PSAC FAQ: Vaccinations and the workplace
On October 6th, the Government issued a policy requiring all federal public service workers to be fully vaccinated by October 29. This […]
PSAC’s new grievance courses
PSAC education team has prepared online courses on grievances and grievance handling. It explains the process of representing members to you. Presentations […]
Update : PSAC’s FAQ on vaccinations and COVID-19
The federal government released its mandatory vaccination policy for federal public service workers on October 6, mandating vaccinations for all employees in federally […]
Working at Home in Time of COVID-19 — Positive and Negative Effects in Canada
Since the start of the pandemic, many people working across Canada have had to adapt to a new way of doing business. […]
Canada’s Largest Labour Strike — October 14, 1976
Workers in Canada had long been faced with a variety of issues which created great economic hardship. In the early 1970s, automation, […]
World Day for Decent Work – Stories of some social activists of the past who made history
Today, October 7, 2021 is the World Day for Decent Work, and UCTE wants to take the time to highlight the history […]
Women’s History month – Glenda Cushing’s story
October was designated as Women’s History Month by the Government of Canada in 1992. This month is an annual celebration of the […]
Building a Modern Union – Part V: Unite or die!
Three years after its expulsion from the Civil Service Federation (CSF), the Civil Service Association of Ottawa (CSAO) and the Amalgamated Civil […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Trail Blazers : An Anthology of Indigenous Heroes
By Mikelle Sasakamoose a UCTE member – Local 20219 Presented by the Pacific Aboriginal Network (PAN) of Indigenous federal public servants in […]
Member survey: We need your input
At the start of each term, UCTE hosts a focus group to hear from the members what they like about their union, […]
Building a Modern Union – Part IV: Building solidarity was hard work
The Civil Service Federation (CSF) did not operate as a union. Its name said it all – it was a federation of […]
Truth and Reconciliation Week – Events and Resources
By Mikelle Sasakamoose a UCTE member – Local 20219 Next week has been dubbed National Truth and Reconciliation Week and we will […]