Megan Yeadon 
USJE strongly objects to any cuts to the operational and administrative backbone within the Department of Justice. Any cuts that target human resources but fail to account for an approach that equally reduces the workload are careless and irresponsible.
Negotiations to harmonize terms and conditions between Treasury Board and the bargaining team representing more than 700 RCMP Civilian Members continued in October, where PSAC presented a comprehensive proposal to protect key working provisions for CMs.
USJE strongly objects to the latest direction from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) which will severely restrict the capacity of many of USJE members to work off site (or from home) for any amount of time, regardless of the role or the nature of the work undertaken by CSC employees represented by USJE. USJE …
As an employee, you are expected to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined in your work description. As a human being, you cannot be expected to do it all, all the time.
On October 16 and 17, more than 30 USJE members, the National President, 5 USJE Regional Vice Presidents from the Ontario/NCR regions, and staff participated in the Ontario Regional Bargaining Training session and roving rallies in Ottawa.
Ever wondered what other union leaders are doing to engage with their local membership? We lead a discussion with four USJE local leaders from across Canada about their best practices for membership engagement.
On October 8-9, twenty USJE members from the Atlantic Region participated in a bargaining training conference in Moncton, NB.
What additional items would you like to see included in the Treasury Board collective agreements? This is your chance to share your ideas with us.
