Issue – Page 13 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

UCTE Airport Firefighters Cancer Survey

Over the last few years, the number of reports that we have heard about current and former airport firefighters being diagnosed with various forms of cancer has increased. That is why we have launched a Cancer Awareness Campaign to better...

February 14, 2022

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Black History Month: Recognizing the Contributions of Rosemary Brown

Originally from Jamaica, Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman in Canada to be elected to a provincial legislature, and also the first woman to run for the leadership of a federal political party. Born in 1930, she immigrated to...

February 7, 2022

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

St. John’s Airport reach agreement

Earlier this afternoon, the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees and St. John’s International Airport reached an understanding that will see the airport remain open while addressing the concerns of the airport firefighters. The mediated settlement gives protection to the members...

January 20, 2022

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

Update: St. John’s Airport Firefighters

The situation at St. John’s International Airport has been difficult for everyone involved – the employees and the community. At the union’s request yesterday, the employer agreed to meet with a federal mediator in order to resolve the issues that...

January 19, 2022

UCTE Response to Crisis at St. John’s Airport

Bargaining Updates Health and safety

UCTE Response to Crisis at St. John’s Airport

Employer action severely impacts St. John’s Airport’s ability to provide emergency response. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees has said the blame for slowdowns at the St. John’s International Airport lays squarely at the feet of airport management. They claim...

January 17, 2022

Conversion Therapies Now Illegal in Canada

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Conversion Therapies Now Illegal in Canada

January 7, 2022 marks an important date for people who are part of the LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada — conversion therapies are now illegal. UCTE wants to take the time to explain what conversion therapy is and the path taken...

January 11, 2022

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Temporary changes to 699 leave; PSAC policy grievance decisions expected in January

A decision is expected by late January 2022 on PSAC’s policy grievances defending the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic. PSAC presented its case against Treasury Board for restricting the use of 699 leave for members who were unable to work because...

December 22, 2021

Human Rights are also Workers’ Rights — Human Rights Day

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Human Rights are also Workers’ Rights — Human Rights Day

Since 1948, Human Rights Day has been celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. This event has made history for all human beings around the world. From that moment,...

December 10, 2021

December 6th, 2021 – Day of Action on Violence Against Women

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December 6th, 2021 – Day of Action on Violence Against Women

In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer In the late afternoon of December 6th, 1989, a gunman arrived at the École Polytechnique in Montréal armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and hatred in his heart.[1] The 25-year-old made his...

December 6, 2021

International Day of Persons with Disabilities — Important Information for our Members

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities — Important Information for our Members

In collaboration with Marie-Claude Chapman, UCTE Labour Relations Officer The date December 3rd is proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Day of Disabled Persons. It is estimated that some 450 million people live with a mental or neurological...

December 3, 2021