Media releases and statements – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Union Raises Alarm Over Transport Canada Cuts: Secrecy and Reorganization Putting Public Safety at Risk

Union Raises Alarm Over Transport Canada Cuts: Secrecy and Reorganization Putting Public Safety at Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 9, 2026 Union Raises Alarm Over Transport Canada Cuts: Secrecy and Reorganization Putting Public Safety at Risk Ottawa, ON — The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) is sounding the alarm on proposed cuts and...

February 9, 2026

Transport Canada Jeopardizes their Employees’ Mental Health

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Transport Canada Jeopardizes their Employees’ Mental Health

for immediate release As indicated in federal budget 2025, the Aircraft Services Directorate (ASD) of Transport Canada is to be transferred to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) but to date neither the workers nor the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees...

November 21, 2025

Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

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Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

UCTE and PSAC strongly oppose the Carney government’s cuts that were announced this week — with bigger targets than the Harper-era public service cuts. Since they postponed it to the fall, we don’t have a budget. Instead, we have announcements...

July 10, 2025

Canadian Coast Guard Employers Media releases and statements

Canadian Coast Guard moving to DND

This morning the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced that as part of their new defence and security strategy that the Canadian Coast Guard would be transferred to the authority of the Department of National Defence. This decision came as a...

June 10, 2025

airports Bargaining Updates Collective Agreements Collective Bargaining Job Action Media releases and statements Ottawa International Airport Authority

UPDATE: Tentative Agreement at YOW

UPDATE December 6: Tentative agreement reached: congratulations to the bargaining team! Workers at Ottawa International Airport, UCTE Local 70701, voted Wednesday strongly in favour of a strike mandate. This definitive show of support for their negotiating team is a response...

December 5, 2024

Shortfalls in Airport Firefighting Regulations can Increase Risk for Air Travelers

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Shortfalls in Airport Firefighting Regulations can Increase Risk for Air Travelers

UCTE: Aviation regulations should be raised to international standards for release 10:45 a.m. November 5, 2024 New research shows how Canada is not meeting its domestic or international requirements under the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), says the Union of...

November 5, 2024

Union Requests Minister Stop “Flawed” Decision to Remove Lighthouse Keepers at Carmanah Point and Pachena Point, cites increased risk to public

Campaigns Canadian Coast Guard Media releases and statements UCTE campaigns

Union Requests Minister Stop “Flawed” Decision to Remove Lighthouse Keepers at Carmanah Point and Pachena Point, cites increased risk to public

— for immediate release — The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) representing lighthouse keepers at two key lighthouses along British Columbia’s coastline is urging the Federal Minister responsible for the Department of Fisheries (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard...

August 6, 2024

Media releases and statements UCTE national office

UCTE’s digital presence commandeered

As some of you may have seen, UCTE’s digital presence has been commandeered by a former employee. We ask that you do not engage with this person while we continue to take steps to remove his access. Should you have...

August 17, 2023

Convention 2023 Labour movement Media releases and statements UCTE national office

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

Bargaining Updates COVID-19 Media releases and statements

Press release

Union calls on Feds to provide much needed assistance to airports The union representing the majority of Canadian airport authorities, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), is in full support of the request by the Canadian Airports Council’s (CAC), who...

April 8, 2020