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 [...]
Media release: Building Trades of Alberta disappointed in withdrawal of Frontier regulatory application EDMONTON – The Building Trades of Alberta is disappointed to learn that Teck Resources removed the Frontier project from the regulatory review process from the federal environmental [...]
Building Trades of Alberta appeals to environment minister to approve Teck’s Frontier oil sands project EDMONTON – Today, the Building Trades of Alberta requested approval of Teck’s Frontier oil sands project north of Fort McKay in a letter sent to [...]
BTA MEDIA RELEASE: Hundreds expected at Building Trades of Alberta Labour Day picnic tomorrow EDMONTON – The Building Trades of Alberta will host its second annual Labour Day picnic at the Alberta legislature grounds tomorrow from 11 a.m. – 3 [...]
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 BTA MEDIA RELEASE: Building Trades of Alberta to donate $750,000 from "Rebuild McMurray" Hope Fund to Fort McMurray community organizations tomorrow Fort McMurray – The Building Trades of Alberta will donate $750,000 from its “Rebuild McMurray” [...]
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 BTA MEDIA RELEASE: John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament tomorrow EDMONTON – The fifth-annual John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament, which has raised more than $500,000 for Alberta-based charities and organizations since it began, starts tomorrow morning at [...]
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 [...]