Great Lakes Pilotage Authority – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

Federal government suspends vaccine mandates for transportation workers and federal employees

On June 14th, the federal government announced that effective June 20th, it will suspend vaccination requirements for federally regulated transportation sectors, federal government employees as well as domestic and outbound travelers. UCTE members who work at ports, pilotage authorities, airports...

June 15, 2022

COVID-19

Mandatory Vaccination Requirements for COVID-19 — Federally Regulated Transportation Sector and Its Travellers

Recently, UCTE responded in an article on our website to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for CPA as well as to important published information on Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada. A new announcement has been posted...

October 29, 2021

Changes to the Canada Labour Code for the Federally Regulated Private Sector

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Changes to the Canada Labour Code for the Federally Regulated Private Sector

Some changes are coming into effect this year. We have received the press release on the Canada Labour Code and want to inform you of some important details for our members in the private sector. Several changes have already been...

July 23, 2021

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

COVID-19

Q&A about Layoffs

A lot of members are facing the possibility of being laid off. Below is a list of some of the more frequently asked questions we are receiving with answers: Here is a PDF that we design [fusion_button link=”http://bm5.5d8.mywebsitetransfer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/QandA-1.pdf” text_transform=”” title=””...

March 31, 2020

Bargaining Updates

Great Lakes Pilotage (GLPA) members ratified a new collective agreement!

Local 00057 Congratulations to the members of UCTE local 00057, working at Great Lakes Pilotage (GLPA) who ratified a new collective agreement, ending a 10-day long strike. Members had been without a collective agreement since June 2016. Special thank you...

November 28, 2019

Bargaining Updates Job Action

UPDATE: Our members of Great Lakes Pilotage (GLPA) on strike!

Local 00057 Members of UCTE Local 00057 have been on strike since Monday November 19, 2019. After several rounds of negotiations, the employer walked away from the table after presenting its final offer. Members are asking the employer to give...

November 22, 2019

Bargaining Updates Job Action

Local 00057 (GLPA) serves STRIKE notice

Local 00057 Today, the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (GLPA) was served notice that Local 00057 will go on strike at 6 p.m. on Monday November 18th. Members have been without a collective agreement since June 2016. Of concern for the...

November 15, 2019

UPDATE – GLPA negotiations move forward after members voted strike

Bargaining Updates Job Action

UPDATE – GLPA negotiations move forward after members voted strike

LOCAL 00057 After a little bit of prodding, the employer has agreed to meet on November 15th to continue negotiations. Negotiations with the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (GLPA) have been long and painful. Members have been without an agreement since...

October 24, 2019

Strike or not? Trick or treat: GLPA members looking for a deal.

Bargaining Updates Human rights Job Action

Strike or not? Trick or treat: GLPA members looking for a deal.

We are in the Halloween mood. I don’t know if the new employer negotiation team are scaring us or we just need to prepare for a surprise. After years without a collective agreement, members at the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority...

October 18, 2019