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2021 Canadian Firefighters Memorial Ceremony cancelled – Small Memorial Closed to the Public

As usual, UCTE takes part in the annual memorial ceremony held in honour of fallen firefighters. The 2021 Memorial Ceremony has been cancelled. A small memorial will take place on Sunday, September 12 at 10:30 a.m. but is closed to...

September 9, 2021

Building a Modern Union – Part I: Building a union for federal workers

Labour history PSAC UCTE history

Building a Modern Union – Part I: Building a union for federal workers

An organization like the Union of Canadian Transportation Union (UCTE) or the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) does not spring out of the air fully formed. These are organizations that were built on years of hard work and effort....

September 6, 2021

Important information about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Important information about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On July 19, the federal government passed new legislation making September 30 a national statutory holiday commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The designation of this day is in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to...

September 1, 2021

PSAC

Survey on Employment Equity Act

On July 14, 2021 the federal government announced the creation of a task force to review the Employment Equity Act which has not had a full review since its inception in 1986 or after its application was broadened in 1995...

August 30, 2021

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Important Election Information

Whether you work for a federal government department, an agency or a private employer, elections matter. Some of you are electing your employer who will negotiate the terms and conditions of your collective agreement. Others are electing one of your...

August 23, 2021

Phoenix PSAC

Update – Phoenix

The federal government has updated its Phoenix general damages webpage with new timelines for current PSAC members and former and retired members: PSAC members working for the federal public service who did not receive general damages as part of their March 3 pay can expect to receive...

August 19, 2021

International Youth Day – How has the pandemic changed the lives of youth?

COVID-19 Health and safety

International Youth Day – How has the pandemic changed the lives of youth?

The United Nations General Assembly, since 1999, designated August 12 as International Youth Day. This date, recognized around the world, brings youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrates the potential of youth as partners in today’s...

August 12, 2021

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – Stories of Indigenous people in Canada who have experienced racism

Equity

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – Stories of Indigenous people in Canada who have experienced racism

By Mikelle Sasakamoose a UCTE member – Local 20219 By being born is the stories of Indigenous people in Canada who have experienced racism. This study is shared on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to show their reality....

August 9, 2021

The Occupational Health Act in Saskatchewan – 1972

Health and safety Labour history

The Occupational Health Act in Saskatchewan – 1972

Today, Canada is recognized as a country mostly advanced in the area of occupational health and safety. It has gotten more difficult in recent years, but a lot of work has been accomplished by activists fighting for the working environment...

August 4, 2021

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons — In Person and Online

Equity

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons — In Person and Online

Since 2013, the United Nations General Assembly has held high-level meetings to evaluate the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, urging governments to take concerted and concrete action to counter this scourge. It was then that July...

July 30, 2021