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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Not just a matter of interpersonal relations, racism is structurally embedded. That means that changing individual attitudes and biases is not enough to root it out.March 21 is the date of the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, in 1960. The...

March 21, 2025

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International Working Women’s Day

A friendly reminder that this is a labour-based day of observance! Most IWD messages you hear today will omit this, but the day grew out of women organizing into unions and taking to the streets to demand rights and dignity...

March 8, 2025

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International Mother Language Day

The world of protecting and cherishing our mother tongues changes as we move through the digital age. We have new techniques for preserving spoken languages and oral history, but we also face new threats of homogenization of global culture.Also, online...

February 21, 2025

Labour and The Long Road to Social Justice

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Labour and The Long Road to Social Justice

While we may wish every day should be World Day of Social Justice, let’s reflect today on the UCTE’s role in the PSAC Social Justice Fund, and how you can support global impact through your union activism.We featured this work...

February 20, 2025

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Black History Month 2025

Every February, we observe Black History month in Canada thanks to the advocacy of the Ontario Black History Society, who successfully petitioned Toronto city hall to proclaim it in 1979. Nova Scotia followed, and the province of Ontario, and eventually...

February 3, 2025

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Dr. King and Civil Rights in Canada

The third Monday of January is a federal holiday in the USA, commemorating the life and accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some Canadian municipalities recognize it too.When King came to Windsor, Ontario to give the Emancipation...

January 20, 2025

Mourn, Reflect, and Work to End Gender-based Violence

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Mourn, Reflect, and Work to End Gender-based Violence

December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Today we remember those who have experienced gender-based violence (GBV). It is also a time to reflect and act. We can end GBV, but we must...

December 6, 2024

A Single Pay Equity Plan: Advancing Labour Movement and Pay Equity in Canada

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A Single Pay Equity Plan: Advancing Labour Movement and Pay Equity in Canada

In a significant ruling, the Pay Equity Commissioner has decided against multiple pay equity plans for the Treasury Board, favouring a single comprehensive plan instead. This decision represents an important milestone for Canada’s labour movement and pay equity. It has...

July 5, 2023

Canada Day 2023: Commemorating Our Labour Legacy

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Canada Day 2023: Commemorating Our Labour Legacy

Happy Canada Day to all UCTE members across this vast country, as well as all Canadians and their international friends! As we unite in the day’s jubilation, let us take a moment to reflect on the 156 years of Canadian...

July 1, 2023

Modernizing Transparency Laws: How Revamping Access-to-Information Benefits the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees and Labour Advocacy

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Modernizing Transparency Laws: How Revamping Access-to-Information Benefits the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees and Labour Advocacy

The announcement made on June 23, 2023, by Treasury Board President Mona Fortier regarding the access-to-information system in Canada is significant for the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) and the broader labour movement in several ways:Transparency and AccountabilityAccess to...

June 29, 2023