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TB bargaining – Mediation to make gains for workers

As wages continue to slip far below soaring inflation in Canada, PSAC will head to mediation with the government to make meaningful gains for more than 120,000 federal public service workers ahead of Public Interest Commission hearings. Mediation dates have...

September 8, 2022

Our members at Prince George airport have a new collective agreement

Bargaining Updates

Our members at Prince George airport have a new collective agreement

After a respectful and productive round of negotiations with the Prince George Airport Authority, a new collective agreement has been ratified by members working at YXS. The new contract, which expires March 2026, contains a fair wage increase which recognizes...

September 7, 2022

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History of Labour Day

In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer As we celebrate Labour Day, UCTE would like to take a look at the history of this day to honor its history. Labour Day, the first Monday in September, has been a...

September 4, 2022

International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend –The story behind Thom Drew, a former Nova Scotian lighthouse keeper

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International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend –The story behind Thom Drew, a former Nova Scotian lighthouse keeper

Mosher Island, in Nova Scotia, has a very interesting story to tell. The last lighthouse keeper to have held this job on the island was Thom Drew, a former UCTE member. Thom and his wife, Anna Drew, have found their...

August 20, 2022

PSAC launches a toolkit to address violence and harassment at work

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PSAC launches a toolkit to address violence and harassment at work

Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment. Unfortunately, violence and harassment are still too present in our workplaces and can have serious physical and psychological consequences. To offer concrete help and support, PSAC is proud to release...

August 17, 2022

Youth Mental Health Attitudes in Canada Statistics – International Youth Day

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Youth Mental Health Attitudes in Canada Statistics – International Youth Day

International Youth Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, is commemorated each year on August 12 with the aim of drawing the international community’s attention to youth issues, and recognize the potential of youth as partners in...

August 12, 2022

Employer bullying tactics impact bargaining with Public Service Alliance of Canada and Union of Canadian Transportation Employees at St. John’s Port Authority.

Bargaining Updates

Employer bullying tactics impact bargaining with Public Service Alliance of Canada and Union of Canadian Transportation Employees at St. John’s Port Authority.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) has said that the St. John’s Port Authority is bargaining with its workers in bad faith. PSAC and UCTE are in the process of filing...

August 5, 2022

Awards and scholarships

UCTE Awards — 2021-2022

Over the past two years, UCTE has been particularly successful in winning several awards from the Canadian Association of Labour Media. In June 2021, we received the award for: – Best Convention Website Design, now under development for Convention 2023:...

August 4, 2022

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – A Human Trafficking Ring in Manitoba

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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – A Human Trafficking Ring in Manitoba

The United Nations General Assembly since 2013 has held an annual high-level meeting to review the Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons, urging governments to take concerted and concrete action to counter this scourge. ‘World Anti-Trafficking Day is...

July 30, 2022

Bargaining Updates PSAC

UPDATE : Treasury Board Bargaining

PSAC’s fight for a fair deal is progressing as a federal labour board last week moved to establish a Public Interest Commission (PIC) to help advance negotiations for 120,000 PSAC members. The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Board called for...

July 28, 2022