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PSAC Treasury Board bargaining teams came to Ottawa recently to prepare for the next round of bargaining.

In a groundbreaking decision, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled on November 30 that employers cannot arbitrarily decide what constitutes workplace violence. 

For the first time in Canada’s history, the mandate letters given to Cabinet Ministers by the Prime Minister have been made publicly available for all Canadians to read.

As President of USGE, I am very sad to announce that Brother Claude Duchesneau passed away this weekend. Claude was a tireless worker who dedicated much of his life to serving USGE and our members.

“Since coming to power in 2006, the Harper government has implemented a host of legislative and policy changes designed to ‘tackle crime,’ ‘hold offenders accountable,’ and ‘make communities safer.’ At the same time, the government also enacted significant budget cuts that have affected the ability of the correctional system to uphold its mandate. 

With the new government now in place, a number of USGE members are interested in meeting with their local MPs to share information about the key work that USGE members undertake nationwide.

Recently, USGE’s Executive recorded this election message for our members. Please take a look…

Take a look at this second video created by the USGE Executive.

USGE is pleased to invite all Atlantic members to consider registering for our fall training sessions. These sessions are part of a new pilot project that will bring one day training modules to our members.

USGE is pleased to invite all Quebec members to consider registering for our fall grievance handling training sessions. These sessions are part of a new pilot project that will bring one day training modules to our members.