Leadership Conference
UCTE is happy to announce that we will once again be hosting its Leadership Conference in person in Ottawa from July 21 to 24, 2022 at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel. As always, UCTE will sponsor one delegate from each local...
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Asian Heritage Month – South Asian Canadian Labour History Project
On the occasion of Asian Heritage Month, UCTE wanted to take the time to let you know about a project we discovered in connection with South Asian Canadian Labour History in British Columbia. This partnership with the South Asian Studies...
699 leave: Treasury Board fails to implement arbitration ruling
Since the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board ruled in favour of public service workers regarding the use of the 699 leave last March, Treasury Board has failed to implement the decision. The decision stipulates that the employer can’t force...
CONGRATULATIONS : Tentative Agreement reached for Edmonton Airport Firefighter group
Local 30315 On May 20, the negotiations team representing members at Edmonton’s Airport reached a tentative agreement with the employer. The tentative deal is for 3 years with economic increases. There were improvements in several areas for our members. More...
Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: EB and TC group
Negotiations are reaching a pivotal moment as Treasury Board continued to stall at the bargaining table with the Education and Library Science (EB) and Technical Services bargaining team. The bargaining team was dismayed with the latest round of bargaining, describing...
PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer
After nearly a year of negotiations with Treasury Board, we made the difficult decision to declare impasse for more than 120,000 of our members in the PA, SV, TC and EB groups. This week, we filed for conciliation with the federal labour board, and we’ll be...
The Origins of Asian Heritage Month
UCTE would like to take the time to explain the events that led to the creation of Asian Heritage Month. Celebrated in Canada since the 1990s, May is the month chosen for highlighting and recognizing contributions made by Asian Canadians...
Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: SV group
Negotiations at the SV Group (Operational Services) table are nearing the breaking point. The comprehensive offer presented by Treasury Board on May 4 is rife with concessions and fails to respond to the vast majority of the members’ key demands. The...
Update – Parks Canada Bargaining
Following months of hard work and consultation, our Parks Canada team presented a package of proposals that reflects the urgent need for improved working conditions for our members across the country. In response, the employer tabled a package of demands...
Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: PA group
Negotiations at the PA table are nearing the breaking point after Treasury Board presented their comprehensive offer on April 28 rife with concessions and which fails to respond to most of the PA team’s key demands. The employer refused to...