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Info Picket in BC

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Members in the Fraser Valley got up early on March 25th! They set up an info picket in Agassiz, BC to talk to their co-workers on the way in to work about bargaining, contracting out, and fair wages.

USJE continues to fight for members who want to work from home

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Throughout the pandemic, USJE fought to ensure the smallest footprint possible in our members’ workplaces so as to keep our members safe. What was learned from the resulting small footprint is that the vast majority of USJE members can successfully meet their work objectives by working, at least partially, from home.

Op-Ed by Valda Behrens

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In so many ways, Alberta feels like it’s at a crossroads. The intense focus on Premier’s Kenney’s leadership is generating lots of different reactions, not surprisingly. We are nothing if not a passionate, fiercely independent province that likes to do things its own way.

Public Safety Union launches campaign to stop the transition to a provincial police force

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The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) — which represents over 17,000 federal public safety employees, including several thousand that work for the RCMP throughout the country — has launched a campaign in Alberta to oppose the provincial government’s potential plans to sever ties with the RCMP in favour of a proposed provincial police force.

Media Release: Leading public safety academic Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli released findings from her report: ‘The Mental Health and Well-being of Detachment Services Assistants in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A Qualitative Investigation.’

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March 7 2022: In a virtual press conference earlier this morning, leading public safety academic Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli released findings from her report: ‘The Mental Health and Well-being of Detachment Services Assistants in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A Qualitative Investigation.’ The report highlights the need for some crucial workplace improvements for hundreds of the … Read more

Media Advisory: Crucial Workplace Improvements Needed for Hundreds of RCMP’s Detachment Services Assistants, Mostly Women, across Canada

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OTTAWA, ON – The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) will be convening a virtual press conference on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10 am Eastern time to release a report by leading public safety academic Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli and colleagues entitled ‘The Mental Health and Well-being of Detachment Services Assistants in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: … Read more

COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation Board Claims

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The situation around COVID-19 is constantly evolving, and USJE, along with PSAC, will advocate for workers with a work-related COVID-19 infection. Workers who contract the COVID-19 illness in their workplace as a result of their regular job duties will get the coverage and support they need. As there are many questions surrounding leave and the … Read more

USJE Launches workplace safety survey for CSC FOS members

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Following an investigation into workplace safety at Stony Mountain Institution, USJE has developed a short survey for our CSC Food Services Officers. This survey asks CSC FOS members how safe they feel in their workplaces, and it will take less than 15 minutes to complete. USJE will use the survey results to advocate for the … Read more