Study on Rail Safety – Full Presentation
On March 3, UCTE presented a statement to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities regarding a Rail Safety Study. Here is the full presentation.
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International Women’s Day 2022 – Women Inspiring Women
In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer International Women’s Day (IWD) grew out of the labour movement to become an annual celebration recognized by the United Nations. In 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York demanding shorter working hours,...
Swissport fuellers at YVR Airport ratified a new collective agreement!
After a strong show of solidarity from the membership, including giving their bargaining team an overwhelming strike mandate, a new collective agreement has been ratified by fuellers and workers at the tank farm at Vancouver airport. The new contract expires...
Nav Canada – Nav Centre has new owners
Nav Canada members located at the Nav Centre in Cornwall were advised today that the employer has sold the facility to Devcore Inc. The centre has been for sale for several years and the sale will be final on June...
2022 National Triennial Convention
The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s 2022 National Triennial Convention will now be held virtually, and the revised dates will be announced shortly PSAC’s National Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to hold the 2022 PSAC National Triennial Convention...
NAV CANADA: Team tables demands as bargaining begins
The NAV CANADA bargaining team exchanged proposals at their first meeting with the employer February 22-24. Our bargaining team received a strong mandate from members to address key priorities at the table, including fair wages, remote work and better work-life...
Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: PA group
On February 17 and 18, the negotiation team submitted their monetary package when they returned to the bargaining table with Treasury Board. PSAC put forward its wage proposal of 4.5 per cent per year for all Treasury Board members at...
Zero Discrimination Day — Pay Equity
Since 2014, March 1st has been recognized by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly as Zero Discrimination Day. The aim of this day is to create a worldwide movement of solidarity to put an end to all forms of discrimination....
Black History Month – The Story of Marie-Josèphe Angélique
To conclude Black History Month, UCTE would like to take the time to go back to the very beginning of the rebellions of the 1700s. Canada was one of the countries that used slavery. In the 1600s, there were 4,200...
Tentative agreement reached for our members at Moncton airport
The negotiating team representing members at Moncton airport reached a tentative agreement with the employer on February 17, 2022. The ratification meetings will take place on March 3rd and 4th with your negotiating team who will present full details of the...