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December 6th, 2021 – Day of Action on Violence Against Women

In collaboration with Denise Reynolds, UCTE Human Rights Officer In the late afternoon of December 6th, 1989, a gunman arrived at the École Polytechnique in Montréal armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and hatred in his heart.[1] The 25-year-old made his...

December 6, 2021

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Drone Safety Day

Transport Canada is inviting Canadians to celebrate the first National Drone Safety Awareness Day, a day set aside to raise awareness about drone safety. Canada wants to educate the public about safe drone practices and showcase the interesting and innovative ways...

December 3, 2021

International Day of Persons with Disabilities — Important Information for our Members

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities — Important Information for our Members

In collaboration with Marie-Claude Chapman, UCTE Labour Relations Officer The date December 3rd is proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Day of Disabled Persons. It is estimated that some 450 million people live with a mental or neurological...

December 3, 2021

Updates : Treasury Board bargaining – PA, EB, SV and TC group and Common issues

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Updates : Treasury Board bargaining – PA, EB, SV and TC group and Common issues

Recently, several updates were communicated by the PSAC regarding the Treasury Board negotiations for our members in the PA, EB, SV and TC groups. PA group Treasury Board started negotiations off on the wrong foot with Program and Administrative Services (PA) this round by putting...

December 1, 2021

Dumping Day With our Members: Roy Alemao, Shawn Jordan, Timothy Robicheau and Paul Oliver

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Dumping Day With our Members: Roy Alemao, Shawn Jordan, Timothy Robicheau and Paul Oliver

The end of November is finally here, a very important time of year for our members on the South western Shore’s of Nova Scotia. Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 1st, it will be Dumping Day, and the opening of the lobster season....

November 30, 2021

Labour history UCTE history

Biography – William Freifeld

Today we bring you the biography of William Freifeld, a former UCTE president. William Freifeld was born in 1927 and died, aged 88, on June 26, 2015. He was a Second World War veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy. Brother...

November 29, 2021

What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say

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What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say

Soon negotiations will begin for an update to the Public Service Dental Plan, which provides benefits to PSAC members working in the federal public service, and they need to hear from you about what changes you would like to see....

November 24, 2021

PART 3: 1974 – All labour disputes must come to an end … so did the firefighters “study sessions”

Labour history UCTE history

PART 3: 1974 – All labour disputes must come to an end … so did the firefighters “study sessions”

As part of UCTE’s continued exploration of its history, comes Part 3 of a 3-part story about a landmark strike Part 1: 1974 – Firefighter strike or was it a study session? PART 2: 1974 – The strike spreads… or...

November 22, 2021

World Children’s Day – Every Child Matters

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World Children’s Day – Every Child Matters

November 20, 2019 Today we celebrate National Child Day, a day that has been celebrated across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations’ adoption of two documents centered on children’s rights the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a...

November 20, 2021

Phoenix

Update : Phoenix – Our members compensated for severe impacts

The Treasury Board Secretariat announced that claim compensation for severe impacts, a claims process for losses and damages related to the Phoenix pay system, is now available to PSAC members under the Phoenix damages agreement negotiated by PSAC in October 2020. PSAC members...

November 17, 2021