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Red Dress Day — May 5, 2022

In Canada, statistics show unequivocally that Aboriginal women and girls are more often victims of murder and disappearance. The homicide rate for Aboriginal women is five times higher than for non-Aboriginal women. In 2015, the RCMP reported that 1,815 Aboriginal...

May 5, 2022

International Firefighters’ Day with Leah Kosolofski, Winnipeg Airport Fire Captain

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International Firefighters’ Day with Leah Kosolofski, Winnipeg Airport Fire Captain

Local 50600 Inaugurated on the 2nd of December 1998, following a tragic event in Australia, Firefighters’ Day is now recognized internationally on the 4th of May. The decision was made to launch such a campaign in recognition of the importance,...

May 4, 2022

Bargaining Updates

Progress for our firefighters at YVR

Local 20221 May 4 will be International Firefighters’ Day. UCTE wanted to start a little bit earlier this year than planned by celebrating our firefighters at Vancouver Airport. On April 13, good news was announced by Local 20221 at Vancouver...

May 2, 2022

National Day of Mourning – Pause, Reflect, and Remember

Health and safety

National Day of Mourning – Pause, Reflect, and Remember

Every year on April 28, Canada marks a National Day of Mourning to honour workers who died or were injured in the workplace. The primary mission of unions is always to protect the health and safety of workers. It is...

April 28, 2022

Sign your membership card electronically

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Sign your membership card electronically

Negotiations are coming for a lot of UCTE members this year and you will need your membership card signed to vote on your next collective agreement. PSAC has made sure that if you work for one of the following employers,...

April 27, 2022

UCTE Members at Port Saint John in Conciliation Stage of Bargaining

Bargaining Updates

UCTE Members at Port Saint John in Conciliation Stage of Bargaining

UCTE members who work at the Port of Saint John were disappointed not to achieve a new collective agreement without a third party. But the employer refused to consider their reasonable demands for a wage increase that would allow them...

April 26, 2022

Bargaining Updates PSAC

FAQ: Bargaining with Treasury Board

PSAC prepared for you a FAQ on how Treasury Board bargaining works, from getting input from the members – to leveraging our union’s strength at the table and securing a fair contract. [fusion_button link=”https://psacunion.ca/faq-how-bargaining-treasury-board-works?_ga=2.205149273.895925489.1649951356-1476688755.1636553290″ text_transform=”” title=”” target=”_self” link_attributes=”” alignment=”” modal=””...

April 22, 2022

UCTE’s Mike Wing Charity Golf Tournament

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UCTE’s Mike Wing Charity Golf Tournament

It’s back!!! Thursday June 9, 2022 7:30 a.m. shot gun start After a 2-year hiatus, UCTE is once again pleased to host the Mike Wing Charity Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will take place on Thursday June 9th at the...

April 21, 2022

Phoenix

UPDATE: Phoenix overpayment letter – Here’s what you need to know

In the fall of 2021, the Public Service Pay Centre launched the recovery process for Phoenix overpayments for thousands of PSAC members they believe were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016. Because of the six-year limitation period for...

April 20, 2022

Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. Employees (ORSI) – Ratification of a new collective agreement | Hay River Shipyard

Bargaining Updates

Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. Employees (ORSI) – Ratification of a new collective agreement | Hay River Shipyard

Local X3040 Congratulations to our members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) that are working in Hay River Shipyard! After almost two years of trying to reach a deal, we finally did, and it was ratified by the members on...

April 19, 2022