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Asian Heritage Month – The Story Behind the Chinese Laundries

It all started around the Canadian Pacific Railway project in 1887. Chinese workers were paid $1.00 a day, and from this small amount they had to pay for their food and equipment. White workers were paid $1.50 to $2.50 a...

May 27, 2022

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Leadership Conference

UCTE is happy to announce that we will once again be hosting its Leadership Conference in person in Ottawa from July 21 to 24, 2022 at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel. As always, UCTE will sponsor one delegate from each local...

May 27, 2022

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Asian Heritage Month – South Asian Canadian Labour History Project

On the occasion of Asian Heritage Month, UCTE wanted to take the time to let you know about a project we discovered in connection with South Asian Canadian Labour History in British Columbia. This partnership with the South Asian Studies...

May 26, 2022

699 leave: Treasury Board fails to implement arbitration ruling

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699 leave: Treasury Board fails to implement arbitration ruling

Since the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board ruled in favour of public service workers regarding the use of the 699 leave last March, Treasury Board has failed to implement the decision. The decision stipulates that the employer can’t force...

May 25, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS : Tentative Agreement reached for Edmonton Airport Firefighter group

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CONGRATULATIONS : Tentative Agreement reached for Edmonton Airport Firefighter group

Local 30315 On May 20, the negotiations team representing members at Edmonton’s Airport reached a tentative agreement with the employer. The tentative deal is for 3 years with economic increases. There were improvements in several areas for our members. More...

May 24, 2022

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: EB and TC group

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Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: EB and TC group

Negotiations are reaching a pivotal moment as Treasury Board continued to stall at the bargaining table with the Education and Library Science (EB) and Technical Services bargaining team. The bargaining team was dismayed with the latest round of bargaining, describing...

May 19, 2022

PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer

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PSAC declares impasse in Treasury Board bargaining over insulting wage offer

After nearly a year of negotiations with Treasury Board, we made the difficult decision to declare impasse for more than 120,000 of our members in the PA, SV, TC and EB groups. This week, we filed for conciliation with the federal labour board, and we’ll be...

May 18, 2022

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The Origins of Asian Heritage Month

UCTE would like to take the time to explain the events that led to the creation of Asian Heritage Month. Celebrated in Canada since the 1990s, May is the month chosen for highlighting and recognizing contributions made by Asian Canadians...

May 16, 2022

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: SV group

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Update – Treasury Board Bargaining: SV group

Negotiations at the SV Group (Operational Services) table are nearing the breaking point. The comprehensive offer presented by Treasury Board on May 4 is rife with concessions and fails to respond to the vast majority of the members’ key demands. The...

May 12, 2022

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Update – Parks Canada Bargaining

Following months of hard work and consultation, our Parks Canada team presented a package of proposals that reflects the urgent need for improved working conditions for our members across the country. In response, the employer tabled a package of demands...

May 11, 2022