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.
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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...
Human Rights Day – December 10
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 made history for all human beings around the world. From that moment on,...
International Civil Aviation Day
The International Civil Aviation Day was established in 1994 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and later recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, to help create and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to...
December 3: International Day of People with Disabilities
December 3 is the 28th anniversary of the UN’s proclamation of the International Day of People with Disabilities. This year’s theme, Not all disabilities are visible, focuses on increasing awareness about disabilities that are not immediately obvious. It is estimated...