On September 16, 2025, members of the USJE National Food Service Officers (FOS) working group met virtually to touch base and discuss the campaign’s next steps. Following opening comments provided by USJE National President David Neufeld and RVP Laurie Ann Wesselby, the group provided regional updates. Issues Raised: Stephane Charron, Senior Manager of Food … Read more
The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) has directly appealed to the federal Public Safety Minister, the Hon. Gary Anandasangaree, to intervene with the federal Correctional Service after learning of a management request to find savings through replacing paid Correctional staff with inmate labour in federal institutions. In order to meet the government’s demand for … Read more
On Wednesday, September 18, National President David Neufeld visited Stony Mountain Institution (SMI), along with USJE RVPs Kirk McIntosh (CSC Manitoba) and Shauna Ward (CSC Saskatchewan), to meet with two CSC management representatives from NHQ regarding the Food Services Staffing Model Review. This staffing review is something that USJE has been advocating for several years and has been a priority demand as part of our ongoing Food Service Officer Campaign that began in 2022.
Food Services Officers employed by the Correctional Service of Canada who are members of USJE met virtually on January 23 to provide an update from each region, discuss common issues and develop a strategy for moving forward.
USJE members at five federal institutions across Canada participated in separate information pickets this month to demand that the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) provide safe working conditions in their kitchens.
Following an investigation into workplace safety at Stony Mountain Institution, USJE has developed a short survey for our CSC Food Services Officers. This survey asks CSC FOS members how safe they feel in their workplaces, and it will take less than 15 minutes to complete. USJE will use the survey results to advocate for the … Read more