Airports – Page 8 – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

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...

August 27, 2020

Campaigns

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...

July 21, 2020

Campaigns

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...

June 30, 2020

James Bogusz – YQR Employees ARE the community too

Campaigns COVID-19

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...

June 3, 2020

Feds are washing their hands of Wabush – What this means for the community

Campaigns

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,...

May 29, 2020

International Firefighters’ Day – May 4, 2020

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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...

May 4, 2020

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Senseless loss of a retired UCTE member – Tom Bagley

People across Canada are trying to wrap their heads around the senseless killing of more than 15 people in a small Nova Scotia community. One of those who lost their lives in this tragedy was retired UCTE member, Brother Tom...

April 20, 2020

COVID-19

UCTE critical workers doing their part to help flatten the curve

Front-line workers of every kind are putting themselves at risk each and every day in the fight against the novel coronavirus. While some of our members are able to work from home, others still report into work each and every...

April 20, 2020

Strategy for members in the air industry

COVID-19

Strategy for members in the air industry

Much has been happening within the last few weeks as we get used to the our current circumstances. Many of you have seen from our postings on our website or social media. Layoffs in normal times are within one employer...

April 16, 2020

Bargaining Updates COVID-19 Media releases and statements

Press release

Union calls on Feds to provide much needed assistance to airports The union representing the majority of Canadian airport authorities, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), is in full support of the request by the Canadian Airports Council’s (CAC), who...

April 8, 2020