Local 70713

This site is one way that your Local 70713 executive team is showing its commitment to serving and supporting our members. This site was created as a way to keep our members informed of:

  • Local events and activities
  • Workplace and collective agreement issues
  • Important resources for those who may need them

You are encouraged to use the comment box feature at the end of each post to offer feedback or to ask any questions you may have.

UHEW Environment Month – June 2025
UHEW Environment Month – June 2025

Local 70713 Participation Summary As part of UHEW’s Environment Month initiative in June 2025, Local 70713 is actively participating in activities aimed at reducing our environmental footprint and promoting sustainability in the workplace and community. The poster outlines a variety of environmentally conscious actions Locals are encouraged to take, including: We will be documenting and […]

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Pride Season
Pride Season

June marks the beginning of Pride Season—a time to celebrate the diversity, strength, and resilience of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the country. It is also a time to reflect on the ongoing fight for equality, safety, and dignity for all. UHEW proudly stands with our 2SLGBTQIA+ members and allies. We honour the activists—past and present—who have pushed for justice […]

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National Indigenous History Month: we must go the distance for reconciliation
National Indigenous History Month: we must go the distance for reconciliation

June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to honour the diverse histories, cultures and traditions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. This month culminates in National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 — a day to celebrate Indigenous knowledge, contributions and resilience. As union members, we have a collective responsibility to learn from […]

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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month – Honouring Diversity and Standing Together
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month – Honouring Diversity and Standing Together

Each May, we recognize Asian Heritage Month—a time to honour the many contributions that people of Asian descent have made and continue to make in building Canada’s social, cultural, and economic fabric. This year’s theme, “Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future,” reminds us of the rich histories and traditions within Asian communities across the country, and the need […]

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PSAC Calendars
PSAC 2025 calendars now available!

Plan ahead for 2025 with our PSAC calendars, now available at PSAC regional offices across the country!

There are two ways to get your 2025 calendar: reach out to your local executive or pick one up at your nearest regional office. While you’re there, find out more about our remote work and pink tax campaigns, bargaining, and other issues that matter to you.

2025 calendar with statutory holidays (PDF)
2025 calendar with government holidays and pay days (PDF)
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Information and resources:

The value of union membership

If problems occur for managers, they go to Human Resources.

If problems occur for employees, you should go to the union. Your Local 70713 is there for you when it counts.

No member is without a friend.

The local is your resource:

  • when personal problems or medical problems interfere with the ability to perform at the same capacity as in the past
    • After a lengthy absence, the Local provides assistance to facilitate an effective and safe return to work with the member’s interests superseding the financial interests of the insurance company;
  • for information and assistance when situations occur that require impartial assistance through a difficult personal time
  • through the grievance steps
  • for protection in Duty to Accommodate situations
  • for protection when reorganizations occur and tenure is threatened;
  • for information and protection when legislative changes occur that threaten a members ongoing livelihood
  • when harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse of authority occurs

Your local is a friend to their membership, no matter what the circumstance is.

All consultations are private and no member information is shared even with members of the Local Executive.

Consultations can occur off-site and even on weekends.

All calls for advice or assistance are answered within 24 hours.

Key Union Victories

Why Unions Matter

Local Executives

President
Sonya Driscoll

Treasurer
Jason Hubert

Local By-Laws

Vice President
Terry Fanning

Director
Jason Kelly

UHEW Component

The Union of Health and Environment Workers Component provides service to its Locals in the form of advice and representation related to grievances at the National Level. UHEW’s goal is to work in partnership and collaboration with all departments and agencies to improve the quality of life for our members and all employees.

Emergency Distress Lines for Ottawa & Region

Ottawa Distress Line:
613-238-3311

Gatineau Distress Line:
613-238-3311

Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region

Canadian Mental Health Association

Other NCR Locals

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