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Port of Churchill – Employee of the month: Diane Stevens

Diane works at the Port of Churchill since September 2003. As the Chief Console Operator, Diane supervises the Console Room and handles the important task of weighing the grain being loaded onto the many ships leaving the Port. Diane has...

February 10, 2020

TSB recommendations continue to fall on Transport Canada deaf ears

Health and safety

TSB recommendations continue to fall on Transport Canada deaf ears

Ten years ago, off the coast of Newfoundland, a small fishing vessel sank. According to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), a contributing factor was the lack of alarms to alert the crew that the vessel was taking on water below...

October 9, 2019

Two lives saved by our members in the Quebec Region

Health and safety

Two lives saved by our members in the Quebec Region

Monday, September 30, 2019, two people were on a cruise ship to the port of Quebec. They jumped out. The reasons for why are still an assumption that they wanted to stay in Canada. They had jumped out of the...

October 1, 2019

Campaigns Human rights Labour history

For the Seas, for Them: #SeaHER

To start, it is very important to make special mention of all seafarers working at sea or on the coast on this World Maritime Day. We want to thank you for the safety that you bring to our seas and oceans....

September 26, 2019

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Human workforce versus automation

Throughout history there has been a struggle between technology and the human workforce. You may recall that the Port of Johnstown recently announced the modernization of its facilities. No employee will lose their job and in fact they hope to...

September 5, 2019

UCTE Local 00066 members delighted with federal funding announcement

Awards and scholarships

UCTE Local 00066 members delighted with federal funding announcement

On August 7th, Transport Canada made an announcement following the Port of Johnstown’s application for funding under its National Trade Corridors Fund program. It was a long process, but it was worth it. The port received $4.8 million towards infrastructure modernization....

August 14, 2019

New video highlights risks of privatization

Bargaining Updates Campaigns Health and safety Human rights

New video highlights risks of privatization

Working together, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and its component union, the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE), have produced a video to highlight the intolerable negative outcomes of the full-scale privatization of critical public infrastructure. Home to...

June 10, 2019

Agreement reached for people of Churchill, Union cautiously optimistic

Bargaining Updates

Agreement reached for people of Churchill, Union cautiously optimistic

UCTE welcomes today’s announcement that the federal government has brokered a deal to transfer the Hudson Bay Rail, the Port of Churchill and the Churchill Marine Tank Farm from OmniTRAX Inc. to a Canadian consortium effective Friday. “Despite this news,...

August 31, 2018

Mr. Trudeau, enough is enough. Fix the Churchill rail line

Campaigns

Mr. Trudeau, enough is enough. Fix the Churchill rail line

VIA EMAIL August 20, 2018 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaLangevin Block80 Wellington StreetOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A2Mr. Trudeau, A year ago, you met with Marianne Hladun and Dave Clark. Among other items, we discussed the critical...

August 21, 2018

Port of Churchill must be returned to public ownership

Ports UCTE campaigns

Port of Churchill must be returned to public ownership

The ongoing crisis in Churchill, Manitoba is a painful reminder that the privatization of public infrastructure and services is never in the best interests of Canadians. In response to the news that a private consortium has walked away from purchasing...

May 25, 2018