have the honour or inheritance of working there.
Election promises blah blah blah... just fix the construction industry job outlook
"Albertans are owners of their resources.
This Made-In-Alberta strategy will build the petrochemical sector, create 70,000 jobs and unlock $75 billion in global value-added petroleum investment."
ow.ly/l0M130o7S7l
twitter.com
“Albertans are owners of their resources. This Made-In-Alberta strategy will build the petrochemical sector, create 70,000 jobs and unlock $75 billion in global value-added petroleum investment. We are building Alberta to work for all Albertans. #abvote #FightingForYou”Election Day is Tuesday April 16, 2019
www.elections.ab.ca/
Elections Alberta | Chief Electoral Office
elections.ab.ca
Be sure to check out "Industry Perspectives: Innovation on International Women’s Day, a message from Canada’s Building Trades Unions" @CDNTrades #build together
ow.ly/cIal30nYt4F
The JOC celebrates International Women’s Day - constructconnect.com
canada.constructconnect.com
Today marks International Women’s Day. To highlight the extensive efforts being made by construction industry stakeholders, the Journal of Commerce has compiled a collection of some recent and notable articles pertaining to women in construction. Industry Perspectives: Innovation on Internation...CBTU Press Release: Labour Mobility, Skills Shortage
Press release 20 February 2019, CBTU CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE TAX INCENTIVES TO INCREASE LABOUR MOBILITY, ADDRESS SKILLS SHORTAGE – Inclusion of Community Benefit Agreements in public infrastructure projects one way to address skills shortage, benefit all [...]
“Community Benefits Requirements” Tied to Procurement: A Welcome Opportunity
The February newsletter of the Canadian Construction Association includes an update on its ongoing campaign to remove “community benefits requirements as a condition of procurement”. According to the article, the CCA has been meeting with (lobbying) members of parliament and the [...]
Promoting Responsible Development
Supporting Careers for Apprentices
Training the Next Generation
Get to Know the BTA
The Building Trades of Alberta is about PEOPLE, PARTNERSHIPS and COMMUNITY. We coordinate and promote the interests of 14 Alberta trade unions whose 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance and fabrication industries. We meet the challenges of an ever-changing industry in an energy conscious world.
- We work on industrial, commercial, and institutional construction projects – as well as on maintenance projects – throughout Alberta.
- We partner with contractors and employers to deliver projects on budget and on schedule.
- We provide the most reliable, productive, and safest building trades workforce available.
- We believe in investing in our people. We are the largest supporters of apprenticeship and training for building trades workers in the private sector. Our union training facilities and programs set the standard in the construction industry.
- We believe in investing in Alberta and in our communities. Through the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation, our members have donated over $7.6 million to worthwhile charities throughout Alberta.
Who are the Building Trades of Alberta members? We are your friends, your neighbours, and the volunteers that make our Alberta communities better places to live.
