Diane Leduc-Doran was a beloved, long-standing and devoted employee at the USJE National Office. We unfortunately lost her in 2017 due to complications of Lyme disease. She served the membership well, and embodied the values and ideas that USJE holds dear. To honour her memory, the Diane Leduc-Doran scholarship has been created. The $2,500 scholarship … Read more
Please note the following has been emailed to members and posted on our national website and social media. Deal reached for Phoenix damages, PA group and common issues https://psacunion.ca/deal-reached-for-phoenix-damages-pa-group-common-issues PSAC secures improved Phoenix damages settlementhttps://psacunion.ca/psac-secures-improved-phoenix-damages-settlement
To: Deputy Heads, Heads of Agencies (including separate Employers), Presidents of Regional Federal Councils, Heads of Human Resources We are clearly entering a new phase in our country’s efforts to fight the new coronavirus. As recent data shows a flattening of the curve of new COVID-19 infections in multiple jurisdictions across Canada, provinces and territories … Read more
On June 5th, 2020 USJE posted an update on our website as we felt our members deserved one regardless if the news was negative or positive. On June 15th, 2020 Correctional Services Canada (CSC) posted the following update on their “Hub”: National: Continuing commitments PSPC and CSC continue to work on finding options for expediting resolution and … Read more
Monday afternoon, USJE National President Stan Stapleton and USJE National Vice-President David Neufeld testified virtually before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health (HESA). USJE was invited in the context of the Committee’s study on Canada’s response to COVID-19. Monday’s meeting was focused on the pandemic’s impacts on our federal correctional system. Testifying during the … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Pride organisations worldwide with hundreds of marches and events cancelled or postponed. But that doesn’t mean Pride is canceled! It is still a time for celebration and community. The only thing that has changed this year might be how we celebrate. We need Pride and the … Read more
It is with great sadness that USJE learned of the sudden passing of USJE member Stéphane Lampron, an instructor at Drummond Institution in Québec and member of Local 10032. Our hearts and prayers go out to Stéphane’s family, friends, work and union colleagues. Stéphane was lost to us on Tuesday, June 9, after a car … Read more
Currently USJE has been, and continues reminding Correctional Service Canada (CSC) of their responsibility to ensure that employees are paid accurately and on time. USJE expects CSC to provide some form of payment to employees immediately as a show of good faith. Correctional Services Special Duty Allowance(CSSDA) and the previous Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) continue … Read more
“Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere”– Martin Luther King Jr. Once again a spotlight has been put on systemic anti-Black racism in the justice system – one that has oppressed Black, racialized, and Indigenous people for centuries. Most recently, in the United States, Ahmaud Arbery a Black man who was simply jogging was shot to … Read more
PSAC is working hard to make sure the federal government takes every necessary precaution to ensure that the return to federal offices and workspaces across the country is safe for employees, their families, and the general public. PSAC insists that the health, safety, wellness, and privacy rights of public service workers must be at the … Read more