
	Saturday October 11, 2008

President's Message

Betty Bannon's photo

Welcome to the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE). Welcome to your union.

Why your union? Because you, along with the more than 27,000 other UTE members, own our union. As a rank-and-file UTE member, you are in the driver’s seat. You steer the course of our union, through your local, regional and national representatives. Each UTE member has the full opportunity to participate in the activities and life of our union. Whether you do so is, of course, entirely up to you. But I urge you to get involved to the greatest extent possible. You will find an open, welcoming, membership-run union. An organization willing and able to give you greater control over the workplace issues that affect you personally.

The world grows more hectic; our lives more complicated. Working in the federal public service, whether for a Department or an Agency, has never been more stressful and demanding. Daily challenges and crises appear to be constant. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) presents a whole new set of challenges almost daily for all of us. Whether it relates to staffing, classification, harassment or any of the other problems that we run into, the appreciation of the role of our union has never been more important.

Our union, the Union of Taxation Employees, can only be as strong and as united as its membership.

As one of the largest component unions of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), UTE officers and members have consistently been in the forefront of the common struggle to advance the interests of all public service workers. We have proudly participated in many battles and shared many victories with our PSAC sisters and brothers.

This web site will show you the many ways UTE fights along with you and for you. If you have any questions, or are interested in receiving more information, contact your local union representative or call the national office at (613) 235-6704. You can also e-mail our web administrator at duncans@ute-sei.org.

In solidarity,

Betty Bannon,
National President

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