Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has stated his intention to potentially transition Alberta from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to a provincial police force instead and is expected to make a final decision by this Spring. If the Alberta government chooses to go down this path, this could result in a major disruption to … Read more
It is USJE’s position that federal employees of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) – who are represented by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees – and who are required by the employer to take a rapid test should be paid 15 minutes overtime to do so. These tests should be conducted at home … Read more
USJE offers its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Leslie Kenneth (Ken) Veley. He was USJE Regional Vice-President from 1990 to 1999 and National Vice-President from 1993 to 1996. He received USJE Honourary Membership in 2006. Read the obituary here.
MONTREAL, QC – Members of the Union of Security and Justice Employees (USJE) will be distributing a leaflet to the membership this Thursday, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., to address the lack of concrete direction from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to protect the health and safety of employees with respect to COVID-19. Patrick Ménard, … Read more
USJE Local 00143 has brought some cheer to a Kingston, Ontario family this holiday season in an annual charitable program that aims to make a direct, positive impact in their community. For the third year in a row, USJE members at the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) Ontario regional office have combined charitable money set … Read more
Our National office will be closed from December 25 to January 3rd. Have a safe and happy holiday season!
The labour movement has an important role in fighting the social and economic inequities that impact the lives of workers and people in Canada and around the world. In addition to annual contributions and financial assistance already set out in USJE’s resolutions of record, the USJE occasionally provides financial support to organizations in areas such … Read more
Today, National President of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, David Neufeld, appealed to Public Safety Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino to support a proactive and collaborative approach in ‘Defining the New Normal’ during this pandemic era, in regards to the options available for federal public service employees to work remotely, engage in tele-work … Read more
On December 3, USJE National President David Neufeld and four of USJE’s Regional Vice-Presidents representing members from the Correctional Service of Canada (both Institution and Community) met with CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly and her colleagues for an in-person meeting for over two hours. They discussed the significant concerns that Parole Officers continue to have about … Read more
USJE extends its sincere congratulations to Member of Parliament (Oakville North—Burlington) Pam Damoff who has been named Parliamentary Secretary for Public Safety. Ms. Damoff brings tremendous insight into the frontline work of many public safety employees, particularly in federal Corrections. She has made special efforts as an MP to visit Community Parole offices and a … Read more