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It is with great sadness that we share with you that our dear friend and colleague, Diane Leduc-Doran, who worked at USGE National Office, passed away yesterday, November 20th.

It’s been a rough week for our friend, and colleague, Diane Leduc-Doran, who needs a new liver now. We are searching for a live liver donor who is prepared to give the gift of life.

A workers’ union staged an information line outside the Edmonton Institution on Thursday in support of staff who work inside the maximum-security prison in what has been called a “toxic culture.”

On Tuesday Oct 31st, USGE held a nation-wide event to share information and to collect food for local food banks across the country.
Hundreds of USGE members, from every region, participated in this event which brought attention to important issues.

This fall, the House Committee on Public Safety and National Security, tabled its first major report examining the mental health challenges that confront public safety employees in Canada.

For CSC members who haven’t heard, in October of 2015, CSC Commissioner Don Head announced the creation of a Steering Committee for Workplace Mental Health Injuries. The main goal of the steering committee is to examine a way forward to support staff who develop mental health injuries at CSC, as well as their families.

A couple of weeks ago Edmonton had their 1st Annual Area Council Solidarity Breakfast. Two of the guest speakers were the Honourable Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, as well as PSAC’s REVP Marianne Hladun.

On October 31, 2016 USGE members came together in Ottawa and across the country to highlight the significant problems that many of our members are experiencing with Phoenix.

While the government has announced that employees who have incurred financial expenses because of pay problems may submit a claim, USGE is still encouraging members who have been financially impacted by Phoenix to file a grievance as well, so as to protect their rights. 

As many of you may have seen in the news, the RCMP recently announced that it had settled two class-action sexual assault, harassment and bullying lawsuits with current and former employees.