The Union of Health and Environment Workers is strongly focused on all matters that concern our members, in particular the mental health of our members during this stressful time. We know the current situation of […]
UHEW Convention is Postponed
Greetings, As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the direction from both National and Regional Public Health Officials, the Union of Health and Environment Workers has been unable to hold in-person union meetings and […]
Positive News Story from Local 00046
We wish to share a story with you from the Sault Ste Marie newspaper Sault Star, ON: GLFC makes sanitizer for local health-care community. The Great Lakes Forestry Centre has all the supplies, tools and […]
National Office Closure
In light of the Province of Ontario’s actions surrounding COVID-19 and the City of Ottawa’s declaration of a state of emergency, effective immediately, all staff at UHEW National Office will work from home. All staff […]
COVID-19 – Message from UHEW
Sisters and Brothers, Foremost, the National Council of the Union and Health and Environment Workers (UHEW) wishes to extend our thoughts and prayers to all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The UHEW wants to […]
Todd Panas, UHEW National President, Retires
After 40 years as a Union activist, Todd Panas, our National President has decided to retire. Todd started his Union career as a treasurer of his Local and attended his very first Component Convention […]
UHEW Strike Fund
As many can remember, one of the “pros” being advocated for the NHU and UEW merger in the Fall of 2016, was the one million dollars strike fund, the former NHU organization had. Following the […]
The Coronavirus and Your Rights at Work
As the number of reported cases of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) rises worldwide, PSAC members are increasingly concerned for their health and safety at work. So far, no case of an infected patient has been reported […]
Labour Relations Officer Job Posting
UNION of HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WORKERS Employment Opportunity Position Title: Labour Relations Officer Employment Type: Term/Permanent Anticipatory (see Note below) Area of Selection: a) Employees (members of the Alliance Employees Union) […]
Local 30703 – Giving to those in need
Local 30703 (Edmonton – ECCC) presenting a cheque in the amount of $200 to the Parkland Food Bank as a goodwill donation which was voted on by the members at their AGM. Two other […]