COVID-19 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Federal government suspends vaccine mandates for transportation workers and federal employees

On June 14th, the federal government announced that effective June 20th, it will suspend vaccination requirements for federally regulated transportation sectors, federal government employees as well as domestic and outbound travelers. UCTE members who work at ports, pilotage authorities, airports...

June 15, 2022

Government lifts vaccination policy for federal workers

COVID-19 PSAC

Government lifts vaccination policy for federal workers

Today, the federal government announced it will lift the vaccination policy for all workers in federally regulated workplaces as of June 20, and allow workers who’ve been put on leave without pay because of their vaccination status to return to...

June 14, 2022

699 leave: Treasury Board fails to implement arbitration ruling

Bargaining Updates COVID-19 PSAC

699 leave: Treasury Board fails to implement arbitration ruling

Since the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board ruled in favour of public service workers regarding the use of the 699 leave last March, Treasury Board has failed to implement the decision. The decision stipulates that the employer can’t force...

May 25, 2022

COVID-19 Health and safety

Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19

Workers’ compensation is a concept that originated in Great Britain in the late 1800s. The Workers’ Compensation Act in Canada, passed in 1886, was introduced in the Province of Ontario. This concept, although well known, took several years to be...

April 1, 2022

COVID-19 PSAC

UPDATE – 699 leave

In a major victory for federal public service workers hardest hit by the pandemic, an arbitration board ruled that Treasury Board cannot force employees to exhaust all their other leave before accessing 699 leave for COVID-19-related reasons. This decision means...

March 29, 2022

COVID-19 PSAC

Temporary changes to 699 leave; PSAC policy grievance decisions expected in January

A decision is expected by late January 2022 on PSAC’s policy grievances defending the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic. PSAC presented its case against Treasury Board for restricting the use of 699 leave for members who were unable to work because...

December 22, 2021

Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety

Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada

Various announcements have been made recently regarding vaccination mandates at the federal level and in some provinces. In many cases, these mandates have implications for our members. For some time there has been debate in our society over vaccine passports...

November 12, 2021

COVID-19

Mandatory Vaccination Requirements for COVID-19 — Federally Regulated Transportation Sector and Its Travellers

Recently, UCTE responded in an article on our website to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for CPA as well as to important published information on Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada. A new announcement has been posted...

October 29, 2021

COVID-19 PSAC

PSAC FAQ: Vaccinations and the workplace

On October 6th, the Government issued a policy requiring all federal public service workers to be fully vaccinated by October 29. This decision raised several questions. Some UCTE members are under other requirements. We recently published an article on Federal and...

October 29, 2021

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety Human rights PSAC

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

Several federal and provincial communications recently were published on the government and human rights websites of respective provinces. The situation as regards COVID-19 has evolved and, with the reopening of offices, it is important to be informed of your rights...

October 20, 2021