Pensions – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Federal Government plans to dip into pension surplus

UCTE believes the federal government should use the surplus in the Public Service Pension Plan to fix the unfair two-tier system created by the Conservative Government. Read more at: Federal pension plan: Government plans to pocket $7.4 billion to give itself...

November 29, 2024

All Workers Should Retire in Dignity: Fix the two-tier injustice!

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All Workers Should Retire in Dignity: Fix the two-tier injustice!

Many UCTE members will remember the sting of the 2012 Harper-era reforms to the Federal Public Service Pension Plan. These changes increased the normal retirement age (from 60 to 65) and also the early retirement age without penalty (for employees...

October 18, 2024

UCTE Secures Gains for Canadian Public Service Workers through Ratification of Bargaining Agreements

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UCTE Secures Gains for Canadian Public Service Workers through Ratification of Bargaining Agreements

The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), is pleased to announce the successful ratification of our tentative agreements by our members working for Treasury Board. This momentous achievement follows one...

June 20, 2023

The Horror Story of the Former Employees of the Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL)

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The Horror Story of the Former Employees of the Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL)

A disaster scenario involving the Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL) came about in 2016, when the company encountered various financial problems leading to its bankruptcy. This situation was within its control but, it should be noted, something was wrong with...

July 6, 2022

Part 2: Did I really compare Plato with pension plans? Ouch!

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Part 2: Did I really compare Plato with pension plans? Ouch!

I chose a light to illustrate my concept of pension plans (part 1). In the last two images, you saw me use light to represent how I felt when people tried to educate me about different plans. To be very...

January 15, 2020

PART 1: I’m 25 and don’t understand anything about retirement

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PART 1: I’m 25 and don’t understand anything about retirement

Let’s start from the beginning. I’m 25 and I have no idea what a pension plan is. It’s as simple as that. As you may have noticed, I never had a pension plan before because I was precarious worker for...

December 12, 2019

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Living in financial security after your career – difficult in Canada

With this article, we want to share our frustration and shame. We will explain what to expect as a Canadian citizen if you are not prepared for retirement and clear up some confusion about Canadian pension programs. The Old Age...

November 7, 2019

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A better pension plan for our members because it is the right thing to do

You deserve better. Let’s talk pensions. Do you remember how the team at the Saint John Airport in New Brunswick has been fighting for a better pension plan? It’s a battle that’s part of a bigger war. We have been...

October 29, 2019

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Negotiations slow moving with Saint John Airport Authority

LOCAL 60615 Members at the Saint John Airport Authority in New Brunswick are cautiously optimistic about progress of their negotiations. Recapitulation You may recall that negotiations for this team have not gone well. The two sides have met a few...

October 25, 2019

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Everyone deserves to enjoy retirement

Do you know how important to have a pension? Having a secure retirement is not a given for everyone. Do you know what type of plan you have and how much you will have when you going to retire ?...

July 29, 2019