Media Contact
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.
2019 federal election campaign has begun
This morning, Justin Trudeau officially launched the 2019 federal election campaign. Voters from coast to coast to coast will head to the polls on Oct. 21 to decide who will lead our country for the next four years. What happens [...]
JTM golf tourney raises $121,000
Dear Friends, On behalf of the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to all our sponsors, donors, volunteers, golfers, guests and others who helped make the John Tackaberry Memorial Golf [...]
Hundreds expected at BTA Labour Day picnic tomorrow
BTA MEDIA RELEASE: Hundreds expected at Building Trades of Alberta Labour Day picnic tomorrow EDMONTON – The Building Trades of Alberta will host its second annual Labour Day picnic at the Alberta legislature grounds tomorrow from 11 a.m. – 3 [...]
Labour Day greetings from BTA
Labour Day greetings from The Building Trades of Alberta As many of us gather with family and friends this Labour Day long weekend to barbeque and soak up the last long weekend of summer, it’s important we take a moment [...]
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Welp, Monday will be interesting. Make sure you (and your friends and family) get out to vote on Oct. 21! 🇨🇦🗳
Jonathan Nipshank
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 $750,000 donated to Fort McMurray in August - it's all inside.
Get in the loop ➡️ bit.ly/33E8QJ2
Or, give the "In the Loop" QR code a scan:
Proud of you, your doing good keep up the good positive journey
Congrats to Unite Here! Local 40, who yesterday reached a tentative agreement for 1,500 downtown hotel employees in Vancouver following a strike lasting nearly four weeks.
Unite Here Local 40 announces tentative contract to end strike at three Vancouver hotels
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There's no deal at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, where workers continue picketingGreat news ... Congratulations 👍😊
Congratulations to all
Building Trades of Alberta extends its sincere condolences to the family and many friends of longtime UFCW Local 401 president, Doug O'Halloran, who passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving Day.
My sincere condolences to the family , RIP Don
As of 12:01 a.m., Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) staff and members of IAMAW Local Lodge 3111 Canadian Union of Labour Representatives are on strike. They've been in negotiations for almost two years and last week, rejected the employer's most recent offer.
Picket line is up in Edmonton at 10212 112 Street.
More info can be found here: bit.ly/35L7Zbs
Welp, Monday will be interesting. Make sure you (and your friends and family) get out to vote on Oct. 21! 🇨🇦🗳#elxn43
Check BTA's first issue of "In the Loop," the new quarterly that recaps the work of the last 3 months. From the fed election, to the Indigenous women of IW 725 and the $750k donated to #ymm in Aug - it's all inside https://t.co/Wbrlu8qqjF #ableg #abtrades #elxn43
Building Trades of Alberta extends its sincere condolences to the family and many friends of long-time @ufcw401 president, Doug O'Halloran, who passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving Day.
Happy Thanksgiving long weekend from the Building Trades of Alberta. For those on the job this weekend, thanks for all you do.
You've heard promises. You've watched debates. You've talked to your friends. Now, let's get our vote on 🗳 🇨🇦 Advance polls are open across Canada throughout the long weekend. For more info, including where you can vote: https://t.co/V0iA6sMjlv #elxn43 #cdnpoli #ableg
Had a blast reading to grade 5 and 6 students at Princeton school for Read In Week yesterday 🤓📖 This year marks 30 years of read in and BTA was proud to participate and do our part to help instill a love of reading in #yeg students👌#ableg #abed #readinweek2019
Spent yesterday afternoon with @JasonCoppingAB and other groups to give BTA’s input on the development of a new Alberta immigration strategy through Alberta Labour and Immigration. Thanks for having us out #ableg #abtrades
🗣The Building Trades of Alberta Training Society (BTATS) has a job opening for a senior apprenticeship advisor. Interested? Click link for more details: https://t.co/NJdAQYhcHA #abtrades #abapprenticeship #ableg
Over the weekend, more than 2,700 tradeswomen and allies gathered in #Minneapolis at #TWBN2019 - the largest event of its kind in the world! Many Canadians came to network, learn and support fellow tradeswomen. Thank you to all who attended, presented, sponsored, shared!
We're pleased to announce BTA ED Terry Parker has accepted an offer from #abgov to sit as a member of the Skills for Jobs Task Force https://t.co/unSf7jEWhR #ableg #abtrades
