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Member Profile: Nicolas Angers — Lock Operator (Parks Canada) and Union Activist

Nicolas (Nic) Angers, a member of Local 00056, has been a lock operator for Parks Canada for eleven years now, specifically at the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site. Last year, in November of 2020, an article entitled “Work Refusal Improves...

July 16, 2021

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Member’s Profile: Robert (Bert) Farwell – Cook and social activist in the CCG

Bert has worked for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) as a Ships’ Crew member for over 30 years. President of Local 20220 and very involved in all things UCTE, he also sits on the BC Regional Council, is a member...

July 13, 2021

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Member profile: Walta-Anne (Walli) Rainey – Marine Geoscience Technologist with Natural Resources Canada

We decided to mark the end of Women’s History Month with a profile of a member who is a marine geoscience technologist for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Walta-Anne (Walli) Rainey has now been practising this profession for 16 consecutive years....

October 30, 2020

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Member’s profile: Karen Houlahan, Civil Aviation Safety Inspector – Transport Canada

Local 00018 Karen Houlahan has been working for Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (TI) in Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness for 26 years. She says: I was an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) in the aviation industry with...

July 24, 2020

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Member’s profile: Erick Barba – Internal Communications Officer, Natural Resources Canada

Local 30094 Erick Barba is president of Local 30094, a local whose members work at Natural Resources Canada. An employee for the last 21 years, Erick’s job is to communicate information and provide guidance to staff and management as well...

June 11, 2020

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Member’s profile: Katia Couture – Deckhand, Canadian Coast Guard

Local 10109 During the current crisis, Katia’s work is considered a crucial service. Her job is consequently necessary for the safety of all or part of the general public. After working as a steward for ten years, she has now...

May 7, 2020

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A member’s profile: Jimmy Mailhot – CCG hovercraft mechanic

Local 10117 For the past 4 years, Jimmy Mailhot has been a hovercraft mechanic (Local 10117) for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Since 2016, he has been involved in his Local 10117—first as the Vice President and now President. There...

February 18, 2020