Updates
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Notice to Food Service Employees at Correctional Service Canada
On January 26, 2015, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (PSLREB) ruled in favour of the union on our policy grievance against Correctional Service Canada (CSC) for its handling of food services employees whose jobs were being eliminated.
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Correctional Service’s National Attendance Program Discriminates against Workers, says Employees’ Union
The Union of Solicitor General Employees (USGE) is asserting that CSC’s Attendance Management Program is arbitrary, discriminatory and violates the collective agreement. This is particularly the case for those Correctional employees who required family and bereavement leave, as well as those employees with a disability.
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Correctional Services Canada Reprimanded for Urging Employees to Resign and Apply for Lower Level Jobs
The Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (PSLREB) has ruled in favour of the Union of Solicitor General Employees (USGE) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada in its formal complaint against Correctional Services Canada (CSC) for its handling of employees whose jobs were being eliminated.
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Message from the President
I know many of you have been working in an environment that is ever changing and you have had to adapt to new circumstances. I want to assure you that USGE is doing everything we can so that you are able to work in a constructive and supportive environment.
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Parole Officers underscore the value of the Community Corrections Liaison Officer positions in the face of cuts
Correctional Services Canada has announced that the CCLO positions will be terminated nationally within the next few months due to budgetary constraints.
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Members of Local 50081 led an information picket on November 18 outside of the Winnipeg Parole Office
One of the primary reasons for this Information Picket was to bring attention to the announced cuts to the Community Corrections Liaison Officer (CCLOs) positions. CCLOs were part of an innovative Integrated Police and Parole Initiative across the country. Correctional Services Canada has announced that CCLO positions will be terminated nationally as of the end of 2014 as part of or the Deficit Reduction Action Plan (DRAP).
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