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 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.
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Please see important Labour Day message from Building Trades of Alberta Executive Director Terry Parker below.
On Labour Day, thank the workers who get us through these trying times
Without question, Labour Day 2020 feels much different than it has in the past. But as we look back on the difficult times we’ve all faced the last few months, the meaning of Labour Day should take on a whole new appreciation for everyone.
While the large barbecues, events and celebrations we’ve come to associate with the last long weekend of summer are - rightfully - on hold this year, the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended the status quo and tossed out routine, has also highlighted the vital role workers play in keeping our communities healthy and our society running.
So, to our brave frontline health-care workers who toil through the virus day in and day out, putting themselves and their families at risk in order to protect us, thank you.
To our courageous grocery store workers who labour in terrifying times to ensure we have access to the necessities of life, thank you.
To our transit workers facing daily exposure to make sure the public gets to work, their doctor or to see a struggling loved one, thank you.
To our heroic emergency services workers who keep our neighbourhoods secure, our streets safe and deliver timely care to those who need it most, thank you.
To our bold truckers and transport workers who venture out despite lockdowns and outbreaks to keep our supply chains moving, thank you.
To our devoted teachers educating our kids for the future in the face of fear and the unknown, thank you.
To our strong construction and maintenance workers who pick up their tools every day to build crucial infrastructure, ensure the safe operation of our refineries and who keep our economy moving, thank you.
You are our union members. You are our community members. You are our heroes.
This Labour Day, and for all the Labour Days to come, remember the roles workers played in getting us through COVID-19, because without their resolve and courage, the hard moments of the last half year could have been catastrophic.
Terry Parker,
Executive Director, Building Trades of Alberta
BTA proudly represents more than 60,000 skilled trades workers from 18 Alberta union locals
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UA488✊
ATU 569... unified in solidarity
424 👌
IBEW Union Proud
Be thankful.
IBEW Local Union 424
Right back at ya brothers and sisters
Thanks for brass pools.
Local 92
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Union proud
Local 92 strong
CUPE - Local 30 proud! ✊
Are you ready to man a tent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from fall until spring. AUPE did and I was proud to stand with them.
Millwrights Local 1460
IN THE LOOP - FALL 2020
In this issue: Path Forward, BTA's Indigenous youth outreach campaign; Insulators Local 110 organizing win; Build Together, Women of the Building Trades - Alberta; spotlight on Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters & Allied Workers 1325 and more.
Check it out: bit.ly/3jtH6yR
Also, watch the powerful Path Forward video starring Edmonton Oilers Ethan Bear, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Grand Chief Billy Morin and Ironworkers Union Local 725's Jasmin Smith: bit.ly/32C02Er
Lazarus Bull
Laurie Catherine Trigg Samantha Callioux
Abdul Malik
He's so handsome
I have SO much love and respect for this young man😊. Good work Ethan for staying true to yourself and your heritage😊
Is there a program for our boys to be introduced to the trades?
Big thanks to Insulators Local 110 for having BTA to the hall last night for a great chat with members via Zoom.
Good discussions on everything from the Building Trades of Alberta Training Society - BTATS, to labour legislation, bargaining and more.
Always great to connect with affiliates!
Thanks for your attendance and comments. Hopefully more members will tune in next time
Keystone XL Pipeline providing union jobs in Alberta
On Aug. 5, TC Energy announced a project labour agreement with four U.S. building trades unions to ensure the Keystone XL pipeline on the American side is “built by the highest-skilled and highest-trained workforce.”
There is no doubt the unionized building trades brings both peak quality, safety and the most accomplished skilled tradespersons to any job. This is true on both sides of the border.
Much of the work on the Alberta portion of Keystone is done by Building Trades of Alberta affiliates, including welders and pipefitters (United Association Local 488), Teamsters 362 and Liuna Construction & General Workers Union Local No.92.
With billions being invested from the province in this project, it’s reassuring to know its construction is employing many Albertans in the organized skilled trades.
BTA has long supported Keystone XL and many other pipeline and energy developments. These projects provide good-paying jobs for Albertans and contribute greatly to the health of our province’s economy.
Terry Parker, BTA Executive Director
Web link: bit.ly/3hwq4zw
Are the pensions of these unions invested into union supporting corporations?
When will a barrel of crude oil equal west Texas crude? When will Alberta stop giving away their crude oil to greedy and opportunistic exploitive corporations?
We are very happy to see Albertans and many others in Canada and the U.S. getting back to work with good-paying jobs on projects, such as Keystone XL, that pay the bills and put food on the table. #TimeToBuild #KeystoneXL
I am 100% Behind Alberta Oil , Always Have Been And Always Will Be
I support Alberta oil. Onward, forward .... let's make this happen Alberta.
Im a b welder how would this original aboriginal get signed up asa 488 member ???
So Proud of Being Part of TC Energy 🤗❤
Well let's get going! Let's build pipe!
I hope it gets fully built. However I have serious doubts
Great pic of the Teamsters 362 Motion Production Division from Keep Alberta Rolling. Check them out for info on some big time Alberta-made TV and film productions 🎥🚚We work wherever the light takes us 🌅
Teamsters 362
📸 Joanne Jacobson
The Building Trades of Alberta has sent a letter requesting a meeting with Premier Jason Kenney following the passage of Policy 3, which seeks to make Alberta a "Right-To-Work" jurisdiction, at the UCP AGM this past weekend #abtrades #ablabour #ableg
Congratulations to @SeriousLabs on the launch of their Operator Certification Training Pilot Program in #Alberta!
This partnership will assist @BuildingTradeAB to become the most modern-trained #construction workforce in the world.
https://www.rermag.com/aerial-lifting/article/21143398/serious-labs-launches-operator-certification-training-pilot-program-in-alberta
ICYMI: Great news! The #abgov review on #yeg west Valley Line LRT is done & passed final step of approval from the province. More jobs ✅ More access to public transit ✅ Greener future ✅ BTA and its affiliates are proud to be part of the LRT expansion🚊
Edmonton clears 'last true hurdle' for Valley Line West LRT | CBC News
With the completion of the provincial review, the Edmonton's west Valley Line LRT has passed the final step of approval from the province.
www.cbc.ca
Wishing you all a safe and very happy Thanksgiving long weekend. For those of you spending it on the job, thanks for all you do ✊ 🍁 🦃 #abtrades #ablabour #ableg
Great snap of the @LiunaCanada Local 92 LRT night crew in #yeg ✊😷#abtrades #ablabour #ableg
Officials with the @BuildingTradeAB hosted a meeting with @TransPod_Inc the Canadian company that recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the province to develop a hyperloop system connecting Alberta’s two major cities. http://ow.ly/6IMe50BK0dQ
Great day w @TransPod_Inc - developer behind #yeg to #yyc high-speed pod - & BTA labour + industry partners from around North America. We look forward to continuing our positive working relationship w all to help make this exciting green mega-project a reality #abtrades #ableg
BTA media release: Building Trades of Alberta to meet with TransPod, Edmonton to Calgary high-speed hyperloop developer, tomorrow #abtrades #ablabour #ableg
Today's #OrangeShirtDay, which recognizes the impact residential schools had on Indigenous kids. It stems from an incident in '73, when Phyllis Webstad wore a new orange 👕 to her residential school in B.C. It was taken on her 1st day. #EveryChildMatters - http://orangeshirtday.org
Check out our own @cbtu_women AB & @TheIronworkers Local 720 member Kim McLean rep the welding trade in AB. If the idea of a career in welding sparks your interest, give BTA a shout! Watch the vid: https://bit.ly/3ihGrj2
#abtrades #ablabour #ableg #abgov
BTA requests meeting with premier over “Right-To-Work”
Oct. 19, 2020 The Honourable Jason Kenney, MLA Calgary-Lougheed Premier of Alberta 307 Legislature Building 10800 - 97 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6 premier@gov.ab.ca Dear Premier Kenney, As you know, the controversial Policy 3, which suggested Alberta become a “Right-To [...]
BTA to meet with TransPod, Edmonton to Calgary high-speed hyperloop developer, tomorrow
EDMONTON – On Oct. 1, the Building Trades of Alberta will host a meeting with TransPod, the Canadian company that recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the province to develop a hyperloop system connecting Alberta’s two major cities, to discuss ways [...]
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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 18 Alberta local 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.
