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Conference/convention 2020 cancelled
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that have been imposed for gatherings, we have made the decision to cancel our 2020 annual conference and convention scheduled for the week of September 14, 2020 in Jasper, AB. Our annual event has grown in...
Media release: BTA responds to introduction of Bill 32
EDMONTON – Division 7.1 within Bill 32, Balancing Alberta’s Workplaces Act, tabled today in the Alberta legislature would, upon approval, allow greater competition in the way project collective agreements in the province are negotiated, says the Building Trades of...
MEDIA RELEASE: BTA launches “Path Forward” campaign with Oilers’ Ethan Bear
EDMONTON, AB - With National Indigenous Peoples' Day approaching June 21, the Building Trades of Alberta is launching phase one of its Path Forward campaign, which aims to instill hope and a sense of belonging among Alberta's Indigenous youth through a rewarding...
EDMONTON, AB - With National Indigenous Peoples' Day approaching June 21, the Building Trades of Alberta is launching phase one of its Path Forward campaign, which aims to instill hope and a sense of belonging among Alberta's Indigenous youth through a rewarding...
MEDIA RELEASE: BTA applauds Calgary council’s approval of Green Line LRT
CALGARY – The Building Trades of Alberta is pleased the City of Calgary will move forward with Stage 1 of the Green Line LRT mega project following a 14-1 council vote yesterday. “Not only will the Green Line project create approximately 20,000 jobs, but it will save...
BTA statement on Bill 7: Responsible Energy Development Amendment Act
“Yesterday, the provincial government tabled Bill 7: Responsible Energy Development Amendment Act, in an effort to reduce delays in resource project applications with the Alberta Energy Regulator. “BTA has brought forward its concerns over repeated project delays to...
BTA submission to City of Calgary – Green Line LRT
Please click below to view BTA's public submission to the City of Calgary regarding the city's Green Line LRT project. BTA submission
Media release: Southern locals to give $5k to Fort McMurray
CALGARY – Building trades union locals from southern Alberta will donate $5,000 to the Wood Buffalo Food Bank to help the community continue its recovery from the devastating flood that hit the area last month. United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 496,...
Media release: COVID-19 outbreak at Kearl Lake the exception, not the rule
EDMONTON - Reports of more than 100 cases of COVID-19 linked to Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake oilsands facility in northern Alberta are concerning, but do not reflect overall camp safety in the province, says Building Trades of Alberta. “The vast majority of oilsands camp...