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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 Safety

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

The BTA's affiliates, contractors, elected officials and other partners came together for our annual Christmas Open House. It was a night of productive discussions and building strong industry relationships as we head into 2025.We were honoured to be joined by Mayor Sohi and MLAs Searle Turton, Rod Loyola, and Christina Gray, who engaged with us on many pressing issues, including the need to combat the abuse of undocumented workers through procurement policies.Thank you to everyone who joined us for this event. With new projects, new training initiatives/facilities, and many other opportunities with our partners, 2025 promises to be a strong year for the Building Trades of Alberta and for our industry.The BTA wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year!#buildingtradesofalberta #buildingtrades #UnionStrong #BTAProud #holidays2024 ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a pleasure to have you at our event last week! Skilled trades workers deserve to be represented by real unions that will fight for good wages, benefits, pensions and safe job sites. We look forward to working with you on this project in the new year.Happy holidays!#buildingtradesofalberta #unionproud #SkilledTrades #unionsolidarityWhat a great party, Building Trades of Alberta! Thanks for having us! We can’t wait to meet with your managers on Tuesday and your board in January to collaborate on our awesome anti-CLAC campaign! Let’s do this! 💚✊#WorkersDemandBetter ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations on this recognition Kaitlyn Lambert!Kaitlyn is an incredibly involved member both within the Insulators Local 110 and the BTA. It’s the dedication and passion of members like her that keep this labour movement strong.Thank you to Kaitlyn and all members of Build Together - Women of the Building Trades of Alberta. Keep up the great work!#buildingtradesofalberta #buildingtrades #insulators #buildtogether ... See MoreSee Less
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