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
🚨 Great work alert 🚨 Thanks Syncrude for understanding work/life balance is important and for facilitating some great opportunities to enjoy that balance during the upcoming Project Falcon turnaround👌Check it out ⬇️
BTA applauds Syncrude's commitment to work/life balance
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Syncrude's commitment to work/life balance will be facilitated for workers during Project Falcon's upcoming fall maintenance turnaround in Fort McMurray through a program it's running w...Good chat this afternoon between Building Trades of Alberta Executive Director Terry Parker and Jason Copping - Minister of Labour & Immigration - MLA for Calgary Varsity. Thanks again for the meeting.
🚨Construction on the $100-million Viking Connector pipeline is a go 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻 Check it out ⬇️
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Inter Pipeline Ltd. says that it has commercial support in place to proceed with a new $100-million crude oil pipeline...The John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament is almost sold out! ⛳️🏌️
Interested teams please register now to ensure a spot at the Aug. 23 tournament, presented by the BTA Charitable Foundation, at The Quarry in Edmonton.
Winning foursomes get $2,000 in gift certs to The Quarry pro shop, their team name on the tournament trophy PLUS individual engraved trophies.
Hit the links with us as we raise much-needed funds for our communities.
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Website by RAMPInterActive.com🗣The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board has also cleared the company to build temporary infrastructure sites in Kamloops, Merritt, Hope, Chilliwack, and Abbotsford.
Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction
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The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board approved the company’s request Aug. 1 to resume work at its . ...
Attention Building Trades Union Members & Families
Join us for the 2nd annual Building Trades of Alberta Labour Day picnic at the Legislative Grounds, Sept 2nd, 11:00 am -3:00 pm
Free Food, Refreshments & Activities. Fun for the whole family!
Face painting, climbing wall...
Good meeting this afternoon between @BuildingTradeAB ED Terry Parker & Labour Minister @JasonCoppingMLA - Thanks for the discussion #ableg #ablabour
Everyone has the right to a safe, #respectfulworkplace. @CBTU_Women through #BuildTogether created some important materials to help employers and employees that can be adapted to any workplace. Learn more here:
Respectful Workplaces - Build Together
CREATING A SAFE & WELCOMING WORK ENVIRONMENT In every province or territory in Canada, as well as for employees under […]
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BTA Blood Battle
Canadian Blood Services needs our support. Did you know it takes 8 people to donate each week for one treatment for one leukemia patient. Plan to donate now! Get your code here: https://t.co/K6baMGII6F
#BTAGivesBack #CanadasLifeline
🚨Construction on the $100-million Viking Connector pipeline is a go 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻
Construction to begin immediately on new $100MM Alberta oil pipeline: Inter Pipeline | Pipelines & Transportation | JWN Energy
Inter Pipeline Ltd. says that it has commercial support in place to proceed with a new $100-million crude oil pipeline...
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The Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference is set to take place in Minneapolis this year and it's quickly approaching. Check out the website to register or share with a #union sister today: https://t.co/xXYSaLMknu
The JTM Golf Tournament is almost sold out! ⛳️🏌️ Please register now to ensure a spot at the Aug. 23 tournament, presented by the @BTACharitable, at The Quarry in #Yeg . Hit the links with us as we raise some much-needed funds for our communities https://t.co/Lx35cvpdaq
NEB has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board has also cleared the company to build temporary infrastructure sites in Kamloops, Merritt, Hope, Chilliwack, and Abbotsford
Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction
The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board approved the com...
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Attention Building Trades Union Members & Families
See you at the Building Trades of Alberta 2nd annual Labour Day picnic at the Legislative Grounds,
Sept 2nd, 11:00 am -3:00 pm
Free Food, Refreshments & Activities. Fun for the whole family!
Face painting, climbing wall...
BTA applauds Syncrude’s commitment to work/life balance
Syncrude's commitment to work/life balance will be facilitated for workers during Project Falcon's upcoming fall maintenance turnaround in Fort McMurray through a program it's running with MacDonald Island Park, Canada’s largest community recreation, leisure and social centre. Mac Island passes [...]
Building Trades of Alberta support for Calgary Event Centre
July 26, 2019 To: The City Clerk’s Office, City of Calgary Re: Public input on Calgary Event Centre Dear Calgary City Council, Please consider this letter as a declaration of support from the Building Trades of Alberta for Calgary’s anticipated [...]
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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.
