The Building Trades of Alberta coordinates and promotes the interests of 14 Alberta trade unions whose 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance and fabrications industries.
The Building Trades of Alberta supports our affiliated Building Trades Unions in securing the best possible working conditions and quality of life for skilled workers and their families…
The Executive Board of the Provincial Council conducts the business of the Council between Conventions. Among other responsibilities, the Executive Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the BTA, the financial well-being of the organization…
The Building Trades of Alberta traces its history back to 1906. In that year, the Edmonton Trades and Labour Council applied for and received its charter on August 1, 1906…
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 [...]
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 [...]
Welcome Tyler Bedford
The Building Trades of Alberta welcomes Tyler Bedford as its new Director of Communications and Relations. Tyler comes to us from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees where he spent [...]
BTA Welcomes TMX Announcement
At long last, it appears that TMX will proceed. The federal government has taken the additional time to deliver on its commitments for environmental protections and meaningful indigenous consultations. [...]