Updates

Media Release: Leading public safety academic Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli released findings from her report: ‘The Mental Health and Well-being of Detachment Services Assistants in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A Qualitative Investigation.’

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March 7 2022: In a virtual press conference earlier this morning, leading public safety academic Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli released findings from her report: ‘The Mental Health and Well-being of Detachment Services Assistants in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A Qualitative Investigation.’ The report highlights the need for some crucial workplace improvements for hundreds of the … Read more

Media Advisory: Crucial Workplace Improvements Needed for Hundreds of RCMP’s Detachment Services Assistants, Mostly Women, across Canada

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OTTAWA, ON – The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) will be convening a virtual press conference on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10 am Eastern time to release a report by leading public safety academic Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli and colleagues entitled ‘The Mental Health and Well-being of Detachment Services Assistants in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: … Read more

COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation Board Claims

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The situation around COVID-19 is constantly evolving, and USJE, along with PSAC, will advocate for workers with a work-related COVID-19 infection. Workers who contract the COVID-19 illness in their workplace as a result of their regular job duties will get the coverage and support they need. As there are many questions surrounding leave and the … Read more

USJE Launches workplace safety survey for CSC FOS members

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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

USJE donates to a fund to rebuild Lytton

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Your USJE National Executive has donated $10,000 to the Village of Lytton in southern BC to help them rebuild their beautiful town. The town was almost completely destroyed by fire on June 30, 2021, including most homes and almost all of the infrastructure. While the cause of the fire has yet to be determined, temperatures … Read more

USJE advocates for departments to allow for telework, wherever possible

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USJE continues to advocate strongly that all departments should be developing plans to include telework as part of the New Normal, wherever possible.  In addition, USJE is clearly putting forward that the development of these plans must involve consultation with the union. USJE’s recent survey of members indicated that: 88% of respondents have been successful … Read more

Alberta RCMP members speak out against proposed transition to provincial policing

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USJE executive members and staff met with RCMP members in Alberta on February 10 (via Zoom) to discuss concerns around the possible transition from the RCMP to a provincial police force in that province. If Premier Jason Kenney goes ahead with the transition, it could mean a major disruption in policing services for over 700 … Read more

Parole Officers lobby CSC Commissioner for workload relief

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More than 600 federal Parole Officers have written to the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada Anne Kelly asking her to investigate their unsustainable workloads. Frontline staff have for too long been faced with increasing surges in case management activities without any corresponding increase in human resources. The online petition took place over a two-week period … Read more

View from the North: USJE Public Prosecution Service of Canada member learns key lesson during wilderness survival training

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USJE Member, Tyler Morehouse, has worked with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Yellowknife since 2017. He presently works as a Crown Witness Coordinator (CWC).  The job of a CWC requires members to travel to remote communities so all CWCs in the North take wilderness training to ensure they’d survive were they stranded in … Read more

Fill in USJE’s workplace safety survey!

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As a way to ensure the safety of members, USJE has developed a short survey. This survey asks members how often you are working at your workplaces, and how safe you are feeling in your workplaces.  Of course, we have also included a few questions about the present omicron wave and any safety measures required. … Read more