Local Union 488

Alberta continued to boom in the 1960s and 1970s with the early development of the Athabasca oil sands. During the construction of the Syncrude mega project, 2,000 UA members were at work on the site. The 1970s also saw the inception of the Supplementary Benefit Trust Fund, which has provided benefits to members that include educational bursaries for members’ children and renewal of gas and welding tickets.