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NAV CANADA: UCTE-PSAC members overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike action

NAV CANADA: UCTE-PSAC members overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike action

Our members in the NAV CANADA bargaining unit have been working without a contract for 767 days. This week, the unit strongly approved a strike mandate to support their bargaining team. Solidarity from the rest of us at UCTE! PSAC-UCTE...

February 5, 2026

February: Black History and African Heritage Month

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February: Black History and African Heritage Month

The Government of Canada has chosen as this year’s theme “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.” Celebrating Black Brilliance helps us remember that the story of oppression is...

January 31, 2026

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps were liberated on January 27, 1945. In 2005, the UN General Assembly designated this date as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Part of what enabled the exploitation, torture, and murder of approximately 6 million Jewish people in...

January 27, 2026

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Workforce Adjustment Resources

PSAC has updated its workforce adjustment landing page to make it easier for members to find what you need. The PSAC cuts tracker has also been moved to its own page and will be updated every Monday with the latest information from the past week. For UCTE members who are looking...

January 22, 2026

NAV CANADA bargaining: Headed to strike vote as conciliation falls short

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NAV CANADA bargaining: Headed to strike vote as conciliation falls short

PSAC members working at NAV CANADA will be going to strike votes because members across the country deserve better. Your PSAC-UCTE bargaining team met with the employer for three days of conciliation, January 6–8, 2026. Despite serious efforts, very little progress was made. Why the strike vote matters This is an important moment. A strike vote gives your bargaining team the mandate it needs...

January 16, 2026

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CTA Funding and Quality Public Services to Travellers

UCTE represents workers at the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), which has been in the news lately. For one thing, the backlog of cases is a matter of public concern. The public wants to know the state of the agency that...

January 16, 2026

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Welcome to 2026!

2025 is now in the rear view, and we hope you are all entering 2026 refreshed and in good health. It should be a busy one. 2026 is a Convention year for UCTE. Our Twentieth Triennial Convention takes place this...

January 1, 2026

Holiday Message from UCTE National Leadership

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Holiday Message from UCTE National Leadership

As we close out the year, we want to take a moment to thank every UCTE member for your dedication, your solidarity, and the essential work you do each day in service to Canadians. As the holiday season begins, we...

December 22, 2025

Bargaining Update for Members Working at Victoria Airport

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Bargaining Update for Members Working at Victoria Airport

Your negotiating team met with the employer on December 16 and 17. Despite our best efforts to reach a tentative agreement, we have reached an impasse. Rates of pay are the main outstanding issue. We will be requesting the appointment...

December 19, 2025

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Taking Action for our Own Safety

Cheryl Black is a Senior Research Technologist at CanMET Energy, part of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in the National Capital Region. She is a longtime Health and Safety activist with UCTE. Cheryl works with nuclear waste! Of course she’s motivated...

December 19, 2025