For the Seas, for Them: #SeaHER
To start, it is very important to make special mention of all seafarers working at sea or on the coast on this World Maritime Day. We want to thank you for the safety that you bring to our seas and oceans....
Author: UCTE-UCET
They need to STOP, or we are going ON STRIKE
Many UCTE members are in situations that need employers to stop. Members at Parks Canada, Saint John Airport, Treasury Board and Great Lakes Pilotage are in tenuous positions with their employers who are refusing to engage fairly with our members. Recently, we have designed...
How to make a good decision during the elections?
Well, to begin with, I think most of you are aware of the scandals that are following Justin Trudeau and his “blackface”. In fact, the Conservative leader Andrew Scheer himself said that his team sent the controversial video to Global....
2020 UCTE Convention Call
It’s official! UCTE’s 18th Triennial Convention will be held in Edmonton, Alberta at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel from July 19 to 22, 2020. Individual convention call packages which included your local’s delegate entitlement information were mailed on Friday September 20th. Please...
For Greta Thunberg, for us and for our planet
If you have not heard, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg has picked her fight. She decided to cross the Atlantic from Plymouth, England on August 14th on board Malaysia II to New York City in the United States. Why? She wanted to be at...
Who is Stéphane?
Do you remember the employer who refused to take collective agreement negotiations seriously? We recently posted an article that compared the employer’s willingness to engage meaningfully to the amount of time it took to get fast food. Stéphane Bissonette, the...
Honour, remember and support for fallen fighters and their families
Once again, this year, UCTE participated in the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (CFFF) Memorial Services. According to their website, the CFFF “was created to HONOUR and REMEMBER firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty and to SUPPORT...
Human workforce versus automation
Throughout history there has been a struggle between technology and the human workforce. You may recall that the Port of Johnstown recently announced the modernization of its facilities. No employee will lose their job and in fact they hope to...
Phoenix updates
Unfortunately, the nightmare impacting federal public sector workers pay is not over and here is why. The Phoenix pay system still cannot process transfers from one department into another department as well as retroactive pay because this process still requires...
For our members, for Labour Day
Labour Day is a day to celebrate the contribution of workers to Canada’s socio-economic reality. One of the most frequently asked questions that union activists get is “What has the Union done for me?” We all know that it was...