Despite the measures taken, it was announced that Workforce Adjustment will be required to meet the operational savings targeted for the RCMP under the Comprehensive Expenditure Review.
As the federal government commences its Workforce Adjustment process, several federal departments and agencies have notified hundreds of federal public service employees that they are “affected”.
While the government’s budget has left many with more questions than answers, one thing is certain – employees should be wary of the motives behind the ERI Program and question whether it is truly an incentive or, instead, a concession.
President Neufeld provided members with a comprehensive update on the union’s ongoing campaigns, with a focus on actions being taken to counter the incoming budget cuts to many of our departments.
On the heels of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget, USJE is preparing for a major campaign to protect the jobs of federal public safety personnel. This is in light of the announcement earlier this year by the Treasury Board to implement a Comprehensive Expenditure Review. As of Tuesday’s budget, it was confirmed by … Read more
All USJE members are invited to an important virtual Town Hall on December 2 at 20:30 EST with National President David Neufeld.
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 June 12, USJE members across Canada participated in several planned mobilization events which highlighted the concerns that USJE members have in relation to current and future budget cuts across departments and the impact they will have on public safety.
USJE Mobilization events took place across Canada on March 27 to protest the budget cuts to public safety.
Rubina Boucher, National President of the CEIU, talks to the Union Safety Net about the work of her members, workforce adjustments, remote work and service cuts.