Health and safety – Page 8 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Assistance to air travel sector announcement results in cautious optimism

On Sunday November 8, 2020, Minister Marc Garneau, Minister of Transportation, released a statement advising of an assistance package for airlines, airports and the aerospace sector. Although this announcement is positive, it was short on details about what exactly the...

November 9, 2020

Criminalize Conversion Therapy-related conduct in Canada

Health and safety Human rights

Criminalize Conversion Therapy-related conduct in Canada

October 1, 2020 The Federal Government reintroduces legislation to criminalize Conversion Therapy-related conduct in Canada. “Conversion Therapy is a cruel practice that can lead to life-long trauma, particularly for young people. Our Government remains steadfast in our commitment to protecting...

October 13, 2020

Health and safety Human rights Labour history

Be safe – It’s your right

People have not always had the right to be safe. There was a time when workers, especially immigrants, were exploited. To make a living, they often had to work very dangerous, low-paying jobs. Since their mother tongue was a foreign...

October 7, 2020

Health and safety member profile Transport Canada

Member profile: Health and Safety Officer – Kim Wyllie

Professionally, Kim Wyllie wears many hats. As an employee of Transport Canada for more than 16 years, she is a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector for Cabin Safety & Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Officer,Delegated Labour Program Official . She is...

September 28, 2020

Canadian Labour Congress Webinar: A worker-centric recovery plan

COVID-19 Health and safety

Canadian Labour Congress Webinar: A worker-centric recovery plan

On Thursday, September 3, 1:30 p.m. ET the CLC will be hosting a webinar at which they will share their worker-centric recovery plan in a post-COVID era. This plan is based upon the feedback they received from workers earlier this...

August 31, 2020

Isolation or socialisation? What you need to know

COVID-19 Health and safety

Isolation or socialisation? What you need to know

Several provinces have made decisions about which stores, restaurants and offices will reopen. They are putting various security measures in place, but do you think it’s enough to protect Canadians from this virus? It all depends on the age of...

June 19, 2020

Health and safety Human rights

National Day of Mourning – What’s the leading cause of workplace-related deaths in Canada?

What’s the leading cause of workplace-related deaths in Canada? Surprisingly, it’s asbestos. Each year, Canada recognizes April 28 as the National Day of Mourning for workers injured or killed in the workplace. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupation Health...

April 28, 2020

World Health Day – Take care of yourself to take care of others

Health and safety

World Health Day – Take care of yourself to take care of others

With COVID-19, World Health Day, which is held on April 7, finds a fairly comfortable fit. That’s why this is very short, showing you how to take care of yourself and how you could help the population and yourself. First...

April 7, 2020

Working with Transport Canada – Training and harassment issues

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

Working with Transport Canada – Training and harassment issues

Working with Transport Canada to address training and harassment process issues During discussions at Transport Canada’s last national union-management consultation, the employer finally heard the concerns raised by the bargaining agents about two important issues: training for all members and...

March 30, 2020

COVID-19 Health and safety

Calls to the national office

The UCTE national office has received many telephone calls from members who are reaching out to us for assistance. For those reasons, we will reply to all phone calls by email. We are asking that you please leave a message...

March 24, 2020