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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Bring Your BTA Priorities for Social Procurement to the Ballot Box
For years, the Building Trades of Alberta has been advocating to all levels of government to adopt social procurement strategies to help keep more money in our local economy and create more good jobs and career paths for Albertans. Over the past several years, BTA has been strengthening our relationship with municipalities, First Nations communities, […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to pause, reflect and remember the atrocities that occurred to Indigenous Peoples – mostly children – at residential schools across the country. It’s also a time to listen to and honour survivors, their families and communities. Please see and share the video message […]
The GPMC/NMC Charity Committee needs your help
The GPMC/NMC Charity Committee needs your assistance in identifying Alberta Local Union Members who are actively involved in assisting a charity within their community or have been actively involved in their community through volunteering. Please see below letter and application form for more information. Charity Committee letter GPMC/NMC Charity Committee application
Stay Connected
Whether your interest is in painting, problem solving, or to learn something entirely new, there's a place for you in unionized construction no matter who you are.
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Employment minister says those who lose job because of vaxx status likely not eligible for EI. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ei-vax-status-1.6220287?fbclid=IwAR3ulhP6XpHG8_CEipmiur_q1EwDI0c-xxttUJZpaHlzjmI69wnhFIWc_5s
BTA is home to more than 60,000 unionized skilled trades workers, from apprentices to red seal journeypersons, many of them are Indigenous with many finding personal growth and financial security through the unionized #skilledtrades.👷
BTA's Path Forward: https://youtu.be/by1yjG82Ktg