Letter to Jagmeet Singh, Leader New Democratic Party of Canada and the party’s response

Dear Leader On behalf of the women and men of the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees who have the honour of serving Canada’s veterans and their families, we hope that you will consider the questions we are posing to you and to all political leaders during this federal election campaign. We will share your response with …

Letter from the UVAE National President to Justin Trudeau and the reply

September 17, 2019 Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau Leader, Liberal Party of Canada 350 Albert StreetOttawa, Ontario K1P 6M8 Dear Leader, On behalf of the women and men of the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees who have the honour of serving Canada’s veterans and their families, we hope that you will consider the questions we are posing …

Policy Statements

National Executive Meetings National Executive Travel National Local Presidents' Conference Referral of Policy Matters Insurance - National Executive Officers and Staff Membership Training Policy Bilingual Policy Union Label Policy PSAC Equity Conference Organization Principles - UVAE Locals Channels of Communication within UVAE Essential Services Staffing - UVAE Transfer of Leave Credits UVAE Harassment Policy and …

Accommodation: Cautionary Tips

The duty to accommodate is owed to both current employees and job applicants. There are no hierarchies of different forms of accommodation. Therefore, family, religious, disability and other forms of accommodation should each be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Initial accommodation analysis should focus on the employee’s current job. Accommodation is not about avoiding barriers …