Author: UCTE-UCET
2026 Scholarship Applications Open
UCTE is proud to support our members’ children and grandchildren who are finishing high school and embarking on post-secondary education. We provide up to two post-secondary scholarships each year of $2500, one based on academic merit and the other based...
UCTE Raises Concerns Over Airport Privatization, Seeks Meeting with Minister
For immediate release Thursday, May 7, 2026 The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), representing workers at airports across the country, is expressing concern following recent federal announcements regarding potential airport privatization. UCTE represents thousands of technical, administrative, and operational...
Sound Off: International Firefighters Day
Today we salute our airport firefighter members—and all firefighters. Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) is a key part of operations at airports, among the many workers behind the scenes who ensure our safety and security when we travel. We won’t...
May: Asian Heritage Month
The labour heritage of Asian-Canadian workers is a lesser-known part of our shared history. Even many of our Asian-Canadian members might not have heard much about it. The Labour movement and UCTE could not be where we are today without...
May Day 2026
The fight for better working conditions never ceases. May Day is International Workers’ Day. It commemorates the Haymarket massacre: unions in the U.S. had set May 1, 1886, as their goal for achieving the eight-hour workday. A general strike was...
Convention Update – Resolutions Committees
The journey to UCTE’s 20th Triennial Convention continues: Our Resolutions Committees convened in Ottawa to carry out the critical work of reviewing and preparing resolutions for the convention floor. The three committees, pictured here, brought together delegates from all six...
No to More Airport Privatization
In the Spring Economic Update on April 28, the Government of Canada says they will explore “alternative models of ownership for Canadian airports.” They intend to change the ownership structure of Canada’s airports in order to attract private investors. UCTE...
Workers’ Day of Mourning
Each April 28, workers and advocates gather at memorials around the world to mourn those killed or injured on the job. Flags will be at half-staff on federal government buildings, and many workers will wear black armbands, pins, or ribbons...