Why we strike
Let’s face it: no one enjoys going on strike. In Canada, the overwhelming majority of collective agreements are signed without ever having to resort to job action. But in rare cases, a strike is necessary. Members who vote in favour...
Latest UCTE News
North Peace Regional Airport has a new collective agreement
On November 9, members at North Peace Regional Airport in Fort St. John, British Columbia ratified a new agreement with their employer. Apart from monetary gains that are retroactive to March 1, 2018, several gains were made, including: improved job...
Airport Firefighters Survey
Over the years, we have seen changes to the role of airport firefighters at Canadian airports. Twenty years ago, UCTE commissioned an evaluation of emergency response capability at airports across Canada. It’s time for us to update this data. We...
PSAC files complaint against Treasury Board for failing to meet implementation deadline
PSAC is taking action in response to Treasury Board’s failure to meet the implementation deadline for Parks Canada’s latest collective agreement. This will affect nearly 5,000 PSAC members working in Parks Canada locations across the country. Last week, PSAC filed...
Tentative agreement reached with Nav Canada
The negotiating team representing members at Nav Canada reached a tentative agreement with the employer yesterday evening. The contents of the tentative agreement will be translated as soon as possible. Your negotiating team will present the full details of the agreement...
NAV CANADA Bargaining: Conciliation begins November 14
PSAC and the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) applied for conciliation in October to encourage the employer to come back to the table with an improved mandate to reach a tentative agreement for members working at NAV CANADA. Conciliation meetings...
A step in the right direction
On October 24th, the Union was updated by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) as well as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) about the creation of the new Arctic Region. The new CCG organizational structure will now be composed...
Union concerned about automated snow removal at airports
UCTE is concerned about the recent announcement by Winnipeg Airport Authority to test driverless snowplows. We wrote to the Minister of Transport Canada to express our concerns. Below is the text from the letter we sent to the Minister. October...
PSAC turns to conciliation in NAV CANADA bargaining
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is applying for conciliation to the Minister of Labour to assign a federal conciliator to assist in reaching a tentative agreement for UCTE members working at NAV CANADA. Our members have been without a...
Phoenix: Years Of Membership Dues Errors To Be Corrected
The Phoenix pay system has been a disaster for our federal public sector members. Members have been underpaid, overpaid and not paid at all. Learn more about what the union has been doing to get this fixed. Not deducting union dues correctly...