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Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodall has shared his mandate letter with the newly appointed Commissioner of Correctional Services of Canada Commissioner, Anne Kelly.  The letter, which was made public, highlights key priorities for keeping Canadians safe. It addresses many of the issues that USJE members care about, including effective rehabilitation, food services, and the over-representation … Read more

KRIS MCDAVID Miramichi Leader, August 30, 2018 Members of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat are nearly ready to begin identifying replacement for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, and representatives of some of Canada’s largest public sector unions are saying that transition can’t come soon enough. The treasury board announced last week that it has … Read more

By Carol Osborne, USJE RVP, based on a speech by Robyn Gay, USJE Local President The grand opening of the Jamieson Community Correctional Centre in Dartmouth, NS was held on August 15, 2017. The CCC is named after the late Brother Paul Jamieson. Brother Jamieson was a well-respected Parole Officer with Correctional Service of Canada … Read more

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) civilian members will have their voices heard during the next round of negotiations with the Treasury Board of Canada, their future employer, once deemed into the federal public service in 2020. The RCMP CM sub-committee will join the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) common issues table when bargaining resumes … Read more

Collective bargaining with Treasury Board resumed this week and PSAC put forward its common proposals for all Treasury Board groups, which cover about 90,000 workers in the federal public service. The proposals focus on addressing the ongoing Phoenix fiasco, pushing back against precarious work, protecting the job security of our members and supporting women and families. After … Read more

The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Program and Administrative Services (PA) group includes employees responsible for program administration, information services, communications, secretarial services, office equipment, administrative services, welfare programs, clerical functions and data processing. To get the full proposals package and to monitor updates, visit psacunion.ca/pa PA bargaining proposals at-a-glance Pay and benefits Our PA team … Read more

The EB group includes employees responsible for education, education support and library services. The EB bargaining team exchanged bargaining proposals with the employer last May, tabling group-specific demands that include pay and allowances, travel time, overtime, professional development, leave and hours of work and prep time. Pay and allowances The union will propose an economic package that takes into … Read more

The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Operational Services (SV) group includes employees responsible for the operation of federal buildings and services, including firefighters, tradesworkers, storespeople, cooks and hospital workers as well as lightkeepers and ships’ crews across Canada. PSAC SV bargaining proposals Employer proposals Bargaining issues at-a-glance: Catching up to the industry: Many job classifications … Read more

PSAC’s Technical Services group include federal public service employees who hold skilled technical positions such as engineering and scientific support positions, technical inspectors, photographers, enforcement workers, designers, and illustrators. PSAC proposals Employer proposals Bargaining issues at-a-glance Pay allowance & classification issues The current classification system is outdated and is unable to adequately assess the work … Read more

National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Chris Aylward, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requesting a national public inquiry on Phoenix.