Sisters, brothers, and friends, It has been a brutal week on the heels of a difficult year for 00014 members. Our national employer’s complete lack of respect for collective bargaining; the union-management process; and our membership and their dedication to serving Canadians has been growing more brazen all year. Between the loss of more than… Continue reading Open Forum
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3 days a week: message from UTE National
Three days at the office: a decision that will not go down well May 2, 2024 Sisters, Brothers and Friends, Yesterday, the federal government announced, in a cavalier manner and without any consultation with the unions, that starting September 9, 2024, federal public service workers will henceforth be required to report to the office for… Continue reading 3 days a week: message from UTE National
Scholarships
The PSAC and UTE Scholarship Programs are open for applications. The PSAC 2024 Scholarship program includes 24 scholarships for PSAC members, and/or the dependent children of PSAC members. The deadline is June 23, 2024 @ 11:55pm ET. UTE offers 22 scholarships: 2 national,10 regional scholarships, and and additional 10 regional scholarships sponsored by ThePersonal Insurance… Continue reading Scholarships
Contact Centre Hours of Work
UTE National has asked us to share the information below with our members who are employed in the SOTSO contact centres. If you have any questions, or are experiencing some/all of the situations below, please contact the local to get support. In solidarity,Local 00014 executive CRA Call Centre Members – Hours of Work April 2, 2024… Continue reading Contact Centre Hours of Work
Election results
The results are in!
2024 Executive Elections
Signing the new collective agreement
A message from Marc Briere (version française) June 23, 2023 Now that the tentative agreement between PSAC/UTE and CRA has been approved by the Governor in Council and the Governor General of Canada, the parties will be signing the new collective agreement on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The date of signing is the date on… Continue reading Signing the new collective agreement
United Way’s resources for challenging financial situations
United Way Halton & Hamilton recently shared some resources with the PSAC Area Council president that might be of interest to members who are concerned about the combined impact to our finances of wages that have not been adjusted to cope with inflation and being on strike.
Let us stand together and we WILL prevail!
originally posted at: https://www.ute-sei.org/en/news-events/news/let-us-stand-together-and-we-will-prevail LET US STAND TOGETHER AND WE WILL PREVAIL April 14, 2023 Addendum: I have spoken with to the PSAC National President, Brother Chris Aylward, and I am very pleased to report that PSAC and Treasury Board have agreed to continue bargaining talks through the weekend. Marc BrièreUTE National President Sisters, Brothers and… Continue reading Let us stand together and we WILL prevail!
Getting strike pay by e-transfer
Yesterday, an email came out from PSAC National inviting members to provide information so that you can receive your strike pay by e-transfer. We’ve had a number of emails asking if this is a legitimate email, and we wanted to assure you all that it is legitimate, and that the best way to receive your strike… Continue reading Getting strike pay by e-transfer
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