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BTA Remembers Fallen Workers at the 2026 Day of Mourning
The Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) pauses to observe the National Day of Mourning for workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job. The BTA stood with Building Trades Councils across the country at Canada's Building Trades Monument to gather in silence and...
Building Trades of Alberta Meets with Premier Danielle Smith on Aligned Goals
On April 22, 2026, the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) met with Premier Danielle Smith to advance a shared agenda focused on economic growth, faster project delivery, and ensuring Alberta’s skilled trades workers are ready to build and sustain major projects across...
Building Alberta: Passenger Rail, Good Jobs, and Economic Momentum
Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Building Trades of Alberta and Friends of CABR SignMOU to Advance Calgary–Banff Passenger Rail Calgary, Alberta – Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), Building Trades of Alberta (BTA), and Friends of Calgary Airport–Banff Rail...
How Alberta’s Union Training is Desired Across the World
Chris Waples, Director of Education at UA Local 488 speaks to leaders at the SAGE Apprenticeship Summit Rob Calver, Strategic Engagement and Development Director of the BTA, and Chris Waples, Director of Education at UA Local 488, joined representatives from 12...
Building Trades of Alberta: Growing Apprenticeship Training and Rebuilding Civil Construction
Since its founding, the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) has brought together union locals from across the skilled trades to achieve our common goals for our members, our industry and our province. Sometimes the road is tough. Sometimes the wheels of change are slow....
BTA Municipal Election Platform
Today, Albertans will elect new municipal governments to lead their communities across this province. This means choosing the next mayors and councillors who will be in charge of building the structures of our civil construction sector. For months, the BTA has met...
Alberta Municipal Election 2025: BTA Election Platform
Today, Albertans will elect new municipal governments to lead their communities across this province. This means choosing the next mayors and councillors who will be in charge of building the structures of our civil construction sector. For months, the BTA has met...
Building Trades Unions Make Strides in Alberta Apprenticeship Training
As the demand for skilled labour surges in Alberta, Building Trades of Alberta (BTA)-affiliated unions are rising to the challenge of training the next generation of trades workers. Several BTA affiliates own and operate AIT-accredited apprenticeship-training...
Carney Visits Calgary Ironworkers Local 725, Poilievre Holds Rally in Edmonton
With the 2025 Canadian Federal Election just a few weeks away the leaders of each major party are coming west. Both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held events in Alberta engaging with Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) members....