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Jennifer Jurca, Chief Steward and Airworthiness Inspector

Jennifer Jurca is an airworthiness inspector at Transport Canada (TC has several groups of inspectors – marine, surface (which includes rail), civil aviation, and transportation of dangerous goods). With few exceptions, airworthiness inspectors are licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) like...

July 15, 2025

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Public Safety and Women in Transport: Karen Houlahan

UCTE represents Inspectors at Transport Canada in many locations around the country. Karen Houlahan is a Civil Aviation Inspector and President of Local 00018. There is a lot more to our members’ work than you might have heard. Even other...

July 11, 2025

Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

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Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

UCTE and PSAC strongly oppose the Carney government’s cuts that were announced this week — with bigger targets than the Harper-era public service cuts. Since they postponed it to the fall, we don’t have a budget. Instead, we have announcements...

July 10, 2025

Injecting new Momentum into AARF Campaign

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Injecting new Momentum into AARF Campaign

On July 4, UCTE made contact with the members of the Standing Transport Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN), which has been reconstituted for the new session of parliament. The letter to the chair of the committee is posted...

July 8, 2025

Bargaining Updates Collective Bargaining Nav Canada PSAC

NAV CANADA Bargaining update

The UCTE-PSAC NAV CANADA bargaining team had more meetings this month and has six more dates in the calendar this fall. The negotiators made some progress on issues including On the Job Instruction pay, travel time, and employment security. As...

June 27, 2025

June 15-21 is National Public Service Week

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June 15-21 is National Public Service Week

For many years now, the federal government has observed National Public Service Week, when the employer expresses appreciation for the work of the public service. Our members are proud to serve the public, this week and every week. But actions...

June 16, 2025

Canadian Coast Guard Employers Media releases and statements

Canadian Coast Guard moving to DND

This morning the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced that as part of their new defence and security strategy that the Canadian Coast Guard would be transferred to the authority of the Department of National Defence. This decision came as a...

June 10, 2025

Canadian Space Agency Convention 2023 Employers in memoriam Transport Canada

Mourning the loss of Marc Garneau

UCTE is saddened by the loss of The Honourable Marc Garneau. Our condolences to his family and friends, and a grieving nation. He was Canada’s first astronaut, flying his first space shuttle mission on the Challenger in 1984. Later he...

June 5, 2025

Bargaining Updates Collective Bargaining Nav Canada PSAC

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!

May 23, 2025

Bringing UCTE Voices to Parks Bargaining

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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....

May 16, 2025