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Path Forward

BTA’s Path Forward aims to instill hope and a sense of belonging among Alberta’s Indigenous youth. The truth is, for many Indigenous Albertans, desperation and despair are unfortunate realities and can lead folks down a dangerous path. Addictions, incarcerations, mental health issues, and suicides have plagued numerous Indigenous communities at disproportional rates, for far too long.

STAND UP for Satefy

Stand Up for Safety is a new industry philosophy shared by the 18 building trade unions in Alberta. Our goal is to empower stakeholders at all levels from apprentices to business owners to have the freedom to talk openly about safety concerns on the job. On every job. Every single day. Watch the Stand Up for Safety video, which was shot entirely at Shell Scotford.

Social Procurement Agreements

Social Procurement Agreements put Alberta workers, families, and local communities first.

The members of the Building Trades of Alberta live right here in Alberta. We raise our families here. We pay taxes here. And we want to build infrastructure projects the right way; they become part of our province, and we want them to last. That’s why we support Social Procurement Agreements.

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Build Together

Build Together is a national workforce development program initiated by Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU). Build Together now has chapters across the country. Alberta was one of the first Chapters (Build Together – Women of the Alberta Building Trades) and has been operating since 2015, but our efforts to bring women into the building trades date back much further.

Trade Winds to Success

Trade Winds to Success offers Trade Orientation and Pre-Apprenticeship Training programs, as well as evaluation and follow-up during apprenticeship training. See the Trade Winds to Success website for intake dates. The program has been featured in the Edmonton Journal and was the recipient of the 2013 Senator Thelma Chalifoux Award presented annually by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

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Building Trades of Alberta

The BTA proudly coordinates and promotes the interests of 18 Alberta local skilled trades unions

We joined the job fair at Wihnemne School for some great conversations about the opportunities in the skilled trades. Thank you to our friends in the PFN Development Corporation and their partners for hosting this fair.Always great to see Wade Glavine from ACTI with their VR training demos! #paulband #buildingtradesofalberta #skilledtrades ... See MoreSee Less
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The BTA, with support from other unions attended the debate at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on Private Member's Motion No. 506 in support of democratic unions and against undemocratic labour providers (such as CLAC).Democracy is a fundamental component of the BTA. Our members elect the representatives of their union locals. This creates a system of accountability that allows members to decide who negotiates their collective agreements, represents them at the Alberta Labour Relations Board, and advocates for their interests. The motion correctly identified labour organizations that do not implement a system of democracy as being detrimental to workers.We thank the members of both parties for their contributions to the debate and we thank MLA Heather Sweet for Edmonton-Manning for bringing the motion forward. While it did not pass, it is important for our legislators to engage in discussions around labour in Alberta.#buildingtradesofalberta #ableg #abpoli ... See MoreSee Less
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The Black Gold School Division accompanied the Building Trades and The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF) on tours through 4 of affiliates' our world-class training centres: Alberta Pipe Trades College, Electrical Industry Training Centres Of Alberta, Alberta Carpenters Training Centre and Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training Plan Local 720.Working in partnership with TEPF, the Building Trades are helping to give direction to the Black Gold school division on their Collegiate school development at Calmar. TEPF has built the Trades program into the preeminent way for high school students to take a hands-on approach to learn about the Trades, in our Apprenticeship Training Centres. Together with our history of building the best workforce in the world, TEPF and the BTA hope to partner with Black Gold for positive and fulfilling outcomes with their collegiate. #buildingtradesofalberta #calmar #skilledtrades #apprenticeshiptraining ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to the Alberta Chambers of Commerce for hosting your Political Action Day and MLA Dinner yesterday. It was a great chance to connect our province's economic drivers with our provincial government.Thank you as well to Premier Danielle Smith and the members of the UCP caucus for engaging with us.#albertachamberofcommerce #chamberofcommerce #abpoli ... See MoreSee Less
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