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National Office Staffing Update

UCTE National office is back at full staff complement! Augusta Akouete started in February 2025 as Membership/Administrative Clerk – the role vacated by Sandi Debelle’s retirement. Sarah Jane Poulsen joined in March as Executive Assistant to the National President. Alexis...

July 17, 2025

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Jennifer Jurca, Chief Steward and Airworthiness Inspector

Jennifer Jurca is an airworthiness inspector at Transport Canada (TC has several groups of inspectors – marine, surface (which includes rail), civil aviation, and transportation of dangerous goods). With few exceptions, airworthiness inspectors are licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) like...

July 15, 2025

Apply by August 21 for post-secondary scholarships

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Apply by August 21 for post-secondary scholarships

This year’s application deadline for UCTE’s post-secondary scholarships is August 21. UCTE awards two scholarships of $2500 to children and grandchildren of UCTE members in good standing who are beginning post-secondary education. Each year, two such scholarships may be awarded...

July 14, 2025

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Public Safety and Women in Transport: Karen Houlahan

UCTE represents Inspectors at Transport Canada in many locations around the country. Karen Houlahan is a Civil Aviation Inspector and President of Local 00018. There is a lot more to our members’ work than you might have heard. Even other...

July 11, 2025

Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

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Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

UCTE and PSAC strongly oppose the Carney government’s cuts that were announced this week — with bigger targets than the Harper-era public service cuts. Since they postponed it to the fall, we don’t have a budget. Instead, we have announcements...

July 10, 2025

Injecting new Momentum into AARF Campaign

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Injecting new Momentum into AARF Campaign

On July 4, UCTE made contact with the members of the Standing Transport Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN), which has been reconstituted for the new session of parliament. The letter to the chair of the committee is posted...

July 8, 2025

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Happy Canada Day

Happy Canada Day to all, including UCTE members across the land! It’s a good day to celebrate this country and our future together. Members can also reflect and be proud of the work they perform on behalf of Canadians. Check out some...

July 1, 2025

Summer is Here — Rest and Recharge in Safety

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Summer is Here — Rest and Recharge in Safety

The school year is finished for most children and post-secondary students, and most offices are getting into summer vacation season. Members who are taking annual leave in the next couple of months, enjoy! Our activists and union officers, you have...

June 27, 2025

Bargaining Updates Collective Bargaining Nav Canada PSAC

NAV CANADA Bargaining update

The UCTE-PSAC NAV CANADA bargaining team had more meetings this month and has six more dates in the calendar this fall. The negotiators made some progress on issues including On the Job Instruction pay, travel time, and employment security. As...

June 27, 2025

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National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, June 21, pre-dates the truth and reconciliation process, but it was an important step forward on that road. Advocacy to establish the day came from the Assembly of First Nations (then called the National Indian Brotherhood),...

June 21, 2025