International Equal Pay Day
All workers have the right to equal compensation for work of equal value, regardless of gender. It’s easy to say, and easy to agree with, but not so simple to put into practice. Pay Equity in Canada Canada adopted the...
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YVR and YYC are Not for Sale: UCTE
for immediate release September 15, 2026 The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) is shocked and disappointed about the leaked news that Calgary (YYC) and Vancouver (YVR) airports are included in discussions to open Canada’s major airports to private investment. UCTE represents members at these and several other airports throughout the country. “We...
Honouring Fallen Firefighters
Every September, the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation hosts its memorial weekend. Firefighters from across Canada come to honour and remember fallen firefighters. The ceremony takes place at the Canadian Firefighters’ Memorial in Ottawa. Joe LePage, a firefighter at Windsor International...
Firefighters Stand Up to Cancer
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting members in UCTE have made some great strides toward better access to cancer prevention and treatment. Because of exposure to products of combustion and other hazards on the job, firefighters have a higher risk of...
Thank You to Our UCTE Family
To our UCTE family, On behalf of myself and my children, I want to express our heartfelt thanks to UCTE and to everyone who contributed to the generous donations collected for our family following our house fire. Losing our home...
Labour Day 2026
The first Monday in September is Labour Day in Canada. Let’s check in on some of the issues that are weighing on members’ minds. For federal public service workers, it’s a tense time, and a time to join together in...
International Day of Charity
UCTE’s charity of choice is Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. They do life-changing work, day in and day out, and without any public funding. Our long and rewarding relationship is highlighted each year by the Mike Wing Golf Tournament....
Solidarity Makes it Happen
Our solidarity is expressed in sticking together to support bargaining and job action, in standing together against exploitation and injustice at work, and also in mutual aid during tough times. At our triennial convention this year, members continued to show...
What is Next for the Port of Churchill?
There is a lot of potential at the Port of Churchill, Manitoba. It is the only rail-connected Arctic deep-water port in North America, operating since 1931. This week, Churchill handled grain shipments for the first time in six years, produced...
UCTE Welcomes Public Investment in our Airports
UCTE is always heartened to see public investment in public infrastructure. This latest announcement in infrastructure investments in six B.C. airports includes Kamloops and Prince Rupert—two airports where our members work. Our members are proud to provide services that ensure...