National President and RVP Bailey Tour Institution in Muskoka

March 20th – National President David Neufeld and RVP Bill Bailey visited Beavercreek Institution which is located in the Town of Gravenhurst within the Muskoka region of Ontario. This was President Neufeld’s first visit to the institution and came after having received a longstanding invitation from Local President, Jason Provost. Beaver Creek Institution first opened …

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National President Neufeld and RVP Bailey Tour Kingston CSC Institution

March 19th – National President David Neufeld and RVP Bill Bailey visited Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ontario to tour the medium-security site, meet with USJE members and connect with the Warden. Collins Bay Institution first opened in 1930 as a medium-security facility under the name “Preferred Class Penitentiary (Ontario)”. On April 1, 2013, Collins …

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Union Safety Net S2 : EP3 – Work Force Adjustment

Howie West, formerly of PSAC, and Erin Sirett, Lead on WFA at PSAC, discuss the Work Force Adjustment Appendix, or WFA, a mechanism enshrined in the collective agreement for many federal public service workers.

Public Sector Unions Deeply Concerned about Proposed Changes to RCMP’s Mandate and Mission  

Two federal public service unions who represent RCMP employees, including the Union of Safety and Justice Employees and CUPE 104, are urging Canada’s next federal government to think very carefully about the implications of a recent proposal by outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the RCMP. Trudeau released a white paper earlier this week that contemplates having the RCMP fully withdraw from providing all policing services in provinces and territories where they serve, as well as Indigenous communities.