In this 4th installment of our series in honour of Women’s History Month, let’s talk about pay equity and, more specifically, the Pay Equity Act of 2018. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have been long-standing...

On this International Women’s Day, we are struck that protesters in various Iranian cities and towns are still pushing for women’s rights. The Women Life Freedom (WLF) movement was sparked after the killing of Mahsa Amini in state custody after...

In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer in honour of Women’s History Month 2023. On March 8, 2023, we will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), which grew from the labour movement to become an annual celebration recognized by...

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...

On Friday Nov 25, UCTE lost a longtime activist and leader when Sister Christine Collins passed away after a brief illness. From 1976 to 1981 Christine was an active member of the Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU) at Algonquin...

In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer “Make Mental Health and Well-being for a Global Priority” The pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022...

For some time now, unions have witnessed the emergence of a variety of ‘flexible’ plans that may well threaten the group benefits plans activists have fought hard for over the past decades. Some call them ‘cafeteria’, ‘supermarket’ or ‘à la...