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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...
Trades workers don’t deserve wage cuts
Published in the Edmonton Journal Wednesday, May 6, 2020 The critical work performed by essential services workers - from health care, to grocery, truckers and more - has never been so obvious. The COVID-19 crisis has shown us our well-being depends on their work, we...
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.