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Lightkeepers are “silent heroes”: CCG

On July 26th, a small float plane carrying 9 individuals crashed at Addenbroke Island, approximately 83 kilometers north of Vancouver Island. Unfortunately, 4 people were killed and the 5 survivors were taken to hospital for further treatment. Our thoughts are...

August 7, 2019

Another Victory for UCTE Members and the travelling public in Canada

Bargaining Updates

Another Victory for UCTE Members and the travelling public in Canada

We are very pleased to report that as a result of intensive lobbying by UCTE members who work at airports and those who work as inspectors in civil aviation, the Government of Canada has recognized that the Canadian Aviation Regulations...

August 1, 2019

Campaigns Pensions

Everyone deserves to enjoy retirement

Do you know how important to have a pension? Having a secure retirement is not a given for everyone. Do you know what type of plan you have and how much you will have when you going to retire ?...

July 29, 2019

Great Lakes Pilotage Authority’s employees aren’t taken seriously by their employer

Bargaining Updates

Great Lakes Pilotage Authority’s employees aren’t taken seriously by their employer

RESISTANT. The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority didn’t take the time to participate in the bargaining process especially during the last conciliation. 10 minutes. The employer left the table after 10 minutes. It’s not even the time allowed for a 15...

July 24, 2019

Bargaining Updates

Parks Canada at impasse

Since last January, negotiations have been taking place between employers and employees at Parks Canada. The employer left the employees in a gray area, pretending to be poorly prepared and postponing discussion on the important issues. We call this procrastination....

July 23, 2019

Bargaining Updates

Deal reached at Regina Airport

On July 22, 2019 members of local 40403, Regina International Airport voted in favour of a new collective agreement. The new five-year agreement, which is retroactive to July 1, 2018, reflects improvements for work-life balance as well as increases in...

July 23, 2019

Members working at Swissport Canada have a new collective agreement

Bargaining Updates

Members working at Swissport Canada have a new collective agreement

PSAC is happy to announce that a new collective agreement has been ratified by members of the Swissport Canada fuel services bargaining unit at Vancouver International Airport. The agreement, which was achieved with the assistance of a federal conciliation officer,...

July 3, 2019

New video highlights risks of privatization

Bargaining Updates Campaigns Health and safety Human rights

New video highlights risks of privatization

Working together, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and its component union, the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), have produced a video to highlight the intolerable negative outcomes of the full-scale privatization of critical public infrastructure. Home to...

June 10, 2019

Stormy skies still on the horizon at YVR – union and employer to meet in June

Bargaining Updates

Stormy skies still on the horizon at YVR – union and employer to meet in June

After the Swissport Fuel Services management walked away from the table and filed for conciliation, airplane fuelers at Vancouver Airport are meeting with a federal conciliation officer and the employer June 21-23 in another effort to achieve a new contract. “Our...

June 3, 2019

Storm brewing on the horizon for YVR Fuelers

Bargaining Updates

Storm brewing on the horizon for YVR Fuelers

After conciliation meetings went sour, airplane fuelers at Vancouver Airport have given their bargaining team a strike mandate. Approximately 80 members of PSAC/UCTE Local 20221 work at Swissport International Inc. in Richmond BC, refueling aircraft and providing associated services at...

May 10, 2019