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Public Service Cuts too Aggressive and Shortsighted

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

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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

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Juneteenth Matters for Canada Too

Juneteenth is not officially recognized in Canada, but it is valuable in thinking about the history of slavery here and whose stories we are really telling in conventional history. Juneteenth is important because it de-centers the official experience of emancipation...

June 19, 2025

June 15-21 is National Public Service Week

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June 15-21 is National Public Service Week

For many years now, the federal government has observed National Public Service Week, when the employer expresses appreciation for the work of the public service. Our members are proud to serve the public, this week and every week. But actions...

June 16, 2025

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Canadian Coast Guard moving to DND

This morning the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced that as part of their new defence and security strategy that the Canadian Coast Guard would be transferred to the authority of the Department of National Defence. This decision came as a...

June 10, 2025

2025 Mike Wing Golf Tournament – another success!

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2025 Mike Wing Golf Tournament – another success!

This year’s tournament was once again at the Meadows Golf and Country Club in the National Capital Region. Golfers enjoyed great weather and helped UCTE donate $7000 to Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, our charity chosen by the late...

June 6, 2025