Issue – Page 17 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

World Children’s Day – Every Child Matters

November 20, 2019 Today we celebrate National Child Day, a day that has been celebrated across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations’ adoption of two documents centered on children’s rights the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a...

November 20, 2021

Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety

Debate Over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms versus Vaccine Mandates in Canada

Various announcements have been made recently regarding vaccination mandates at the federal level and in some provinces. In many cases, these mandates have implications for our members. For some time there has been debate in our society over vaccine passports...

November 12, 2021

Transport Canada played a role in the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) debacle

Health and safety

Transport Canada played a role in the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) debacle

Everyone, including Transport Canada, had abdicated their role to ensure that the Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) system was safe from the start. Maybe that shouldn’t be too surprising. After all, Transport Canada’s unwritten priorities seems to include not just...

November 10, 2021

COVID-19

Mandatory Vaccination Requirements for COVID-19 — Federally Regulated Transportation Sector and Its Travellers

Recently, UCTE responded in an article on our website to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for CPA as well as to important published information on Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada. A new announcement has been posted...

October 29, 2021

COVID-19 PSAC

PSAC FAQ: Vaccinations and the workplace

On October 6th, the Government issued a policy requiring all federal public service workers to be fully vaccinated by October 29. This decision raised several questions. Some UCTE members are under other requirements. We recently published an article on Federal and...

October 29, 2021

Women’s Leadership in Canadian Airports — Karla Bertling, Heather Botelho and Devin Glass

Awards and scholarships Equity

Women’s Leadership in Canadian Airports — Karla Bertling, Heather Botelho and Devin Glass

For Women’s History Month, we want to take the time to talk about women’s leadership in the Canadian airports. Women face barriers related to preconceived notions of women’s abilities. Stereotyping has always prevented women from moving into leadership positions. There...

October 25, 2021

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety Human rights PSAC

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

Several federal and provincial communications recently were published on the government and human rights websites of respective provinces. The situation as regards COVID-19 has evolved and, with the reopening of offices, it is important to be informed of your rights...

October 20, 2021

Update : PSAC’s FAQ on vaccinations and COVID-19

COVID-19 PSAC

Update : PSAC’s FAQ on vaccinations and COVID-19

The federal government released its mandatory vaccination policy for federal public service workers on October 6, mandating vaccinations for all employees in federally regulated workplaces, including more than 160,000 PSAC members. We have compiled frequently asked questions to provide PSAC members...

October 19, 2021

Recall from Layoffs — Vancouver Airport (YVR)

Bargaining Updates COVID-19 PSAC

Recall from Layoffs — Vancouver Airport (YVR)

Recently, Many members at the Vancouver Airport has seen success in being called back to the workplace during the last year. With the aviation sector starting to improve, UCTE was able to reach an agreement with the Vancouver Airport (YVR)...

October 18, 2021

Working at Home in Time of COVID-19 — Positive and Negative Effects in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety

Working at Home in Time of COVID-19 — Positive and Negative Effects in Canada

Since the start of the pandemic, many people working across Canada have had to adapt to a new way of doing business. Some were frontline workers who put their lives on the line every day to ensure Canadians’ safety. Approximately...

October 15, 2021