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Media inquiries should be directed to Terry Parker, Executive Director, Building Trades of Alberta.
Terry Parker
Executive Director
Building Trades of Alberta
Phone: (780) 421-9400 Ext. 112
tparker@bta.ca
Edmonton Office
11635 – 160 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T5M 3Z3
Phone: (780) 421-9400
Fax: (780) 421-9433
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Executive Director Terry Parker
Biography
Prior to serving as the Executive Director of the BTA, Terry was the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Building Trades Council for twelve years. Terry worked as a glazier and before becoming the ED for SBTC, he worked as a Business Agent for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. His extensive time in leadership roles has given him a wealth of experience in the unionized construction and maintenance industries.
Terry is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
His dedication to the labour movement and to the safety and welfare of the unionized workers he represents is evident in the actions he takes and the decisions he makes every day.
A Message from Terry Parker, Executive Director, BTA
We have become aware through social media that job action is being urged at various sites in Fort McMurray next week. Job action is illegal. No Affiliate Union associated with the Building Trades is in a legal position to strike [...]
Bargaining Process Update, 3 April 2019
The Alberta economy is hurting and we have all felt the impact. It isn't the best time for our Locals to be negotiating new agreements, however, we are obligated to do so. Where are we [...]
CBTU Press Release: Labour Mobility, Skills Shortage
Press release 20 February 2019, CBTU CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE TAX INCENTIVES TO INCREASE LABOUR MOBILITY, ADDRESS SKILLS SHORTAGE – Inclusion of Community Benefit Agreements in public infrastructure projects one way to address skills shortage, benefit all [...]
CBTU Applauds First Responders at Irving Oil Incident
BTA Media Release October 2018: Canada’s Building Trades Unions Applaud First Responders at Irving Oil Incident October 10, 2018 — Over the weekend, a fire stemming from an explosion occurred at the Irving Oil Refinery, sending some workers to hospital [...]
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BTA Blood Battle
All Locals within the Building Trades of Alberta have registered as a Partner for Life with Canadian Blood Services. Local members be sure to use your union code when you donate.
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All Locals within the Building Trades of Alberta have registered as a Partner for Life with Canadian Blood Services. Local members be sure to use your union code when you donate. Find your code Download the BTA Blood Battle PosterDiversifying the Alberta economy has long been a dream of Albertans & Alberta govts. The Alberta Partial Upgrading Program offers financial incentives to companies to build bitumen upgrading facilities. Learn more.
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Other programs making up the diversification plan are the Petrochemicals Diversification Program and the Petrochemicals Feedstock Infrastructure Program.
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Encouraging companies to build bitumen upgrading facilities to improve the quality of our energy resources.
You can find a quick overview of what the BTA does here https://bta.ca/about/ and on the linked pages
Please refer to my earlier statement. As you know, the Affiliates are at their individual trade tables. Get your information on negotiations from your Local. http://ow.ly/tbwR30opOYl
What all of you seem to have forgotten is that you have a vote. All that has been negotiated has been done by your own Union. The BTA only facilitated the process. All that has been signed is a memorandum for you to vote on.
We need a better pension plan for all our unions !
we need to leave alberta building trades .
Other trades are agreeing to take cuts in conditions that we fought for over the years. And those trades have too many members and only enough work for about 60% of them.
Millwrights need to get out of Building Trades. Your dragging us down
A Message from Terry Parker, Executive Director, BTA
We have become aware through social media that job action is being urged at various sites in Fort McMurray next week.
Job action is illegal. No Affiliate Union associated with the Building Trades is in a legal position to strike or take any improper job action which includes “en mass” sick call ins, quits or withholding work in any way that is performed in the normal course. Read more...
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A Message from Terry Parker, Executive Director, BTA
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We have become aware through social media that job action is being urged at various sites in Fort McMurray next week. Job action is illegal. No Affiliate Union associated with the Building Trades is in a legal position to strike or take any improper job action which includes “en mass” sick call ...
Please refer to my earlier statement. Job action is illegal. Get your information from your Local.
You are insulting all union members who fought for what we had.
All unions pull out of the BTA and be done with this disgrace of an organization.
The Supreme Court of Canada in January 2015 ruled it’s a fundamental constitutional right of all Canadians to strike That same ruling states that it’s also illegal to make it too difficult to strike This registration group bargaining of Alberta trades people does exactly that -makes it too difficult So it’s (alberta union trades registration bargaining) essentially illegal under Canadian law The building trades of Alberta should be working to have the registration group bargaining in Alberta declared unconstitutional under Canadian law This registration group bargaining does not happen in any other province in Canada
I’m not given to rumours myself but since you’ve deemed this worthy of attention, here’s my two cents. Job actions were not legal in the first place. I’m pretty certain that the workers in Winnipeg back in 1919 didn’t consult their lawyers. But this is just rumours and here-say right?
Alberta Labour Relations Code: Section 186 - reads as follows; Strikes 186(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, no trade union or group of trade unions named in a registration certificate, no person acting on behalf of such a trade union and no person employed in the construction industry who is affected by registration shall strike or cause a strike in respect of the construction industry unless the strike is permitted by this Division.
I guess he has changed his mind from when he posted this on his face book it once was a race to the top but now it’s a race to the bottom
Let’s vote out the BTA
The Canadian charter, constitution and supreme court would say otherwise.
When the BTA can't fight for us, we will fight for us. Because that's what real unions do.
I think all unions should dump the BTA
Isn't that why unions are dumping the BTA?
Sounds like someone is afraid to lose their job. How about show us how much for the workers you really are. Lots of workers without jobs, and while the BTA continues to disappoint, workers are doing something about it.
You'll never see me work union again. EVER
The Supreme Court of Canada might have something different to say about that. Oh wait, they did. They declared it a constitutional right of all Canadians and a necessary bargaining tool for workers.
That doesn't sound like solidarity
Really? Wow 😮
Hady Salloum
So terry Parker how much do you get paid for being the Executive Director of this BULLSHIT ORGANIZATION are you taking a roll back in your pay I think not
Bargaining Process Update, 3 April 2019
The Alberta economy is hurting and we have all felt the impact. It isn't the best time for our Locals to be negotiating new agreements, however, we are obligated to do so.
Where are we at in the process? Read more
bta.ca/bargaining-process-update-3-april-2019/
#BTA
“””It isn't the best time for our Locals to be negotiating new agreements, however, we are obligated to do so.””” Yet .. every contractor we go to work for makes more and more profit .. at the end of the day they cut our wages and packages .. because investors and owners gotta make money .. quartely billions in profits.. everyone of em .. the companies the contractors hire .. that hire us .. they get the same money they use to .. they juste gotta make profit so .. cutting our wage makes them more profit .... strength is in numbers .. all unions should stay together.. and sad to say but even the clac and non union guys should be in this battle since they started this race to the bottom .. #boilermaker146 proud !
Building trades needs to be broken up. Every union votes for there own agreement. All the halls should follow the boiler makers and operators. And no agreement gets passed without a vote from it's members.
Cost of living is continuing to grow... minimum wage increased in Alberta on October 1st 2018 to $15/hr.... and you clowns are negotiating a package decrease.... give your head a shake... ROLL OVER OUR CURRENT AGREEMENT..... we gave up double time in promise of more work... that DIDN’T happen! What happened to being union proud and standing up for what’s right ??? Now it’s just bend over and take it
It’s time for all trades to leave this fm greasy fn building trades and fork low suite with the boilermakers 146
Ya they will sign more away.They always do.
Any business manager that signs without a ratifying vote from their members aught to be tarred with bitumen and then feathered by their membership. Hold the line, no rollbacks. Cost of living increase at minimum.
more private deals
I see no future working in Alberta building trades, we have lost so much in the last 5 years it makes me sick!! All we hear is how hurting these huge corporations are and all i see is billions in revenue every dam quarter of the year!! Now tell us why we should keep bending over and give more away?? We have and yet the only large project going on in Alberta is non union.. keiwit lands a large job after we take away pay and 2x time..
We can still strike
All this says is shut up and don't listen to the walls.
I was told today we are not aloud to strike. That the onion will get a fine and so would us. Any truth to this. ?
I'm curious to read this Answer...
Between bta& the internationals it's a tie for 1st place in the sell out race ,
What good have you done for us ?
Sellout Building Trades what a disgrace. Western Canadian Select is $ 54.21 a barrel. Don't believe in the lies. Stand up or fold the Building Trades.
Didn’t the building trades ask the union halls to sign a non disclosure agreement to not inform their members about the negotiations? Crooked much?
My sources tell me some BAs EST and other members may have to use their health benefits over this.
Unless we have the Right to Strike in the Collective and GPC-NMA Union Tradesman will continue to get the shaft, a race to the bottom without it !!!
Vote no to cuts!
Love it or leave it but for the love of Christ and his kittens, quit your god damned whining. It does no good for anyone.
wow that really cleared things up ffs.
"where are we at in the process?" "Things are being said and stuff is happening" Thanks Terry Parker.
They want to break the unions
Wtf has this explained. Absolutely nothing
Funny. Oil companies are making record profits. Yet Albertans who work for them are supposed to take pay cuts? Really? Really? Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this?
John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament 2019, hosted by the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation (BTACF)
On Friday August 23, 2019, the John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament will again be hosted by the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation (BTACF).
Last year, the John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament was very successful, raising $142,895.06 for the Charitable Foundation. With this success, and demand to participate exceeding our expectations, this year, we have moved the tournament to The QUARRY Golf Course, one of Edmonton’s finest 27 hole golf destinations.
Registration and sponsorship information available now!
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A great legacy for a straight up Brother and friend.
Great man! What a great tribute