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Year-end statement from ED Terry Parker
Sisters, brothers and friends, Well, we did it. We made it to the end of 2020, a year swallowed by a virus that’s upended the status quo and wreaked havoc on everything from our health-care systems to our economies. History will remember this year as one of the most...
Shell ends Worley Industrial maintenance contract at Shell Scotford
Today, the Building Trades of Alberta, along with business managers from several affiliate locals, met virtually with representatives from Shell and signatory contractor Worley Industrial regarding the future of long-term maintenance work at the Shell Scotford Complex...
BTA gives $20,000 to Fort McMurray Santas Anonymous
Nov. 30, 2020 Fort McMurray, AB – Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) proudly contributed $20,000 to Father Mercredi School’s Santas Anonymous campaign last week in an effort to help make this Christmas a little brighter for those within the community. “We’re pleased to...
BTA requests meeting with PM, party leaders, on state of Alberta
The below letter was sent to Prime Minister Trudeau, Leader of the Official Opposition Erin O'Toole and Leader of the NDP Jagmeet Singh today from Building Trades of Alberta Executive Director, Terry Parker. Nov. 16, 2020 Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington...
BTA to launch Member Wellness Program, focus on respect, safety, quick return to work
EDMONTON – On Nov. 1, the Building Trades of Alberta, alongside Morneau Shepell, will launch the BTA Member Wellness Program, a first for the organization, which concentrates on helping those within the unionized building trades get assistance and treatment for...
BTA assured “right-to-work” not being pursued following meeting with Premier, Labour Minister
EDMONTON, AB – A meeting held this afternoon between Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Labour Minister Jason Copping, Building Trades of Alberta Executive Director Terry Parker and Chairman Ian Robb, ended in acknowledgement from the Premier that “right-to-work” is simply...
BTA requests meeting with premier over “Right-To-Work”
Oct. 19, 2020 The Honourable Jason Kenney, MLA Calgary-Lougheed Premier of Alberta 307 Legislature Building 10800 - 97 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6 premier@gov.ab.ca Dear Premier Kenney, As you know, the controversial Policy 3, which suggested Alberta become a...
BTA to meet with TransPod, Edmonton to Calgary high-speed hyperloop developer, tomorrow
EDMONTON – On Oct. 1, the Building Trades of Alberta will host a meeting with TransPod, the Canadian company that recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the province to develop a hyperloop system connecting Alberta’s two major cities, to discuss ways it...
German job-training model could help lift Alberta out of fiscal woes
The below ran as an Edmonton Journal op-ed, Sept. 24, 2020 From Volkswagen to bratwurst, Oktoberfest to Einstein, Germany has given the world some pretty great things over the years. There’s no doubt the prosperous republic has been - and continues to be - a global...