Megan Yeadon 
On November 20, National President David Neufeld and several members of USJE’s National Office Labour Relations team joined Quebec RVPs Annie Blanchette (RCMP-Justice-PPSC-CSC Community- PBC) and Patrick Menard (CSC) for two CSC site visits in and around the Quebec City area. Many USJE representatives were in Quebec City this week for the fifth and final USJE Regional Conference for 2025.
On International Day for Persons with Disabilities, PSAC reaffirms its commitment to building disability-inclusive workplaces and communities where workers of diverse abilities can fully participate, lead with dignity, and have a real say in decisions that affect their lives.
On November 19, USJE’s Regional Vice President Valda Behrens met with NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to discuss the value in investing in more boots on the ground for the RCMP, instead of an unproven Provincial Police Force.
After months of waiting, we’re pleased to share that a date has finally been set for our arbitration hearing, now scheduled for March 10, 2026.
On November 18, USJE Regional Vice President Valda Behrens and a member of the USJE Communications team attended the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) trade show. The event, part of RMA’s fall convention, welcomed over 800 delegates from 69 counties and municipalities across Alberta, the highest attendance for the event since RMA started in 1909. Delegates include town councilors, mayors, reeves, ministers, municipal staff, and other stakeholders.
Local President Alan Otrosina (Local 20141—Ferndale Penitentiary) met with Member of Parliament Brad Vis (Mission-Matsqui-Abbotsford) on November 12.
Regional Vice Presidents Carol Osborne and Laurie Ann Wesselby attended the African Canadian Experience (ACE) Workshop held in Upper Hammonds Plains from November 3 – 6, 2025.
On November 7, RVP Carol Osborne and Local President Michelle Martin visited the Truro Parole Office for the Annual Local Visit of Local 80073, which covers all of Nova Scotia.
The slogan reflects how our union seeks to foster relationships across partisan lines and continues to push for inclusive, progressive ideals.
