Aviation Workers Need A Parachute
Not only are Canada’s airports in trouble as a direct impact of the coronavirus, but so are the people who work to keep our travel safe on the ground like workers at airports, and those at Nav Canada who keep...
Tag: Airports
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...
Steven Binder – Firefighting both on and off the clock
Congratulations to Brother Steven Binder who was awarded the position of Volunteer Fire Chief for the Reserve Mines Fire Department. Many of you know him from many UCTE education conferences and conventions as he is also the president of Local...
2020 Canadian Firefighters Virtual Memorial Ceremony
As usual, UCTE will be taking part in the annual memorial ceremony held in honour of fallen firefighters. This year, due to the pandemic, the event will be held virtually on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Here is the video of...
UPDATE – Wabush Airport’s Firefighters
UCTE continues to fight for firefighter services at Wabush Airport despite Transport Canada refusing to respond to either the public or UCTE and ending airport firefighting as of next week. Small communities and industries such as Wabush, Labrador City and...
Update – Wabush Airport Firefighters
On June 16, 2020 UCTE and the Labrador West District Labour Council convened a virtual town hall and invited the community to participate in a public discussion about the impact of removing firefighting services at Wabush Airport. Over 100 people...
Where’s the plan?
Canada’s air industry plays a crucial part in Canada’s economy and how we relate to each other. With the arrival of COVID-19, this industry has been all but grounded. People are not travelling; businesses have almost stopped operating and airports...
James Bogusz – YQR Employees ARE the community too
Words are not always followed by action. James Bogusz, CEO of Regina Airport says that he believes in the community, that the airport plays a big role in the community and that the staff at the airport are there for...
Feds are washing their hands of Wabush – What this means for the community
For several months, we advised the Wabush community about Transport Canada’s decision to eliminate airport firefighting service at Wabush Airport. The communities of Labrador West and Fremont deserve better. The community deserves access to professional aircraft firefighters. Back in March,...
International Firefighters’ Day – May 4, 2020
On this International Firefighters’ Day we recognize the hard work of all of our members who preform firefighting services at Canada’s airports. Aviation firefighting requires our members to be willing to put themselves at risk in order to protect those...