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.
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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,...
Member Profile: Matthew Walker – Acting Deputy Superintendent of Environmental Response at CCG
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Western Region is made up of more than 27,000 km of pristine coastline – the Environmental Response Program is a critical team in the Region on which Matthew resides. The program is responsible for ensuring an...
Member Profile: Robert Kung – Geographic Information Systems Specialist for Natural Resources Canada
Many careers at Natural Resources Canada are not well understood in terms of their contribution to the community. Take Robert Kung, a member of UCTE Local 20088, who has been a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist for Natural Resources Canada...
Member profile and stories: Gary Cashin – Lockmaster with the CCG
Gary Cashin, lockmaster at the Strait of Canso (Local 80824) for the last 7 years, shared with us his adventures and very surprising stories from his years working with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Since 1987, Gary has been interested...
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 Profile: Suzanne Dupuis — Training Administrator for Nav Canada
For the past 7 years, Suzanne Dupuis, a member of Local 60603 in Moncton, New Brunswick, has been a Training Administrator for Nav Canada. She is an important part of UCTE as she has now been president of her local...
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...
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...