We are saddened to learn of the passing of USJE Honorary Member Rick Grovet on Sunday, September 23. Rick was a Correctional Officer and former Regional Vice-President of CSC in Alberta. A dedicated member of USJE since 1975, Rick was first elected RVP in 1993 and stepped down after 11 years of service in 2004. … Read more
Op-ed from Stan Stapleton, President of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, published in Hill Times, Monday, September 17, 2018 Three weeks ago, Minister Goodale released, for the first time ever, his mandate letter to the newly appointed Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada. The new Commissioner, Anne Kelly, is a seasoned veteran … Read more
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodall has shared his mandate letter with the newly appointed Commissioner of Correctional Services of Canada Commissioner, Anne Kelly. The letter, which was made public, highlights key priorities for keeping Canadians safe. It addresses many of the issues that USJE members care about, including effective rehabilitation, food services, and the over-representation … Read more
KRIS MCDAVID Miramichi Leader, August 30, 2018 Members of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat are nearly ready to begin identifying replacement for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, and representatives of some of Canada’s largest public sector unions are saying that transition can’t come soon enough. The treasury board announced last week that it has … Read more
By Carol Osborne, USJE RVP, based on a speech by Robyn Gay, USJE Local President The grand opening of the Jamieson Community Correctional Centre in Dartmouth, NS was held on August 15, 2017. The CCC is named after the late Brother Paul Jamieson. Brother Jamieson was a well-respected Parole Officer with Correctional Service of Canada … Read more
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) civilian members will have their voices heard during the next round of negotiations with the Treasury Board of Canada, their future employer, once deemed into the federal public service in 2020. The RCMP CM sub-committee will join the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) common issues table when bargaining resumes … Read more
Collective bargaining with Treasury Board resumed this week and PSAC put forward its common proposals for all Treasury Board groups, which cover about 90,000 workers in the federal public service. The proposals focus on addressing the ongoing Phoenix fiasco, pushing back against precarious work, protecting the job security of our members and supporting women and families. After … Read more
The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Program and Administrative Services (PA) group includes employees responsible for program administration, information services, communications, secretarial services, office equipment, administrative services, welfare programs, clerical functions and data processing. To get the full proposals package and to monitor updates, visit psacunion.ca/pa PA bargaining proposals at-a-glance Pay and benefits Our PA team … Read more
The EB group includes employees responsible for education, education support and library services. The EB bargaining team exchanged bargaining proposals with the employer last May, tabling group-specific demands that include pay and allowances, travel time, overtime, professional development, leave and hours of work and prep time. Pay and allowances The union will propose an economic package that takes into … Read more
The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Operational Services (SV) group includes employees responsible for the operation of federal buildings and services, including firefighters, tradesworkers, storespeople, cooks and hospital workers as well as lightkeepers and ships’ crews across Canada. PSAC SV bargaining proposals Employer proposals Bargaining issues at-a-glance: Catching up to the industry: Many job classifications … Read more