CANADA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS STANDS BY THE GOVERNMENT
Canada’s Building Trades Unions are fully supportive of the Government of Canada’s response to U.S. President Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum on Canadian companies. “We unequivocally support Prime Minister Trudeau and his government for taking swift action, a day following President Trump’s short-sighted decision on its neighbors to the north,” […]
EXPANDING THE TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE WILL BENEFIT ALL CANADIANS
Keep Canada Working has recently launched a Timeline about the Trans Mountain Pipeline on its website. The page is an illustrated chronical of where we are in the process and just how far the Trans Mountain Pipeline has come since 1952. keepcanadaworking.ca/timeline
BTA LAUNCHES THE APPRENTICESHIP SUPPORT & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (ASK)
Many apprentices find the apprenticeship process so difficult that they don’t complete their training. That’s why ASK is here.The Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge Centre’s mission is to assist apprentices in the Building Trades to progress in, and complete their apprenticeships. ASK might be able to help make the apprenticeship process a little easier for you. […]
TERRY PARKER, BUILDING TRADES OF ALBERTA – OPINION: ALBERTA’S TRADES WORKERS NEED MORE FROM CANADA’S NEXT GOVERNMENT
Canadians are less than one month away from going to the polls to elect our nation’s leaders for the next four years. Included in those Canadians are more than 60,000 hard-working members of 18 local unions the Building Trades of Alberta proudly represents. Read More on The Edmonton Journal
‘ALBERTA FACES A CRITICAL FINANCIAL SITUATION’: GOVERNMENT PANEL RECOMMENDS SWEEPING REFORMS
MacKinnon report gives Kenney roadmap for Klein-style cuts Former premier used ‘spending problem’ argument in 1994 to slash $950M in government spending Read More Is Jason Kenney Still A Popular Politician? Read More
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS RATIFICATION VOTE
Vote is as follows:Cement Masons – 34 Yes | 14 NoPlasterers – 35 Yes | 32 No Read the Collective Agreements Ratification Vote Results
BUILDING TRADES OF ALBERTA’S “IN THE LOOP”
Building Trades of Alberta’s “In The Loop” We are excited to aanounce that the first issue of the Building Trades of Alberta’s quarterly e-magazine, “In the Loop.” is now available online Click Here to Read
LOCAL 222 KEEYASK PROJECT DECISION AND AWARD
Local 222 Keeyask Project Decision and Award Wage Increase Please be advised that Local 222 has received an Arbitration Decision in the Matter of a dispute under the Burntwood Nelson Agreement (‘the BNA”)between the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local Union 222 (“the Union”) and Hydro Projects Management Association (”the HPMA”). Back Ground:The dispute that […]
CSTS 2020 IS NOW AVAILABLE!
CSTS 2020 which will be the new requirement for most work sites. CSTS 09 is being upgraded to a new version: CSTS 2020 which will be the new requirement for most work sites. Members can upgrade to CSTS 2020 for FREE thought the Alberta Construction Safety Association only until December 30, 2020. The Member cost of the course after December […]
ROBERT J. WATSON NATIONAL BURSARY CONTEST OPENS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The Robert J. Watson National Bursary contest opens on September 1, 2021. Attached is this year’s poster. In order to drive engagement and increase the number of applicants please consider the recommended checklist for distribution of information: RJW BURSARY DISTRIBUTION CHECKLIST The RJW website has been updated RJWBURSARY.COM and there is also a new RJW BURSARY LINKEDIN PAGE. […]
