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Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. Employees (ORSI) – Ratification of a new collective agreement | Hay River Shipyard

Local X3040 Congratulations to our members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) that are working in Hay River Shipyard! After almost two years of trying to reach a deal, we finally did, and it was ratified by the members on...

April 19, 2022

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: Common Issues

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: Common Issues

PSAC is keeping all options on the table to put pressure on Treasury Board after they came to the Common Issues table with a wage proposal during negotiations March 28–31. The employer’s offer of 1.5%, 2%, 1.75% and 1.5% over...

April 13, 2022

Pay Equity Day in Canada — Women are working for free

Equity Human rights

Pay Equity Day in Canada — Women are working for free

As a Union, UCTE has taken the position on some social issues that can affect our members. One of the issues specifically is pay equity. We come out of a patriarchal society, felt at all levels in the workplace. This...

April 12, 2022

World Health Day — Balancing Mental and Physical Health

Health and safety

World Health Day — Balancing Mental and Physical Health

World Health Day, April 7, is celebrated each year to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. This year, UCTE offers advice on how to take care of your mental and physical health,...

April 7, 2022

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: TC group

Bargaining Updates

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: TC group

Treasury Board yet again failed to respond to PSAC’s proposals during the latest round of negotiations with the Technical Services bargaining team March 22-24. Treasury Board has proposed amount to concessions under the guise of “flexible work arrangements.” Their proposals...

April 6, 2022

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: PA group

Bargaining Updates

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: PA group

Treasury Board recently informed PSAC of changes to the Program and Administrative Services Occupational Group Structure (OGS) review timeline and next steps. The OGS review is an effort by Treasury Board to modernize classifications in the core public administration by...

April 4, 2022

COVID-19 Health and safety

Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19

Workers’ compensation is a concept that originated in Great Britain in the late 1800s. The Workers’ Compensation Act in Canada, passed in 1886, was introduced in the Province of Ontario. This concept, although well known, took several years to be...

April 1, 2022

Health and safety

Harassment at work flyer

Harassment has been and continues to be an important issue for members in the workplace. There can be devastating effects both on the mental and physical health of a person experiencing harassment. They often feel confused about what does or...

March 31, 2022

COVID-19 PSAC

UPDATE – 699 leave

In a major victory for federal public service workers hardest hit by the pandemic, an arbitration board ruled that Treasury Board cannot force employees to exhaust all their other leave before accessing 699 leave for COVID-19-related reasons. This decision means...

March 29, 2022

Labour history

History of the Rand Formula

It all started with a strike in Windsor, Ontario. A decision had just been made regarding labour relations. On January 29, 1946, the same year that World War II ended, Justice Ivan Rand of the Supreme Court of Canada was...

March 25, 2022