by Aidan Theroux | Aug 11, 2026 | News
The Building Trades of Alberta is preparing to welcome labour leaders, industry partners, government representatives and advocates for Alberta’s skilled trades to Jasper for the 2026 BTA Convention and Conference. Taking place from September 14 to 16 at the Fairmont...
by Aidan Theroux | May 7, 2026 | News
Pictured from left to right are Raymona Soosay and Jerrica Soosay-Ground, mother and daughter members of UA Local 488, Lyle Daniels, BTA Community Indigenous Director, Honourable Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Indigenous Relations in Alberta, Ray Massey AIT & Skills...
by Aidan Theroux | Dec 11, 2025 | News, Partners
Chris Waples, Director of Education at UA Local 488 speaks to leaders at the SAGE Apprenticeship Summit Rob Calver, Strategic Engagement and Development Director of the BTA, and Chris Waples, Director of Education at UA Local 488, joined representatives from 12...
by Aidan Theroux | Nov 6, 2025 | BTA at Work, News, Uncategorized
Since its founding, the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) has brought together union locals from across the skilled trades to achieve our common goals for our members, our industry and our province. Sometimes the road is tough. Sometimes the wheels of change are slow....
by Aidan Theroux | Oct 20, 2025 | News
Today, Albertans will elect new municipal governments to lead their communities across this province. This means choosing the next mayors and councillors who will be in charge of building the structures of our civil construction sector. For months, the BTA has met...
by Aidan Theroux | Apr 10, 2025 | BTA Press Release, News, Uncategorized
With the 2025 Canadian Federal Election just a few weeks away the leaders of each major party are coming west. Both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held events in Alberta engaging with Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) members....
