Happy holidays and happy new year
This year the UCTE national office will be closed between December 24, 2020 and January 4, 2021 inclusive. The office will re-open on Tuesday January 5. We wish you a happy holiday season and a happy new year!
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Harassment and Violence in the Work Place – Changes in force as of January 1, 2021
On January 1, 2021, Part XX –Violence Prevention in the Work Place of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (COHSR)[1] will be replaced by Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (WHVPR or the Regulations)[2]. Bill C-65 was introduced in...
Congrats to our members at the Marine Tank farm
UCTE members at the Marine Tank farm Local 50503, have ratified their tentative agreement. The agreement is effective as of Dec 22, 2020 to Dec 21, 2023. This agreement offers stability for these members who have been without a new...
UPDATE: Ottawa Airport – Tentative Agreement Ratified
Good news! Members of Ottawa Airport, Local 70701 voted in favor of their tentative agreement. UCTE members will sign the new collective agreements in the coming weeks.
Victory: PSAC / UCTE reaches pay equity settlement with NAV CANADA
PSAC / UCTE and NAV CANADA have reached a pay equity settlement involving current and former members at the agency. The Canadian Human Rights Commission-approved settlement is applicable to employees who occupied a position in the CR2, CR3, CR4, CR5...
UCTE tells government that aviation sector needs more help – Position paper
While recent announcements have shown the government’s intention to provide assistance to the aviation sector, there is still a large focus on the airline industry and not on the actual infrastructure that supports the airlines – airports and Nav Canada....
Great news for our members at Hay River Shipyard
Our Local x3040 members, who work at the shipyard in Hay River, Northwest Territories for Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) were unsettled by a recent announcement. The 80 to 100 employees formerly worked for the Northern Transportation Company Ltd. (NTCL),...
IMPORTANT: Clarification about Phoenix settlement for retired or former members
There is some misunderstanding as to how retired or former workers are to receive the promised Phoenix settlement for up to $2,500. DO NOT complete a form entitled: Claim for general compensation for former employees: Payment equivalent to additional leave....
Welcome Calgary Airport Firefighters!
In the Spring of 2019, UCTE was advised that Calgary Airport would not be renewing their contract with the City of Calgary to provide airport rescue and firefighting services. Instead the Airport Authority awarded the contract Pro-Tec Fire Services of...
Ratification Vote Procedure for Ottawa Airport
As mentioned in a previous post, members at Ottawa airport Local 70701 reached a tentative agreement on December 2, 2020. The ratification vote process is going to be different than in previous years. Please take notes of the following: In...