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A Message for UCTE members affected by Workforce Adjustment

A Message for UCTE members affected by Workforce Adjustment

The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) continues to work to protect the rights of all members who have been affected by the latest rounds of cuts in the federal public service. We have been meeting in Workforce Adjustment Committees...

March 18, 2026

Tentative agreement reached for UCTE members at NAV CANADA

Bargaining Updates Collective Bargaining Nav Canada

Tentative agreement reached for UCTE members at NAV CANADA

Our PSAC-UCTE bargaining team is pleased to share some of the details of the tentative agreement reached with NAV CANADA. The agreement was possible because of the dedication and perseverance of our bargaining team who were supported by members across the country who joined the...

March 17, 2026

Canadian Coast Guard Employers member profile

Hospitality and Solidarity

The Canadian Coast Guard Academy (formerly known as the Canadian Coast Guard College) sits on Point Edward, across the harbour from downtown Sydney, NS. It is the only training facility in the country for Navigators and Engineers in the Canadian...

March 13, 2026

WFA, RTO: Virtual townhall discussions coming up

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WFA, RTO: Virtual townhall discussions coming up

You may be one of the hundreds of UCTE members who have received workforce adjustment (WFA) notices. You may have affected co-workers. You may have concerns and questions about the new four day in-office mandate announced this year by the...

March 12, 2026

Bargaining Updates Collective Agreements Collective Bargaining Nav Canada

Deal Reached with NAV CANADA

Your UCTE-PSAC bargaining team has struck a tentative agreement with NAV CANADA after over two years in bargaining. We represent about 300 members working for NAV CANADA in nine locals across Canada. Since the bargaining team declared impasse in October...

March 9, 2026

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International Women’s Day 2026

Struggles for social justice take time and perseverance. That applies even to a struggle for the rights and dignity of half the world’s people. According to UN-Women, “As we enter the second quarter of the 21st century, no nation has...

March 6, 2026

What the ERI Grievance and ULP Complaint Mean for You

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What the ERI Grievance and ULP Complaint Mean for You

Members may have seen the news this week: PSAC has filed two legal actions about the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI). These are a policy grievance and an Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) complaint. Both have to do with the way the...

March 6, 2026

Become a Member in Good Standing in One Simple Step

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Become a Member in Good Standing in One Simple Step

Canadian labour law requires that every worker who is protected by a collective bargaining agreement must pay dues to the bargaining agent. The union negotiates and enforces the agreement for everyone in the bargaining unit. Under Canadian labour law, everyone...

February 24, 2026

Canadian Coast Guard

New icebreakers to dock in Sydney

The Department of National Defence announced in January that Sydney, NS is the preferred location for a maintenance port for future Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) polar icebreakers. This is welcome news for our members! Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers are currently...

February 20, 2026

PA and EB groups: Bargaining Impasse with Treasury Board

Bargaining Updates Collective Bargaining Employers PSAC Treasury Board

PA and EB groups: Bargaining Impasse with Treasury Board

Updates for two groups of our Treasury Board members: The PA (Programs and Administration) group includes more than 100,000 members throughout PSAC, including about four thousand UCTE members. The EB (Education and Library Science) group is over 1000 members PSAC-wide,...

February 18, 2026