The following article is reposted from the PSAC website: Following a long campaign by PSAC, Bill C-62—An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other Acts—received Royal Assent on November 26, 2018. The new law reverses several Harper-era changes to federal collective bargaining legislation, which limited the right of public service workers … Read more
USJE National President Stan Stapleton presented on Bill C-83 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security yesterday. The new legislation proposes changes to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA). Stan Stapleton called for increased staffing resources in federal prisons to effectively implement Bill C-83. Here is his presentation. I am a 30-year federal employee … Read more
The Rainbow Flag is a symbol of pride representing LGBTQ2+ communities — lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and two-spirited plus — around the world. Created by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978, it was the brainchild of San Francisco’s Mayor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to hold public office.
For several years, the Phoenix payroll system has been incorrectly collecting membership dues from nearly 150,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Thousands of federal public service workers have been overpaying or underpaying union dues. Last month, several government departments sent letters informing PSAC members that the government will finally be in a … Read more
When Ronald Chavarria and wife Jazmín Lopez, visit the Gilberto Siles school in the Masaya region of Nicaragua, they are met with a joyful rush of students. “’Look how we’ve taken care of our school’, they say to us, ‘We are so happy to have it,’” reported Ron, Nicaragua Country Director for the non-profit organization SchoolBOX. “The … Read more
Stan Stapleton, President of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, The Hill Times, Wednesday October 17, 2018 Working to prepare federal prisoners to return safely to our communities — it’s what we do every day. Just as millions of Canadians show up to work each morning, thousands of Canadian safety and justice employees head to … Read more
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced new legislation yesterday that proposes new rules for how federal inmates are separated from the general prison population. Bill C-38 proposes changes to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act that include eliminating the current system of solitary confinement. The disciplinary segregation system will be replaced with “structured intervention units” … Read more
*Please note that this matter is being handled by PSAC. If you have any questions, please refer to PSAC’s Frequently Asked Questions. Should the answer to your question not be covered, please contact PSAC directly through this online form. The Phoenix pay system has been a disaster for our members. Members have been underpaid, overpaid and not … Read more
Today, we remember Louise Pargeter, a USJE member who died on October 6, 2004, while performing her duties as a Community Parole officer in Yellowknife. On this day, we take the opportunity to remember, and honour, Louise, as well as all USJE members who have lost their lives while working to keep Canadians safe. Louise … Read more
After lengthy negotiations and an arbitration process, PSAC has won a major victory for the Public Service Dental Care Plan, which will result in substantial improvements for your coverage. “The government dragged this process out by trying to get us to accept reduced coverage for our members,” said Chris Aylward, National President of the Public … Read more