Megan Yeadon 
On September 18, USJE Regional Vice Presidents led mobilization actions at nine sites across Canada to share information about the federal government’s fiscal plan to cut spending over the next five years.
On August 14, National President David Neufeld, RVP Valda Behrens, PSAC-Prairies Regional Executive Vice-President Marianne Hladun and USJE Communications Director Sébastien Bezeau continued the joint advocacy campaign to protect jobs in Alberta. The day consisted of site visits to the RCMP Post Garage and West Campus in Edmonton and two separate lobbying meetings. To begin the … Read more
USJE and PSAC leadership continued their tour of the Edmonton area on August 13 with visits to Elk Point, Fort Saskatchewan and Strathcona/Sherwood Park detachments.
The team from USJE and PSAC continued touring RCMP workplaces in the Edmonton area on August 12 to promote the joint campaign AlbertansForRCMP. The union representatives and staff met with USJE members who work in RCMP detachments located in the communities of Lac La Biche, Bonnyville and St. Paul.
PSAC has signed an agreement with Treasury Board, bringing 600 civilian RCMP members to join the more than 120,000 existing PSAC members under Treasury Board representation.
With looming threats to jobs at the RCMP in Alberta, USJE and PSAC Prairies have partnered to advocate for the RCMP and the jobs of all of our USJE members across the province.
In this episode, we learn more about the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) and the services they provide to public safety personnel and their families.
USJE-PSAC’s discussions with Premier Danielle Smith, cabinet ministers, and members of the Official Opposition resulted in invitations for these elected officials to meet with USJE’s leaders so they can better understand the realities for USJE’s operational personnel who live in Alberta and work with the RCMP.
