Today USJE is excited to launch our new Membership Handbook to USJE members across the country! Your Local Executive will be distributing complimentary printed copies to members in your area. Or if you prefer, you can download or view a PDF copy online. Join us on Facebook this week as we celebrate a week-long national launch! Send us … Read more
On May 16, a new USJE report highlighting the concerns of Canadian parole officers met with resounding pickup by Canadian media outlets. National broadcast and print media outlets across the country reported positively on the newly-released USJE report Protecting Public Safety: The Challenges Facing Parole Officers in Canada’s Highly Stressed Criminal Justice System. The story was … Read more
On May 10, USJE local 50081 (Winnipeg) held an extremely successful mobilization event focusing on Operational Stress Injuries. Dr. Sarah J. Chaulk, Assistant Professor in the department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba and Pamela Holens, Clinical Director at the Operational Stress Injury Clinic at Deer Lodge Centre were the keynote speakers. The event … Read more
OTTAWA (May 16, 2019) – A national survey of Canadian parole officers conducted by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE), a federal public service organization, says Canada’s correctional system is stressed and nearing a breaking point – with a majority of respondents asserting their working conditions often prevent them from properly assessing, supervising and preparing offenders … Read more
A little over a year is left before USJE’s 18th National Triennial Convention (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador July 7 – 9, 2020), and we are now inviting members to submit their ideas for our convention slogan. As is our custom, USJE will be creating a special Convention logo and theme. This logo and slogan … Read more
The following article was reposted from PSAC: We’ve been at the table with Treasury Board for nine months – and frankly – time is running out. Trudeau’s window to deliver on his commitment to support public service workers and the vital services they provide Canadians is closing, but we’re willing to give him one more chance in … Read more
Some of you may have heard about the terrible Ottawa transit bus crash that occurred a couple of months ago on January 11, 2019. Three people were killed and 23 were seriously hurt. One of those injured was a USJE member, Marcie Stevens. She is an employee of the Department of Public Safety. As a … Read more
Reprinted with permission from the Telegraph-Journal, March 21, 2019. Story by Noushin Ziafati St. John – Community correctional centres (CCCs) across Canada have been a victim of federal funding cuts, leaving the facilities with fewer parole officers and issues of public and staff safety, says a union representative. The Parrtown Community Correctional Centre in Saint … Read more
USJE is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019-2020 Academic year Scholarships. The four recipients of $2,500 each to assist them in obtaining their post-secondary educations are: Louise Pargeter ScholarshipsHaylie Farquhar of Kimberley, BCAdrienne Janz of Winnipeg, MB Lynn Ray ScholarshipSiiri Rea of Braceridge, ON Paul Gascon ScholarshipCaitlin Thompson of Edmonton, AB Applicants for the scholarship needed to … Read more
The following article was reposted from PSAC: In an unprecedented decision, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) ordered the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to pay the maximum compensation to its employee who suffered sexual harassment in the workplace. The FPSLREB found that CRA discriminated against Doro based on gender when it … Read more