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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Scotford upgrader turnaround delayed. Please see BTA update below for more information. Stay safe.
but how long is delayed?
Late 2020 .. its any bodies guess
Next year
Prime Minister Trudeau says Ottawa will provide workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with $2,000 a month for the next four months to help them pay their rent and groceries.
Read more below ⬇️
Ottawa to provide $2,000 a month to help workers affected by COVID-19
theglobeandmail.com
New benefit combines two programs already announced last week; Trudeau says government looking at further wage subsidies
Good news from Borealis camp. Worker tests negative for COVID-19. Stay safe.
Message from Civeo President and CEO Bradley Dodson: March 18, we issued a notification to employees and guests at Borealis Lodge of a possible case of COVID-19. Today, we received confirmation that the individual in question has tested negative. We are thankful for his diagnosis and wish him well in his recovery. I’d like to thank our staff at Borealis Lodge for responding quickly and decisively to implement our established protocols and procedures that were developed to protect the health and wellbeing of everyone at site. While the test results revealed that these additional measures were ultimately not required, it provided an opportunity to stress-test our protocols and demonstrate their importance to protect our employees and guests. This incident illustrates how people across our organization are working together to support each other in our efforts to respond to this pandemic. I ask that you please continue to follow our established protocols and procedures to keep everyone at our sites safe. Well done team! Regards, Bradley Dodson President & CEO
Back in Edmonton for now, stay safe brothers and sisters!
Stay Safe Alberta!
Great news! Stay safe!
Great news for a change!
Great news
That's amazing news
Awesome news!!
Phew
Dale Penner
Jordana Maginnis
Donna Jesso
Up your social distance game ✅ #COVID19AB #abtrades #ableg
We’ve hit a devastating #COVID19 milestone - more than half a million cases worldwide.
Coronavirus timeline:
- January 19: 100 cases
- January 24: 1,000 cases
- January 31: 10,000 cases
- February 12: 50,000 cases
- March 6: 100,000 cases
- March 18: 200,000 cases
- March 21: 300,000 cases
- March 24: 400,000 cases
- March 26: 500,000 cases
Scotford upgrader turnaround delayed. Please see BTA update below for more info. Stay safe. #COVID19AB #abtrades #ableg
Good news from Borealis camp - worker tests negative for #COVID19 - Stay safe #ableg #abtrades
Suncor projects postponed. Please see BTA update below for more info. Stay safe #COVID19AB #ableg #abtrades
Pass it along 😷 #dontbeadick #COVID19AB #COVIDCanada #ableg #abtrades #COVID19
Please see important BTA update regarding possible #covid19ab at Borealis camp. We’ll continue to update members as we get more info. Stay safe #ableg #abtrades
Pleased to be part of Alberta’s Economic Recovery Council working w #abgov to address the #COVID19 crisis. Anything we can do to help we will #ableg #abtrades
Had the first meeting of Alberta’s Economic Recovery Council by telephone, chaired by @jackmintz.
We face an unprecedented public health emergency coupled with a global recession & energy price collapse.
We will do everything possible to protect people and & our economy.
BTA had a conversation and asked some questions of Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi today regarding #COVID-19, please see below update. Be safe. #ableg #abtrades
Here’s a summary thread of my remarks from this afternoon’s update on #COVID19AB.
Since yesterday, we have confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19. This means that 119 cases have now been identified in our province. We suspect 6 of these cases are community transmission. (1/12)
BTA member update – COVID-19
Today, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 a pandemic as the outbreak has infected approximately 118,000 in 114 countries as of today (March 11). Right now, the risk of infection remains low in Alberta. The health, safety and welfare of [...]
Motion 501 could provide certainty to boost jobs and economy
BTA MEDIA RELEASE: Motion 501 could provide the industry certainty that’s needed to boost jobs and economy EDMONTON – On March 2, Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland MLA Shane Getson introduced Motion 501 in the Alberta legislature. Motion 501 begins the process [...]
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 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.
