Pink Shirt Day — Anti-Bullying Day
Inspired by an act of solidarity by Nova Scotia teens to support a young student who was bullied for wearing a pink […]
International Mother Language Day – A Touching Story by Captain Mohammad Ali
International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999, is celebrated on February 21, every year. One of our members took […]
Tax season – T4 or a T4A?
With tax season upon us, this is a reminder that union locals may also need to issue either a T4 or T4A. […]
Post-secondary scholarship applications are now open!
UCTE is pleased to announce that applications are open once again for our two $2,500 post-secondary scholarships. Deadline: August 24, 2022 As […]
Black History Month: Recognizing the Contributions of Rosemary Brown
Originally from Jamaica, Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman in Canada to be elected to a provincial legislature, and also the […]
Biography – Don Bennett
Today we bring you the biography of Don Bennett, a former UCTE president. Don Bennett was the very first president of the […]
Biography – Dave Rush
Today we bring you the biography of Dave Rush, a former UCTE president. The first elected UCTE President was also from the […]
Conversion Therapies Now Illegal in Canada
January 7, 2022 marks an important date for people who are part of the LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada — conversion therapies are […]
Biography – John McLermon
Today we bring you the biography of John McLermon, a former UCTE president. An important pillar of the union, John McLermon was […]
Highlights of 2021 for UCTE Members
The National Office team first would like to take the time to wish all members a Happy New Year. Over the past […]
Happy holidays and happy new year
This year the UCTE national office will be closed between December 24, 2021 and January 4, 2022 inclusive. The office will re-open […]
Temporary changes to 699 leave; PSAC policy grievance decisions expected in January
A decision is expected by late January 2022 on PSAC’s policy grievances defending the use of 699 leave for federal public service workers during the pandemic. PSAC presented its case […]