Category: Employers
Agreement Ratified between Local 10125 and the Port of Québec
The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees is proud to announce that a tentative agreement was reached between our members of UCTE Local 10125 and the Port of Quebec, at the bargaining table, on Friday, April 21, 2023 and that the...
Collective Agreement Ratified at YXE
On March 6, 2023, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) members working for Pro-tec Fire Services of Canada at the Saskatoon Airport (YXE) voted unanimously to ratify their new collective agreement. The new collective agreement was enacted at ratification and...
NAV CANADA: Tentative agreement ratified by members
UCTE members in the NAV CANADA bargaining unit voted in favour of the tentative agreement struck with the employer, thanks to the hard work of our bargaining team and members across the country. The NAV CANADA group represents workers in...
Local 20215 at Prince Rupert Airport Ratifies Collective Agreement
The membership of UCTE Local 20215 has ratified the tentative agreement reached on December 15, 2022. The agreement will expire on December 31, 2025.
Firefighters at YWG Airport ratified a new collective agreement
Congratulations to our firefighters’ members at Winnipeg airport (YWG)! On September 29, 2022, they successfully ratified a new collective agreement. The new contract expires on December 21, 2024, and contains economic increase, domestic violence leaves changes, health spending account increase,...
Airport Hiring Problems
Since the beginning of COVID-19, airport employers have made certain decisions which affect our members. For example, as a result of lay-offs at airports, employees involved have found their professional and personal futures unpredictable. This put some of our members,...
CONGRATULATIONS : Tentative Agreement reached at St. John’s International Airport
Local 90916 On May 5, the negotiations team representing members at St. John’s Airport reached a tentative agreement with the employer. The proposed five-year agreement not only includes wage increases but also new language on domestic violence provisions as well...
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...
Port of Churchill must be returned to public ownership
The ongoing crisis in Churchill, Manitoba is a painful reminder that the privatization of public infrastructure and services is never in the best interests of Canadians. In response to the news that a private consortium has walked away from purchasing...