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National Vice-President Lynette Robinson and three Detachment Assistants from J Division held a virtual meeting with Assistant Commissioner DeAnna Hill to discuss the Ricciardelli report on DSA mental health.
USJE and PSAC have been receiving and responding to many requests for assistance as a result of overpayment recovery letters that members are receiving.
Regional Vice-President Jeff Sandelli met with New Democrat MP Leah Gazan in Winnipeg. Top of the discussion was the government’s current federal framework to reduce recidivism and the experience of our members in supporting reintegration and rehabilitation.
USJE is pleased to launch its first ever National Public Safety Awards to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work undertaken by our members across 18 departments and agencies. The time has come to shine a light on this work through a series of national awards that will be given out on Parliament Hill next spring.
National Vice-President Lynette Robinson and three Islander DSAs met with Chief Superintendent Derek Santosuosso at the RCMP HQ in Charlottetown on September 16th. They discussed several important matters with Santosuosso, including appropriate onboarding training, mental health awareness and improved safety conditions.
When members have questions about whether or not they are being properly compensated for the work they are performing, these two separate, yet often interrelated grievance processes are potential routes to redress.
It is with great sadness that USJE has learned of the sudden passing of USJE member Kevin Schell. Tragically, Kevin drowned on Monday during the heroic rescue of a swimmer in the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, north of Toronto. Our hearts and prayers go out to Kevin’s family, friends, and work and union colleagues. Kevin, … Read more
Today, we remember Louise Pargeter, a USJE member who died on October 6, 2004, while performing her duties as a Community Parole officer in Yellowknife. On this day, we take the opportunity to remember, and honour, Louise, as well as all USJE members who have lost their lives while working to keep Canadians safe. Louise … Read more
Diane Leduc-Doran was a beloved, long-standing and devoted employee at the USJE National Office. We unfortunately lost her in 2017 due to complications of Lyme disease. She served the membership well, and embodied the values and ideas that USJE holds dear. To honour her memory, the Diane Leduc-Doran scholarship has been created. The $2,500 scholarship … Read more
On Tuesday Oct 31st, USGE is hosting a nation-wide event to share information with our members and to collect food for local food banks across the country.