NAV Canada bargaining update
Two recent meetings between the UCTE NAV Canada bargaining team and NAV Canada have achieved an agreement on flexible work arrangements. There are more talks scheduled for June; stay tuned for further updates!
Category: Collective Bargaining
Bringing UCTE Voices to Parks Bargaining
Last week (May 7-9) saw the PSAC Parks Canada bargaining conference in Gatineau, QC. Delegates discussed issues and elected the bargaining team for the upcoming round of negotiations. UCTE represents Parks workers on the Chambly Canal, Rideau Canal, Sault Ste....
Bargaining update – negotiations with NAV Canada
The NAV CANADA bargaining team met with the employer February 25 to 27 and March 25 to 27. We reached an agreement on several issues, including the right to take nursing breaks without loss of pay. We also negotiated language...
Call for Input: Parks Canada bargaining
A call for input is out for Parks Canada workers to get involved in collective bargaining. Parks members: you may have already received an email with instructions on how to submit bargaining proposals. This resource will be useful in creating...
UCTE reps on Treasury Board Bargaining Team
The PSAC Treasury Board Bargaining Conference took place in Montreal from February 18-23, where delegates gathered to prepare for the next round of bargaining. Great discussions took place at all tables (PA, SV, TC, and EB) and each table elected...
Family Day: Labour and Long Weekends
The third Monday in February is Family Day in five provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. In others, it is known as Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Islander Day in P.E.I., and in Manitoba as Louis Riel Day. Québec does not have a...
SV Dispute Resolution Vote – final week!
UPDATE 7 February – Result: Members have voted in favour of arbitration read the update at SV members vote in favour of arbitration as a dispute resolution process | Public Service Alliance of Canada Operational Services members (SV) have until...
SV members: bargaining vote coming up in January
For a limited time period starting in January, SV members will be asked to vote on which dispute resolution process to use for the next round of negotiations that will begin in 2025. Read more: SV bargaining: Upcoming vote on dispute...
UPDATE: Tentative Agreement at YOW
UPDATE December 6: Tentative agreement reached: congratulations to the bargaining team! Workers at Ottawa International Airport, UCTE Local 70701, voted Wednesday strongly in favour of a strike mandate. This definitive show of support for their negotiating team is a response...
Local 80829 members to vote on new collective agreement
Members at the Halifax International Airport, Local 80829, are set to vote on ratifying their collective agreement. Through mediation, a settlement was reached on April 10, 2024 for a 5-year contract that would expire on January 31, 2028. The settlement...