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USJE National President meets with federal Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli in August, followed by discussion with the federal policy team responsible for the Government Employees Compensation Act

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After a productive meeting between National President David Neufeld and Secretary of State for Labour, Member of Parliament John Zerucelli in late August, key USJE representatives had the opportunity to sit down with senior representatives from the policy team overseeing the administration of the Government Employees Compensation Act (GECA) on September 25th 2025.   Mr. Zerucelli … Read more

RVP Valda Behrens and PSAC member Krysty Thomas lobby Alberta Cabinet Minister in support of the RCMP

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On September 15, USJE Regional Vice President Valda Behrens and Krysty Thomas, PSAC Alternate Regional Executive Vice President, Prairie Region, met with United Conservative MLA for Lethbridge-East and Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf, to discuss the joint PSAC-USJE campaign in support of retaining the RCMP in Alberta.  MLA Neudorf was engaged throughout the meeting … Read more

Union Safety Net S2 : EP9 – Alberta’s relationship with the RCMP

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On this episode of the Union Safety Net, we’re taking a closer look at Alberta’s relationship with the RCMP. In May 2025, the province passed Bill 49, which establishes the framework for a Provincial Police Force, thereby enabling municipalities to potentially transition away from the RCMP and contract with the province for policing services.

RVP Sandelli meets with Liberal MP Ben Carr

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On September 3rd, Regional Vice President Jeff Sandelli met with Liberal Member of Parliament, Ben Carr, at his constituency office located in Winnipeg South Centre. MP Carr is the son of the late, Honourable Jim Carr, who had developed a relationship with USJE during his tenure as the Chair of the Public Safety Committee having … Read more

USJE provides site visit to MP Reynolds at Stony Mountain Institution

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On September 8th, National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice-President Kirk McIntosh (CSC Manitoba) visited Stony Mountain Institution (SMI) located in Stony Mountain, Manitoba. The purpose was to provide a site tour to Conservative Member of Parliament, Colin Reynolds (Elmwood/Transcona) and to give MP Reynolds an opportunity to learn about how USJE’s members contribute to … Read more

RVP Sandelli meets with Member of Parliament Leah Gazan

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On September 2, Regional Vice President Jeff Sandelli met with NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Leah Gazan at her constituency office in Winnipeg Centre.  During her tenure, MP Gazan has been a staunch supporter of USJE members and exhibited the same by writing letters of support and attending USJE events in Ottawa, such as the … Read more

USJE Appeals to federal Public Safety Minister to Halt Proposal to replace USJE Members with Inmate Labour in federal Correctional facilities as Budget Saving Measure 

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The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) has directly appealed to the federal Public Safety Minister, the Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, to intervene with the federal Correctional Service after learning of a management request to find savings through replacing paid Correctional staff with inmate labour in federal institutions.  In order to meet the government’s demand for … Read more

USJE National President Visit Members at the Supreme Court of Canada and Court Administrative Services located in Ottawa

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On August 21, National President David Neufeld joined Local President, Jena Russell, in visiting two work sites which belong to USJE Local 70125. This was the first time that President Neufeld had visited the USJE members at the Supreme Court of Canada and Court Administrative Services located in Ottawa. The visits started at the Supreme … Read more

Union Safety Net S2 : EP8 – Blair Doucet Youth Summer Camp

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Summer kids’ camps typically focus on sports or the arts. However, in New Brunswick, there is a unique camp for teenagers that focuses on union education.   Blair Doucet, the past president of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour, believed that youth involvement was crucial to a strong Labour movement. He identified a need to expand … Read more