Happy holidays and happy new year
This year the UCTE national office will be closed between December 24, 2021 and January 4, 2022 inclusive. The office will re-open on Wednesday January 5. We wish you a happy holiday season and a happy new year!
Author: UCTE-UCET
Temporary changes to 699 leave; PSAC policy grievance decisions expected in January
A decision is expected by late January 2022 on PSAC’s policy grievances defending the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic. PSAC presented its case against Treasury Board for restricting the use of 699 leave for members who were unable to work because...
Priorities are set by the Parks Canada negotiating team – PSAC
The Parks Canada bargaining team met to prioritize the bargaining issues that will drive the next round of bargaining with the employer November 29 to December 1. Alongside growing concerns about job security and precarious work, the team discussed the importance of getting Parks Canada representation on the National Joint Council and...
The PSAC Building: Boldness of form, simplicity and elegance
In collaboration with Ken Clavette On the morning of Saturday December 21, 1968, there was great deal of activity taking place at 233 Gilmour Street that would have drawn much public attention. It was the official opening of the new...
Update: Phoenix general damages – Retired and former members
After months of waiting, retired and former PSAC members finally have access to Phoenix general damages. Any former member, legal representative of a former member or estate of a deceased member who worked for the federal public service between 2016 and 2020, and is...
Biography – Percy Bourne
Today we bring you the biography of Percy Bourne, a former UCTE president. An important pillar of the union, Percy Bourne, a former UCTE National President, began his involvement with the Montreal Airport Local as a radio operator. When the...
Human Rights are also Workers’ Rights — Human Rights Day
Since 1948, Human Rights Day has been celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. This event has made history for all human beings around the world. From that moment,...
Update: Moratorium lifted on automatic leave cash-out – Treasury Board members
PSAC and Treasury Board have reached an agreement to lift the moratorium on the automatic cash-out of vacation and compensatory leave for the PA, TC, EB, SV and FB groups. In previous years, in order to address the shortcomings of the Phoenix...
Biography – Guy Jacob
Today we bring you the biography of Guy Jacob, a former UCTE president. It all started when he became president of UCTE at the 1972 convention; he was twice re-elected to the office, in 1975 and 1978. Before the union...
December 6th, 2021 – Day of Action on Violence Against Women
In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer In the late afternoon of December 6th, 1989, a gunman arrived at the École Polytechnique in Montréal armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and hatred in his heart.[1] The 25-year-old made his...