Black History Month: Meet Pansy Green
By Pansy Green a UCTE member – Local 00018 My name is Pansy Green, I work for Transport Canada in Corporate Services. Although I was not very active in the union in the first few years of my employment, I...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...