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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...

September 4, 2019

Campaigns

For young workers, For the Future

Today, on this International Youth Day, I am going to share with you my personal experience which happens to the majority of young people today — those trying to build a career while only being offered contract work. A contractor’s...

August 12, 2019

Campaigns Pensions

Everyone deserves to enjoy retirement

Do you know how important to have a pension? Having a secure retirement is not a given for everyone. Do you know what type of plan you have and how much you will have when you going to retire ?...

July 29, 2019

New video highlights risks of privatization

Bargaining Updates Campaigns Health and safety Human rights

New video highlights risks of privatization

Working together, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and its component union, the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), have produced a video to highlight the intolerable negative outcomes of the full-scale privatization of critical public infrastructure. Home to...

June 10, 2019

Campaigns Health and safety Human rights Labour history

Equal Pay Day – April 9

Canadian women still need to work an extra three-and-a-half months to earn what a man does in a year. That’s why Equal Pay Day is being celebrated on April 9: on average, a woman would have to work until today...

April 9, 2019

Bargaining Updates Campaigns Health and safety Human rights Pensions Phoenix

The 2019 Federal Budget

The 2019 budget, released yesterday, identifies a number of areas set to receive fresh funding. For many of our members, increased funding in key areas will be welcome news. There are, however, legislative proposals that are cause for concern. Phoenix...

March 21, 2019

Phoenix

Burnt by Phoenix? We can help.

It seems like one is immune from Phoenix’s fiery talons. Thousands of members have been financially and emotionally devastated; countless more are still waiting to get paid properly and accurately. This situation is unacceptable; while UCTE and PSAC continue to...

February 3, 2019

Bargaining Updates Phoenix

TB Negotiations reach impasse

The PSAC bargaining teams that represent the federal public-sector workers have declared an impasse at the bargaining table. This is a direct result of the government’s delays and insulting counter-offers. Among their most contentious proposals is a laughable wage offer. The...

December 11, 2018

Phoenix

Phoenix: Years Of Membership Dues Errors To Be Corrected

The Phoenix pay system has been a disaster for our federal public sector members. Members have been underpaid, overpaid and not paid at all. Learn more about what the union has been doing to get this fixed. Not deducting union dues correctly...

October 10, 2018

Union demands Canada take Wheat Board back from Saudis

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Union demands Canada take Wheat Board back from Saudis

The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) are calling on the federal government to buy back the Canadian Wheat Board from a Saudi consortium. UCTE represents the workers at the port, Transport Canada and the Marine Tank Farm in Churchill,...

August 23, 2018