Today is Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Day is an annual symbolic event highlighting the gender pay gap by representing how far into the year women must work to make the same amount that men earned in the previous year. In Canada, Equal Pay Day...
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The Pay Equity Act
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...
Women still earn less than men.
In our third installment in honour of Women’s History Month, we’re addressing the persistent issue of gender pay inequity and the need to pick up the pace on achieving gender pay parity. Currently, women working full-time and part-time are paid...
Women Life Freedom: We stand with Iranian Women
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...
Celebrating the women who shaped our past
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...
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...
Black Union Members Built an Organization to Fight for Change
During the 1980s, workers of colour involved in their unions and the broader Ontario Labour movement, began to meet at the Ontario Federation of Labour conventions. Their efforts gave birth to the “Ontario Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.” One of...
Farewell to Sister Christine Collins, former UCTE National President
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...
It’s Ok not to be Ok. – World Mental Health Day
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...
No to ‘flexible’ benefits plans
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...