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Private-sector union labour liaison appointed
The Building Trades of Alberta would like to congratulate Mr. Searle Turton, MLA for Spruce Grove-Stony Plain, on his recent appointment as private-sector union labour liaison with the provincial government. Mr. Turton is a construction tradesman and long-time member...
MEDIA RELEASE: $20K donated to Wood Buffalo Food Bank
FORT MCMURRAY – The Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation has donated $20,000 to the Wood Buffalo Food Bank to help the community recover from the devastating flood that ravaged the area late last month. The donation was unanimously approved by the...
CLRA letter – Site Rehab Program
May 6, 2020 Dear Joe McFadyen, In April, the Canadian government announced billions in financial assistance to help clean up orphan well sites across western Canada. This included a $200 million loan to the Alberta Orphan Well Association and $1 billion in direct...
Media release: Donations to Fort Mac flood evacuees
FORT MCMURRAY – Several Building Trades of Alberta affiliates and community members have donated items ranging from non-perishable food items, to new clothing, toiletries, thousands of water bottles and more to help those displaced because of flooding in Fort...
Adjustments to GPMC/NMC agreements
Today, Building Trades of Alberta business managers and staff attended a call with the General Presidents Maintenance Committee for Canada (GPMC)/National Maintenance Council for Canada (NMC) to discuss adjustments made to GPMC/NMC agreements by our contracting...
Day of Mourning statement
The Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, is a day we pause to honour workers who have lost their lives, been injured or made ill on the job. Sadly, 165 workers in Alberta lost their lives to workplace injury or disease last year. On behalf of the Building...
BTA’s COVID-19 resources page
Please click here for all COVID-19 related resources and updates from the Building Trades of Alberta.
QUICK FACTS: COVID-19 FEDERAL SUPPORTS
Guideline for Building Trades of Alberta affiliates and members on how to access federal COVID-19 financial and economic supports based on information provided by the federal government and compiled as of April 2, 2020. You can access federal government information by...
BTA member update – COVID-19
Today, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 a pandemic as the outbreak has infected approximately 118,000 in 114 countries as of today (March 11). Right now, the risk of infection remains low in Alberta. The health, safety and welfare of the more than...