Building Alberta: Passenger Rail, Good Jobs, and Economic MomentumCanada’s Building Trades Unions, Building Trades of Alberta and Friends of CABR Sign MOU to Advance Calgary–Banff Passenger Rail
Calgary, Alberta – Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), Building Trades of Alberta (BTA), and Friends of Calgary Airport–Banff Rail (CABR) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize collaboration in support of building the Calgary Airport–Downtown–Bow Valley–Banff passenger rail system. The agreement signals a shared commitment to move from years of study to construction […]
CBTU Statement on the Resignation of Canada’s Ambassador to the United States
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), representing more than 600,000 unionized skilled trades workers across the country, acknowledges the resignation of Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States and extends sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service she brought to this role. Her departure marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in Canada’s diplomatic […]
A Historic Moment for Canada’s Unionized Skilled Trades
Canada’s Building Trades Unions proudly commends Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement today at Darlington’s groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) project in Bowmanville, Ontario, an unprecedented, generational investment that marks a hinge moment in Canada’s economic and energy future. Darlington’s first of the four planned SMRs will provide reliable, affordable, clean power to 300,000 homes. […]
Canada’s Building Trades Unions Release Landmark Mental Health Report, Highlighting Union Support, and Announcing National Committee to Support Members
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) today released a comprehensive report detailing the mental health and substance use challenges faced by its 600,000 members across 60 skilled trades. The report, prepared by the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation, sheds light on the unique stressors impacting tradespeople and emphasizes the inherent supportive role of unions in fostering member well-being, while also offering […]
Déclaration du Syndicats des métiers de la construction du Canada sur le Plan de réduction des émissions pour 2030
Au nom des 600 000 membres des Syndicats des métiers de la construction du Canada, dont beaucoup travaillent dans le secteur du pétrole et du gaz, nous applaudissons l'approche réfléchie adoptée par le gouvernement du Canada pour assurer la transition de notre économie vers des émissions nettes de carbone nulles d'ici 2050. Ce n'est pas une mince affaire et il s'agit d'un ajustement transformateur pour le [...]