June 27 marks National PTSD Awareness Day, an annual occasion dedicated to raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This year, RVP Jeff Sandelli and members of Local 50081 held their membership meeting and commemorated the occasion by taking part in CIPSRT’s PTSD Awareness Month Photo campaign.
On May 5 and 6, a number of USJE National Executive and front-line members joined hundreds of other public safety personnel (PSP) in Calgary for the second annual Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research & Treatment (CIPSRT) conference.
On April 28, workers across Canada mark the National Day of Mourning. We remember those who have been injured, made ill, or killed because of their work, and we recommit to fighting for the living.
On Wednesday, April 15, the Union of Safety and Justice Employees hosted its third Public Safety Awards ceremony on Parliament Hill featuring seven outstanding USJE members who work in a variety of capacities as Public Safety Personnel across the country.
At an awards ceremony on April 15, 2026, seven USJE members took centre stage in Ottawa to represent our union and the hard work our members accomplish.
On November 25 and 26, the Advisory Committee on Community Safety and Operations (ACCSO) met in Kingston, ON for their annual in-person meeting.
Local President Alan Otrosina (Local 20141—Ferndale Penitentiary) met with Member of Parliament Brad Vis (Mission-Matsqui-Abbotsford) on November 12.
On October 17, USJE National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice President (RVP) Jeff Sandelli had the opportunity to meet with federal Minister of Job and Families, Patty Hajdu, and MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North.
To mark World Mental Health Day and highlight USJE’s efforts to ensure that more federal public safety personnel have access to Worker’s Compensation for mental health related workplace injuries, USJE hosted a special reception on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, October 8 in recognition of the day (held internationally on October 10). Because most MPs return …
After a productive meeting between National President David Neufeld and Secretary of State for Labour, Member of Parliament John Zerucelli in late August, key USJE representatives had the opportunity to sit down with senior representatives from the policy team overseeing the administration of the Government Employees Compensation Act (GECA) on September 25th 2025. Mr. Zerucelli …