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Remembrance Day note from ED Terry Parker
The Building Trades of Alberta thanks the brave women and men in uniform for their service and the sacrifices they've made for our great country, and all who call it home. We honour. We remember. For those who have served and are looking to transition to a civilian...
Happy National Skilled Trades & Tech Week
This week marks National Skilled Trades & Technology Week and the Building Trades of Alberta would like to send a shout out to our more than 60,000 affiliate members and apprentices who help build and maintain Alberta every day. A main goal of NSTTW is to get...
In The Loop – Fall 2019
Take a look at the Building Trades of Alberta's first issue of "In the Loop," the organization's new quarterly e-magazine that recaps the work of the last three months. From federal election commentary, to the Indigenous women of Ironworkers Union Local 725 and the...
John Tackaberry Future Leaders Award winner, Casey O’Gorman
Huge congratulations to United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 488 apprentice Casey O’Gorman, who won the 2019 John Tackaberry Future Leaders Award at BTA’s convention on Sept. 17 in Jasper, AB. The Future Leaders Award was created in honour of the...
Job opening: BTATS Senior Apprenticeship Advisor
The Building Trades of Alberta Training Society (BTATS) seeks a versatile and motivated person to coordinate the BTATS activities and mentor instructors who will deliver services to Alberta apprentices. The successful candidate needs to be a self starter, a strong...
BTA Executive Director joins province’s Skills for Jobs Task Force
The Building Trades of Alberta is pleased to announce its Executive Director, Terry Parker, has accepted an offer from the provincial government to sit as a member of the Skills for Jobs Task Force through the Ministry of Advanced Education. “I welcome the opportunity...
Building Trades workers need more from Canada’s next government
Building Trades workers need more from Canada’s next government Canadians are less than one month away from going to the polls to elect our nation’s leaders for the next four years. Included in those Canadians are more than 60,000 hard-working members of 18 local...
Job opening: BTACF Administrative Coordinator
The Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation Administrative Coordinator is a full time position. BTA staff fall under the terms and conditions of a Collective Agreement. Terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement....
Solidarity with Teamsters 362 on legal strike in Calgary
On Sept. 23, approximately 80 members of Teamsters Local 362 walked off the job at Inland Concrete in Calgary. We encourage those who can to visit the workers and show your support at Inland Concrete locations in the Ramsay, Trotter and Spy...