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UCTE National Executive 2023-2026

The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees is proud to present its National Executive for 2023-2026, elected on July 26, 2023, in Montréal, Québec! Photo: UCTE National Executive 2023-2026 on stage after swearing in on July 26, 2023.

July 31, 2023

SOS Canadian Coast Guard and Search & Rescue was needed (Part 1)

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SOS Canadian Coast Guard and Search & Rescue was needed (Part 1)

In the early morning darkness of July 23, 1960, off British Columbia’s Sechelt coast, the fishing boat Unimak struck a tow line pulling a barge. Within no time other fishing boats responded to the Unimak listening to crew trapped in...

July 14, 2023

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 Accountability...

June 29, 2023

Honouring Our Union Dads: Celebrating Father’s Day with the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

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Honouring Our Union Dads: Celebrating Father’s Day with the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Father’s Day is a special occasion to express our appreciation for the amazing fathers in our lives. At the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), we recognize the dedication and hard work of our union member dads who go above...

June 18, 2023

Building Solidarity: The Canadian Labour Movement’s Support for Indigenous Rights

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Building Solidarity: The Canadian Labour Movement’s Support for Indigenous Rights

The Canadian Labour Movement has played a significant role in advocating for Indigenous rights in Canada, with particular involvement from organizations such as the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). These unions...

June 8, 2023

“Educate, Agitate, and Organize” in our communities

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“Educate, Agitate, and Organize” in our communities

While workers in Canada started organizing themselves into unions in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as early as 1812, the real boom took place in the 1860s and 70s. There was a new country being formed and a workforce that...

May 25, 2021