National Day of Mourning – What’s the leading cause of workplace-related deaths in Canada?
What’s the leading cause of workplace-related deaths in Canada? Surprisingly, it’s asbestos. Each year, Canada recognizes April 28 as the National Day […]
Update – Canada Emergency Response Benefit and wage boost for essential workers
Department of Finance Canada made an announcement this week. They want to make sure that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit helps the […]
World Health Day – Take care of yourself to take care of others
With COVID-19, World Health Day, which is held on April 7, finds a fairly comfortable fit. That’s why this is very short, […]
What you need to know about Employment Insurance
In 2020, who would have believed that we would be living through such a major crisis as a pandemic? COVID-19 has put […]
Calls to the national office
The UCTE national office has received many telephone calls from members who are reaching out to us for assistance. For those reasons, […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Everyone has the right to be treated equally in the workplace. This right is guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and […]
COVID-19 – Impact of corona virus on UCTE work
Sister and Brothers, As you are aware, the PSAC and UCTE are continuing to monitor the developments of COVID-19 and its impact […]
COVID-19 and the UCTE Convention – A message from the National President
Sisters and Brothers, To say that the novel coronavirus is top of mind for everyone is an understatement. The Public Health Agency […]
COVID-19: PSAC strike votes and union events suspended
Strike votes As the number of reported cases of the coronavirus rise in Canada, it is important that PSAC take precautions and […]
Equality on International Women’s Day
We need to get things moving for working women in Canada. We have pay equity. Women of working age earned on average […]
COVID-19 – Information and guidance for employees in Canada
UCTE has been monitoring the evolving coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) situation closely. We have noticed that many of our employers have provided some […]