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Alberta Budget 2022 overview
Yesterday, Finance Minister Travis Toews tabled Budget 2022 in the Alberta legislature, which, for the second time in ten years, will see the province in a balanced budget position. This is a welcomed development following years of deficits resulting from collapsed...
Media release: $15,000 on its way to B.C. to help with flood relief
EDMONTON, AB – The Building Trades of Alberta has donated $5,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help British Columbia residents rebuild and repair from catastrophic flooding that left the province devastated last month. With the Government of Canada and the British...
Media release: BTA bringing on-reserve skilled trades training to Paul Band in January
PAUL FIRST NATION, AB - The Building Trades of Alberta is excited to announce a 10-week, on-reserve skilled trades training pilot program at Wihnemne School on Paul First Nation, starting Jan. 10. In conjunction with The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF), this...
CFLPA Academy partners with Canada’s Building Trades Unions and SkillPlan
The CFL Players’ Association (CFLPA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) and SkillPlan to provide all CFLPA members access, through The CFLPA Academy, to training and apprenticeships in the unionized skilled...
BTA COVID-19 vaccination policy in place
Building Trades of Alberta (the “BTA”) COVID & VACCINATION POLICY (“the Policy”) IntroductionBuilding Trades of Alberta (the “BTA”) COVID & VACCINATION POLICY (“the Policy”)In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID – 19 and in accordance with the Building...
Bring Your BTA Priorities for Social Procurement to the Ballot Box
For years, the Building Trades of Alberta has been advocating to all levels of government to adopt social procurement strategies to help keep more money in our local economy and create more good jobs and career paths for Albertans. Over the past several years, BTA has...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to pause, reflect and remember the atrocities that occurred to Indigenous Peoples - mostly children - at residential schools across the country. It's also a time to listen to and honour survivors,...
The GPMC/NMC Charity Committee needs your help
The GPMC/NMC Charity Committee needs your assistance in identifying Alberta Local Union Members who are actively involved in assisting a charity within their community or have been actively involved in their community through volunteering. Please see below letter and...
NOTICE TO MEDIA: Teamsters Local 362 continue organizing push at Amazon fulfillment centre in Nisku, media invited to info session tomorrow
A large organizing drive by Teamsters Local 362 continues at Amazon’s fulfillment centre at the Border Business Park, 1440 - 39 Ave, in Nisku. Teamsters Local 362 and supporters will be outside the massive centre, supporting Amazon workers and informing them of how...