Welcome to the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE), a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). In the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), UTE represents over three quarters of the Unionized work force.
We are proud to provide you with this “New Member’s” kit from one of your local representatives of the UTE. There is a section in the kit to record the names and phone numbers of the representatives in the event that you have questions or require assistance (Appendix A). Please fill in that section for future use or you can obtain the names and phone numbers of your local representatives at a later date from your union bulletin boards.
Although we cannot provide all information that you may need in the future, this kit provides an overview of who we are, our structure, some of our achievements and benefits of being a Union member. For more information, please visit our website at www.ute-sei.org. I hope that you can take the time to review this kit and visit our website. Our local representatives are also on site in the workplace to provide you with information and assistance.
Your union can only be as strong as its membership. From time to time, we may request your assistance in taking actions in order to support the union in meeting its goals and objectives on behalf of the whole membership. There are local meetings where you can provide your direct input to the union and any suggestions that you may have, plus your local representatives are always available.
I hope that you find this kit informative and again, welcome to our union.
In Solidarity,
Marc Brière
National President
Union of Taxation Employees