Member profile and stories: Gary Cashin – Lockmaster with the CCG
Gary Cashin, lockmaster at the Strait of Canso (Local 80824) for the last 7 years, shared with us his adventures and very surprising stories from his years working with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Since 1987, Gary has been interested...
International Firefighters’ Day with Leah Kosolofski, Winnipeg Airport Fire Captain
Local 50600 Inaugurated on the 2nd of December 1998, following a tragic event in Australia, Firefighters’ Day is now recognized internationally on the 4th of May. The decision was made to launch such a campaign in recognition of the importance,...
Member Profile: Suzanne Dupuis — Training Administrator for Nav Canada
For the past 7 years, Suzanne Dupuis, a member of Local 60603 in Moncton, New Brunswick, has been a Training Administrator for Nav Canada. She is an important part of UCTE as she has now been president of her local...
Women’s Leadership in Canadian Airports — Karla Bertling, Heather Botelho and Devin Glass
For Women’s History Month, we want to take the time to talk about women’s leadership in the Canadian airports. Women face barriers related to preconceived notions of women’s abilities. Stereotyping has always prevented women from moving into leadership positions. There...
Member Profile: Nicolas Angers — Lock Operator (Parks Canada) and Union Activist
Nicolas (Nic) Angers, a member of Local 00056, has been a lock operator for Parks Canada for eleven years now, specifically at the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site. Last year, in November of 2020, an article entitled “Work Refusal Improves...
Member’s Profile: Robert (Bert) Farwell – Cook and social activist in the CCG
Bert has worked for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) as a Ships’ Crew member for over 30 years. President of Local 20220 and very involved in all things UCTE, he also sits on the BC Regional Council, is a member...
Member profile: Walta-Anne (Walli) Rainey – Marine Geoscience Technologist with Natural Resources Canada
We decided to mark the end of Women’s History Month with a profile of a member who is a marine geoscience technologist for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Walta-Anne (Walli) Rainey has now been practising this profession for 16 consecutive years....
Member profile: Health and Safety Officer – Kim Wyllie
Professionally, Kim Wyllie wears many hats. As an employee of Transport Canada for more than 16 years, she is a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector for Cabin Safety & Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Officer,Delegated Labour Program Official . She is...
Member’s profile: Karen Houlahan, Civil Aviation Safety Inspector – Transport Canada
Local 00018 Karen Houlahan has been working for Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (TI) in Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness for 26 years. She says: I was an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) in the aviation industry with...
Member’s profile: Erick Barba – Internal Communications Officer, Natural Resources Canada
Local 30094 Erick Barba is president of Local 30094, a local whose members work at Natural Resources Canada. An employee for the last 21 years, Erick’s job is to communicate information and provide guidance to staff and management as well...