We represent more than 12,000 civilian employees working in the Department of National Defence. UNDE held its first triennial convention in July 1969. The Eleventh UNDE Triennial Convention was held in Victoria in 1999. The UNDE Bylaws, Regulations and Policy Guidelines as well as the Resolutions of Record are reviewed and updated at each convention.
Most UNDE members work at headquarters in Ottawa or at national defence bases located across Canada.
The GLT employees are involved in many types of maintenance work and various skilled trades, such as electricity and carpentry. The group also includes machine drivers and operators, mechanics and labourers. The CRs provide administrative services in the National Capital Region and at defence installations across the country. Each vice-president is responsible for a specific geographical region .