Airports – Page 7 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Welcome Calgary Airport Firefighters!

In the Spring of 2019, UCTE was advised that Calgary Airport would not be renewing their contract with the City of Calgary to provide airport rescue and firefighting services. Instead the Airport Authority awarded the contract Pro-Tec Fire Services of...

December 11, 2020

Ratification Vote Procedure for Ottawa Airport

Bargaining Updates

Ratification Vote Procedure for Ottawa Airport

As mentioned in a previous post, members at Ottawa airport Local 70701 reached a tentative agreement on December 2, 2020. The ratification vote process is going to be different than in previous years. Please take notes of the following: In...

December 10, 2020

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International Civil Aviation Day

The International Civil Aviation Day was established in 1994 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and later recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, to help create and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to...

December 7, 2020

Tentative agreement reached for Ottawa airport

Bargaining Updates

Tentative agreement reached for Ottawa airport

The negotiating team representing members at Ottawa airport reached a tentative agreement with the employer on November 24, 2020. A meeting will be arranging shortly with your negotiating team who will present full details of the agreement and where members...

December 2, 2020

Union sounds alarm about firefighter cuts at St. John’s Airport

Bargaining Updates

Union sounds alarm about firefighter cuts at St. John’s Airport

November 30, 2020 – The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) is concerned about the recent reduction in airport firefighting capability at St. John’s International Airport especially after a recent incident that occurred over the weekend. Citing the reduction in...

November 30, 2020

Assistance to air travel sector announcement results in cautious optimism

COVID-19 Health and safety

Assistance to air travel sector announcement results in cautious optimism

On Sunday November 8, 2020, Minister Marc Garneau, Minister of Transportation, released a statement advising of an assistance package for airlines, airports and the aerospace sector. Although this announcement is positive, it was short on details about what exactly the...

November 9, 2020

Campaigns

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...

October 28, 2020

Health and safety member profile

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...

September 28, 2020

Steven Binder – Firefighting both on and off the clock

Awards and scholarships

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...

September 22, 2020

2020 Canadian Firefighters Virtual Memorial Ceremony

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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...

September 10, 2020