Aside from compensation for Phoenix damages, the impact of the Phoenix pay system is a central bargaining issue for each of PSAC’s federal public service bargaining units. Your bargaining teams will not accept a deal that does not enshrine pay-related protections in future collective agreements. As the majority of our government bargaining units move through the … Read more
Updated version – Issued on February 10, 2020 The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) was extremely saddened to hear about the recent murder of a young woman, Marylène Levesque, at the hands of Eustachio Gallese, a federal offender serving a life sentence who was living under day parole conditions in the Québec City … Read more
Happy New Year! I hope this finds our USJE members and families well. Looking back, 2019 certainly was a busy year of working hard to represent our members’ interests. To begin, I want to first encourage all members to share their home email addresses with us as soon as possible. As we look towards a … Read more
Position Title: Strategic Content Specialist Classification: Band 8 ($76,050 to $85,594) Reports to: The Senior Advisor, and the Director, Policy, Projects and Media Invitation to apply in this competitive process is being made to: employees of USJE (Unifor Local 2025) employees of the P.S.A.C. and its Components USJE members in good standing The general public Closing … Read more
USJE recently created a new resource for members who have been affected by Phoenix. This resource sheet outlines the escalation process and what steps members should take. If you reach Step 4, and are submitting your information to USJE National Office, please ensure that you also submit a Phoenix Authorization Form. We have also included some … Read more
I’d like to wish a peaceful and happy holiday season to all USJE members and your families. Thank you for your hard work and know that your contribution to keeping Canadians safe and secure is valued! This has been a busy year for USJE and we’re excited to share some of our news with you … Read more
If you are a USJE member in post-secondary studies or have a child going to college or university, USJE offers a total of four scholarships — two Louise Pargeter National Scholarships, one Lynn Ray National Scholarship, and one Paul Gascon Scholarship. Each scholarship is in the amount of $2,500 and the deadline for submission of … Read more
Pressure to release offenders earlier to the community, changes to key rehabilitative programs and inadequate staffing to supervise offenders are putting communities and workers at risk. (OTTAWA-December 2, 2019) Today, days before Members of Parliament head back to the Hill, the Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) is calling on the federal government to take immediate action … Read more
Nicholas Dylan McNamara left the Parrtown Centre for the second time this year, police announced CBC News · Posted: Nov 06, 2019 10:07 PM AT | Last Updated: November 6 For the second time this year, Nicholas Dylan McNamara, a 21-year-old man serving a federal sentence for armed robbery, has walked away from the Saint John halfway … Read more
Twenty years ago, on October 29, 1999, PSAC won a long-running battle with Treasury Board over pay equity for federal public service workers. The union’s victory resulted in retroactive pay and interest payouts to some 230,000 PSAC members and former members totaling $3 billion. Salaries for various female-dominated classifications were also adjusted to adequately reflect … Read more