Every year on April 28, the International Day of Mourning is recognized around the world as a day dedicated to honouring workers who have lost their lives, been injured or made ill on the job. On behalf of the Building [...]
BTA Media Release October 2018: Canada’s Building Trades Unions Applaud First Responders at Irving Oil Incident October 10, 2018 — Over the weekend, a fire stemming from an explosion occurred at the Irving Oil Refinery, sending some workers to hospital [...]
July 23, 2018 - (Ottawa, Ontario) - Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is looking forward to working with the new Ministers, following Justin Trudeau’s latest Cabinet shuffle. CBTU is pleased that Prime Minister Trudeau kept familiar faces within areas [...]
PRESS RELEASE The Building Trades of Alberta is Ready to Get to Work May 29, 2018 The Government of Canada took action today to back up its assertion that the Trans Mountain Pipeline would be built. By creating an agreement [...]
Ian Robb’s parents were proud trade union members that raised him to believe in the rights of workers, the importance of good health care and pension plans and the power of solidarity. In Ian’s Union career he was an active [...]
John Alexander Tackaberry (Tack), age 59 of Edmonton, Alberta, passed away suddenly on October 8th, 2014 while in Kelowna, B.C. We are saddened to advise of the sudden and unexpected passing on October 8, 2014 of our friend and [...]
We are pleased that Mr. Sims’ report been released, and that the protracted process of reviewing the provisions of the Labour Relations Code affecting the construction industry is nearing closure... Read the full release below Construction Competitiveness Alliance [...]