Tax season – T4 or a T4A?
With tax season upon us, this is a reminder that union locals may also need to issue either a T4 or T4A. What is the difference between a T4 or a T4A? A T4 is issued to any member who...
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A member’s profile: Jimmy Mailhot – CCG hovercraft mechanic
Local 10117 For the past 4 years, Jimmy Mailhot has been a hovercraft mechanic (Local 10117) for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Since 2016, he has been involved in his Local 10117—first as the Vice President and now President. There...
International Civil Aviation Day – 7 December
The International Civil Aviation Day was established in 1994 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and later recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, to help create and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to...
The business case for accessible workplaces – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 2019 marks the International Day of People with Disabilities. According to the United Nations, disability is not a feature of a person. Instead, people have different types of health impairments: some may need wheelchairs in order to be...
Dumping Day – how members are involved
On November 26, 2019 in Nova Scotia, Dumping Day was looked forward to with anticipation. For those who may not know, it is the day when the most lucrative lobster fishery areas are opening. The commercial fishers load their boats...
World Childrens Day
November 20, 2019 Today we celebrate National Child Day, a day that has been celebrated across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations’ adoption of two documents centered on children’s rights the United Nations Convention on the Rights of...
Veterans’ Week – Remembrance Day Canada
Every year, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we gather in memorial parks, community halls, workplaces, schools and homes to stand in honour of all who have fallen. We must not forget those who...
New website!
UCTE is proud to announce the launch of our new website. “Our focus group told us that our site was not as user friendly as it could be. As a result, we invested in developing a tool that meets their...
A meeting for the national executive
Today, September 30, 2019, members of the National Executive meet to update their agenda. They will be in discussion until Thursday, October 3, 2019. Dave Clark, Teresa Eschuk, Barry Tchir, Martin Mika, Mike Tennant, François Paradis, Chris Bussey and Micheal...
How to make a good decision during the elections?
Well, to begin with, I think most of you are aware of the scandals that are following Justin Trudeau and his “blackface”. In fact, the Conservative leader Andrew Scheer himself said that his team sent the controversial video to Global....