UNDE History

For some time now, the National Office has had a valuable resource document sitting on a shelf in the office--the UNDE history. It contains information on our proud organization, originally known as the National Defence Employees Association (NDEA) until 1966, and now known as the Union of National Defence Employees.

Every once and a while, a short story of our union is published on our website. We hope these 'time capsules' provide members with interesting glimpses into years gone by.

Time Capsule No. Title
1
Travelling Salesman
2
Defending the Defenders
3
The Argentia Affair
4
Year of the Knife
5
Peace Movement
6
Wily Jim Wyllie
7
Deep Roots of Ken Green
8
Birth of UNDE
9
Divided We Fall
10
United We Stand
11
Along Came CSE
12
UNDE Member Saves a Life
13
Defence Construction Arrives With a Bang
14
Defence Union Finds a Home
15
National Executive First Meets
16
1st National Convention
17
Strength in Numbers
18
The Other London
19
Early Strike Views
20
Glassco Royal Commission
21
Early Quest for Collective Bargaining
22
Importance of Insurance
23
Prevent Forest Fires
24
Budget Woes
25
Clerks Strike Back
26
Meetings East and West
27
Defence Association Grows Fast
28
Foggy Convention
29
Peter and the Porridge
30
Wheeling and Dealing
31
Collective Bargaining Breakthrough
32
Westward Ho!
33
Early Unionism
34
Back to School
35
Adversity Makes Us Strong
36
Le Grand Congrès
37
To The Manor Bound
38
Early Convention Planning
39
Mount Royal Affair
40
Trial by Three
41
Naval Unionism
42
UNDE Strikes Back
43
Where have you gone, Garry Robinson?