Bargaining Updates – Page 7 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Negotiations stalled: Swissport fuellers at YVR vote to strike

VANCOUVER – Aircraft fuellers at Vancouver International Airport have voted in favour of taking strike action against Swissport Canada. Swissport manages the refuelling of almost all passenger and cargo aircraft at YVR. Public Service Alliance of Canada regional executive vice...

February 9, 2022

Bargaining Updates

Not on our members backs!

Swissport Fuellers at the Vancouver Airport have been struggling to get a deal since October 2021. After living through several layoffs due to Covid, the employer wants to undermine the health benefits of the remaining employees while offering them a...

February 1, 2022

Parks Canada Negotiations with Nic Angers

Bargaining Updates

Parks Canada Negotiations with Nic Angers

Parks Canada negotiations will be starting soon. The collective agreement was set to expire on August 4, 2021. Priorities have already been set and UCTE is represented by Local member Nicolas (Nic) Angers, a member of Local 00056. Brother Angers...

January 27, 2022

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

St. John’s Airport reach agreement

Earlier this afternoon, the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees and St. John’s International Airport reached an understanding that will see the airport remain open while addressing the concerns of the airport firefighters. The mediated settlement gives protection to the members...

January 20, 2022

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

Update: St. John’s Airport Firefighters

The situation at St. John’s International Airport has been difficult for everyone involved – the employees and the community. At the union’s request yesterday, the employer agreed to meet with a federal mediator in order to resolve the issues that...

January 19, 2022

UCTE Response to Crisis at St. John’s Airport

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

UCTE Response to Crisis at St. John’s Airport

Employer action severely impacts St. John’s Airport’s ability to provide emergency response. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees has said the blame for slowdowns at the St. John’s International Airport lays squarely at the feet of airport management. They claim...

January 17, 2022

Update: Moratorium lifted on automatic leave cash-out – Treasury Board members

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Update: Moratorium lifted on automatic leave cash-out – Treasury Board members

PSAC and Treasury Board have reached an agreement to lift the moratorium on the automatic cash-out of vacation and compensatory leave for the PA, TC, EB, SV and FB groups. In previous years, in order to address the shortcomings of the Phoenix...

December 9, 2021

Updates : Treasury Board bargaining – PA, EB, SV and TC group and Common issues

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Updates : Treasury Board bargaining – PA, EB, SV and TC group and Common issues

Recently, several updates were communicated by the PSAC regarding the Treasury Board negotiations for our members in the PA, EB, SV and TC groups. PA group Treasury Board started negotiations off on the wrong foot with Program and Administrative Services (PA) this round by putting...

December 1, 2021

TC group wraps up arbitration for pay parity

Bargaining Updates PSAC

TC group wraps up arbitration for pay parity

Recently, the PSAC published an article regarding the TC (Technical Services) group bargaining team. This article mentioned their final case for Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) members to obtain pay parity during arbitration hearings on October 19 and 28. Following the last round of negotiations, the TC bargaining team negotiated an...

November 10, 2021

Tentative agreement reached for our members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) – Hay River Shipyard

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Tentative agreement reached for our members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) – Hay River Shipyard

Local X3040 The negotiating team representing members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) that are working in Hay River Shipyard reached a tentative agreement with the employer on November 3rd, 2021. A meeting will be arranging shortly with your negotiating team...

November 6, 2021