Updates

USJE Appeals to federal Public Safety Minister to Halt Proposal to replace USJE Members with Inmate Labour in federal Correctional facilities as Budget Saving Measure 

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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

USJE National President Visit Members at the Supreme Court of Canada and Court Administrative Services located in Ottawa

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On August 21, National President David Neufeld joined Local President, Jena Russell, in visiting two work sites which belong to USJE Local 70125. This was the first time that President Neufeld had visited the USJE members at the Supreme Court of Canada and Court Administrative Services located in Ottawa. The visits started at the Supreme … Read more

Union Safety Net S2 : EP8 – Blair Doucet Youth Summer Camp

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Summer kids’ camps typically focus on sports or the arts. However, in New Brunswick, there is a unique camp for teenagers that focuses on union education.   Blair Doucet, the past president of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour, believed that youth involvement was crucial to a strong Labour movement. He identified a need to expand … Read more

USJE and PSAC tour RCMP worksites and meet politician and RMA staff 

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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