Final Bargaining Training Conference held in Montreal 

Members from the Quebec Region came together in Montreal on November 20-21 to close out USJE’s series of regional Bargaining Training conferences this fall. An efficient group of participants attending, including the National President David Neufeld, Regional Vice President Annie Blanchette, and USJE staff marked the success of the training session and lunchtime show of … Read more

USJE Representatives warmly welcomed by Sts’ailes Nation at Healing Village

On November 8th – National President David Neufeld, Regional Vice-President Kirsty Havard (CSC British Columbia) and PSAC Regional Representative Alex Vital Stuit (PSAC Vancouver Regional Office) visited Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village.  Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village is on 75.326 acres of land granted to CSC under the terms of a special use permit from the Province of British Columbia. Kwìkwèxwelhp … Read more

President Neufeld and RVP Johnston update RCMP members in British Columbia on Bargaining

November 7th, 2024 – National President David Neufeld and Regional Vice-President Zoe Johnston visited the RCMP Forensics Laboratory at E Division in Surrey, British Columbia.  PSAC negotiator Pierre-Samuel Proulx (from the Negotiations and Program Branch in Ottawa) attended the meeting virtually, to bring collective bargaining updates and to answer questions regarding the collective bargaining process.  … Read more

Statement by USJE in Response to Financial update message sent to the employees of Courts Administration Service (CAS)

USJE was not consulted or made aware of the latest employer communication sent to employees on October 1, 2024. The Courts Administrative Service (CAS) was not initially listed as part of the Budget 2023 planned reduced spending of $14.1 billion over the next five years, starting in 2023-24, and by $4.1 billion annually after that. … Read more

Mobilization for Hybrid Work Policy at CSC NHQ

An info picket was held on November 6 at Correctional Service of Canada national headquarters (NHQ) in response to a new directive advising that many regional CSC employees will soon be forced to commute to the workplace five days a week. The move is seen as unnecessary and is vigorously rejected by those affected. RVPs … Read more

RVP Carol Osborne and Local President Michelle Martin tour the HRM CSC Community in Nova Scotia

November 7th – RVP, Carol Osborne and Local President, Michelle Martin Visited the Jamieson CCC/Nova Scotia Area Office, Halifax Parole Office and Dartmouth Parole Office for Local 80073’s annual visit. This was in addition to holding the AGM in a hybrid format for members across the province to attend. RVP Osborne reported on her consultations … Read more

Local 50131 Holds AGM on Halloween in Winnipeg

On October 31st, 2024 – National President David Neufeld and RVP Heather McKinnon were at the Winnipeg PSAC Regional Office to participate in the Annual General meeting for USJE Local 50131. This local represents USJE members who work in the departments of Justice and Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) in Winnipeg. The meeting, conducted … Read more