Skill. Value. Safety.
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.
Affiliates
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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.
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.
Trade Winds to Success
Trade Winds to Success is a partnership initiated by the Union Training Trust Fund partners with Alberta Indigenous communities to increase the number of Indigenous people in the trades.
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 in order to help create more work opportunities for our members
BTA News
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Ironworker Gladiator (Reinforcing) Pre-apprentice program
Course Description: Ironworker Gladiator (Reinforcing) is a 4 day course designed to provide the Iron Worker student with the initial knowledge and skills required for his or her first day on the job site. Major topics covered in this course include basic safety, measuring, and hand tools. The student will also be introduced to rigging […]
Threat of wage cuts a danger to post-pandemic recovery
Published opinion piece in the Edmonton Journal – May 25, 2022 As we crest what we hope is the peak one of the worst public health disasters to hit the globe in generations, a new crisis is looming, one that is corralling working Albertans into economic lockdown caused by a rapidly rising cost-of-living, coupled with […]
BTA and Build Together: Women of the BTA, launch Supporting Working Parents campaign to address childcare barriers in the skilled trades
EDMONTON, AB – Today marks International Women’s Day, and Building Trades of Alberta along with Build Together: Women of the Building Trades of Alberta, have launched Supporting Working Parents, a campaign that aims to bring labour, government and industry together to help tackle the unique challenges skilled trades workers face in finding affordable, accessible and […]
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9 years ago, brutal floods hit #yyc, leaving 1 dead and $6-billion in damage. BTA affiliates were there to help - Sheet Metal Local 8, Ironworkers 725 and UA 496 came together to assist folks around the city clean up. We care about the communities we live and work in 👊 #abtrades
Always great to host and chat with Federal Labour Minister @SeamusORegan - Today we got to introduce him to one of our young skilled trades superstars from our Paul First Nation unionized trades training program!
64 years ago, the bridge in this photo collapsed mid-construction, dropping 79 workers more 100 feet into the water of the Port of Vancouver.
18 were killed.
Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.
We can never take safe work conditions for granted. Never. The fight never stops.