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Pride Month – The story of Marsha P. Johnson

June is designated as Pride Month in Canada. It all began in 1924 in the United States when Henry Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights. This event, which was a real trigger, manifested itself a few years later on...

June 11, 2021

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Negotiations teams with Treasury Board

A few months later, PSAC announced PA, SV, TC and EB group bargaining teams. These teams plan to meet so they can build on the gains negotiated in the last round of negotiations and put forward proposals that reflect the new realities of our post-pandemic workplaces. For...

June 8, 2021

World Oceans Day – Let’s talk about the Oceans Protection Plan

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World Oceans Day – Let’s talk about the Oceans Protection Plan

It has been a few decades since a proposal was made at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to establish World Oceans Day. In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate June 8 as World Oceans...

June 8, 2021

Parks Canada Agency Virtual National Bargaining Conference – Congrats!

Bargaining Updates

Parks Canada Agency Virtual National Bargaining Conference – Congrats!

Recently Parks Canada virtual national bargaining conference was held between May 31 to June 2. Congratulations to Nic Angers that was elected as UCTE representative on the negotiation team with Parks Canada and Réginald Bernatchez as alternate.

June 7, 2021

World Environment Day – Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.

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World Environment Day – Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.

Since 1972, June 5, World Environment Day, has been recognized by the United Nations General Assembly. In the first year, 1974, people around the world celebrated with the slogan, “One Planet Earth”. Several themes have been highlighted denouncing the injustices...

June 5, 2021

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National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month; a time for all Canadians – Indigenous and non-Indigenous – to explore the history of Canada’s first peoples. For those who are settlers on this land, regardless of whether it is for 300 years...

June 4, 2021

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In memoriam – Pat Angers, Local 00056

C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès du confrère Pat Angers, ancien membre de l’UCET de la section locale 00056 de la voie navigable Trent-Severn. Le confrère Angers a été un membre actif de l’exécutif de sa...

June 1, 2021

Bargaining Updates

699 Leave Policy Grievances Information

PSAC will go into virtual public hearings from August 30 to September 3, 2021 to efend the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic at adjudication hearings with the Federal Public Service Labour Relations Board....

May 31, 2021

Awards and scholarships

Biography – Robert Cox

Today we bring you the biography of Robert Cox, a former UCTE president. It all started when he became President of Local 80829 at the Halifax Airport. In 1981, he was elected President of the Union. The biography has been...

May 27, 2021

“Educate, Agitate, and Organize” in our communities

Labour history Labour movement UCTE history

“Educate, Agitate, and Organize” in our communities

While workers in Canada started organizing themselves into unions in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as early as 1812, the real boom took place in the 1860s and 70s. There was a new country being formed and a workforce that...

May 25, 2021