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Family Day: Labour and Long Weekends

The third Monday in February is Family Day in five provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. In others, it is known as Nova Scotia Heritage Day, Islander Day in P.E.I., and in Manitoba as Louis Riel Day. Québec does not have a...

February 17, 2025

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Golf Tournament Registration Open!

February 13, 2025

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Meeting Members at Work: Edmonton

National President Teresa Eschuk visited UCTE members at a NAV Canada office in Edmonton in January, along with PSAC’s National President Sharon DeSousa and Prairies REVP Marianne Hladun.We’re currently in bargaining with NAV Canada on behalf of these members; please...

February 7, 2025

Registration information for 2025 PSAC National Health and Safety Conference

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Registration information for 2025 PSAC National Health and Safety Conference

To take place September 26-28, 2025 in Toronto, the conference has the theme “Health and Safety for You, Your Work and Our Planet”.Forms to register and to submit resolutions are online at Registration open: 2025 PSAC National Health and Safety Conference | Public Service...

February 5, 2025

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Black History Month 2025

Every February, we observe Black History month in Canada thanks to the advocacy of the Ontario Black History Society, who successfully petitioned Toronto city hall to proclaim it in 1979. Nova Scotia followed, and the province of Ontario, and eventually...

February 3, 2025

SV Dispute Resolution Vote – final week!

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SV Dispute Resolution Vote – final week!

UPDATE 7 February – Result: Members have voted in favour of arbitrationread the update at SV members vote in favour of arbitration as a dispute resolution process | Public Service Alliance of CanadaOperational Services members (SV) have until noon Eastern...

February 3, 2025

January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

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January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

Our membership includes cancer survivors, and sadly our members have lost co-workers to cancer.We’re observing Firefighters’ Cancer Awareness Month in Canada for the second time.A national framework on cancers linked to firefighting was announced in October 2024, following through in...

January 27, 2025

How do we Regulate Civil Aviation in Canada and the World?

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How do we Regulate Civil Aviation in Canada and the World?

UCTE and ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting) insiders talk about CARs and ICAO, and the important differences. But let’s cut through the jargon: this post explains what those are, and how and when they matter to the travelling public.These are...

January 22, 2025

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Dr. King and Civil Rights in Canada

The third Monday of January is a federal holiday in the USA, commemorating the life and accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some Canadian municipalities recognize it too.When King came to Windsor, Ontario to give the Emancipation...

January 20, 2025

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New UCTE website now live

You are now on UCTE’s rebuilt website!It has a freshened look and feel, upgraded accessibility features, and overhauled taxonomy and navigation. Once you are familiar with it, it should be easier than ever to find what you came for and...

January 20, 2025