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Canada's federal correctional system has a strong foundation
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...
USJE President Stan Stapleton weighs in on CTV coverage of new laws for prison reform
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...
Phoenix System and Membership Dues Correction: What You Need to Know
*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...
Today, we remember Louise Pargeter
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....
Victory: PSAC wins major improvements to Public Service Dental Plan
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...
Remembering USJE Honorary Member Rick Grovet
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...
Trudeau government has a distinctly different vision for federal Corrections
Op-ed from Stan Stapleton, President of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees, Published Hill Times, Monday September 17, 2018
Three weeks ago, Minister Goodale...
CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly’s Mandate letter addresses many USJE member priorities
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodall has shared his mandate letter with the newly appointed Commissioner of Correctional Services of Canada Commissioner, Anne Kelly.
The...
Treasury board lays out path forward as it takes lead on replacing Phoenix
KRIS MCDAVID Miramichi Leader
August 30, 2018
Federal employee union members protest the problem-riddled Phoenix pay system in front of Moncton's federal building in this file...
The grand opening of the Jamieson Community Correctional Centre in Dartmouth, NS.
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...
RCMP civilian members have voice in Treasury Board bargaining
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...
Send a message to your MP about bargaining
After more than two years of hardships under Phoenix, USJE members continue to show up to work every day and deliver the services Canadians depend...
Senate Finance Committee dismayed over Phoenix
"Public Services and Procurement Canada must identify priorities for processing outstanding pay requests and must establish targets for the time to process these requests" is...
USJE welcomes Karine Kergoat as new RVP for Quebec
USJE would like to welcome Karine Kergoat as the new Regional Vice President for Quebec. She takes over from Yvon Barrière who was elected as...
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 In Janus Union Fees Case
The US Supreme Court has delivered a blow to workers in the US with a ruling that strips public sector unions of their ability to...
Bargaining Update: Technical Services (TC) Bargaining
PSAC’s Technical Services group include federal public service employees who hold skilled technical positions such as engineering and scientific support positions, technical inspectors, photographers, enforcement...
Bargaining Update: Operational Services (SV) group bargaining proposals
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,...
Bargaining Update: Education and Library Science (EB) group bargaining proposals
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,...
Bargaining Update: Program and Administrative Services group table specific proposals
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,...
Bargaining Update: PSAC proposes important gains in Treasury Board bargaining
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...
PSAC formally requests the launch of a public inquiry on Phoenix
PSAC formally requests PM launch public inquiry on Phoenix
National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Chris Aylward, has written to Prime Minister Justin...
New financial losses covered by claims process: what you need to know
PSAC website
May 11 2018
The Treasury Board claims process for Phoenix has recently been expanded to cover financial losses caused by Phoenix related tax implications for...
Grievance resolved: Calculation of supervisory differential and inmate training differential
On September 6, 2013 the employer revised their methods of calculating the supervisory differential (SD) and inmate training differential (ITD) earned on acting assignments, causing...
Union rallies against Phoenix pay system at finance minister's T.O. office
From the Toronto Sun (article available in English only)
May 4 2018
Hundreds of members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) protested in Toronto...
PSAC not calling on members to boycott National Public Service Week
April 27, 2018
On April 20th, Robyn Benson, National President of the PSAC, informed all components and regional executives that PSAC is not calling for...
USJE members honoured with the 2018 Magali Picard Award
USJE would like to congratulate three of our members and one of our Regional Vice Presidents on being honoured by the Quebec PSAC Comité des...
USJE’s Equity Committee: A Historic First!
USJE’s Equity Committee poses with our new USJE flag.
The USJE Equity Committee met for the very first time at the beginning of January this year....
USJE donates $5,000 to Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Assistance Program on Jersey Day
The National Executive of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees unanimously approved a donation in the amount of $5,000 to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey...
USJE members fill five spots on PSAC bargaining teams
Nestor Galarnyk (SV), Laurie Ann Wesselby (SV), Arliss Chute-Ibsen (EB), and Dawn Staruiala (PA). Not pictured: Roger Duffy (PA)
In a significant development this week, five...
Phoenix and taxes: what you need to know
PSAC Website
March 21, 2018
Now that tax filing season is in full swing, PSAC wants to remind its members in the federal public service about some...
Congratulations to the winners of our recent draw!
In January 2018, USJE encouraged all members to ensure they had an updated profile with us so...
A Phoenix victory: government to delay recovery of overpayments, emergency pay
PSAC Website
12 March 2018
In response to pressure from PSAC, the federal government has finally agreed to halt recoveries of overpayments, emergency salary advances (ESA) and...
Budget 2018 - What's in it for USJE members?
The 2018 Federal Budget was released on Tuesday, February 27th, and there are a number of items that would, if properly implemented by the government,...
USJE members rally to protest Phoenix on National Day of Action
USJE members from Mountain and Kent Institutions in Agassiz, BC
On Wednesday, February 28th, hundreds of USJE members gathered for the PSAC National Day of...
Trudeau government to cancel 'flawed' and 'unacceptable' $1 billion Phoenix pay system
National Observer
27 February 2018
By Mike De Souza & Trish Audette-Longo
Cet article n'est pas disponible en français, mais un article similaire de La Presse Canadienne est...
Kingston prison farms to reopen
Thanks to the efforts of so many people - including many USJE members - the federal budget has allocated funds to reopen the Collins Bay...
Sister Tanisha Pascal-Nelson remembered through Memorial Fund
As many remember, Sister Tanisha Pascal-Nelson of Toronto CSC Community Parole passed away in 2017, survived by husband Sean Nelson and her four beautiful children,...
February 28: National Day of Action on Phoenix
As you may have already heard, the PSAC National Board of Directors has called for a National Day of Action for February 28 to mark...
RCMP civilian members and bargaining
As you move forward in the process of deeming and becoming members of our union, PSAC-USJE have created a process to welcome CM input to...
Workforce Adjustment & USJE CSC members
Please find below the steps involved in the Workforce Adjustment (WFA) process recently launched by CSC:
Notices
On Thursday January 25th, over 200 USJE CSC members were...
USJE requires a Director of Labour Relations (Excluded position)
THE PERIOD: This position is being advertised to fill an indeterminate/permanent need.
THE LOCATION: National Headquarters, USJE, Ottawa, Ontario
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: This position is bilingual.
THE POSITION:
This position...
Treasurer's Training webinar now available
Members who were unable to join us at our Treasurers’ Training webinar session can now access recordings of the training here.
Please note that all claims...
RCMP CM training begins mapping the future
RCMP Civilian Members (CMs), Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) member champions and union representatives began mapping the way forward for integrating CMs into...
USJE requires a Strategic Communications Specialist
Position Title: Strategic Communications Specialist (Bilingual)
Classification: Band 9 ($78,296 to $88,122)
Reports to: the Senior Advisor, Policy, Projects and Media & the Director, Policy,...
Outsiders must oversee cultural change at Edmonton Institution
Stan Stapleton, USJE National President
Edmonton Journal
On Monday, Correctional Service Canada confirmed that it had terminated two correctional officers and two managers at the maximum-security prison,...
Union applauds firing of Edmonton correctional officers amid harassment investigation
Edmonton Journal
Jan 12 2018
The firing of four correctional officers — including two managers — shows Correctional Service Canada is finally taking bullying, abuse of power...
Pilot project launched at CSC to fix Phoenix
Radio-Canada
December 30, 2017
A new Payroll Unit comprised of 22 Pay Advisors that has been set up at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is offering...
USJE Scholarships – Deadline: Feb 1, 2018
If you are a USJE member in post-secondary studies or have a child going to college or university, check out our USJE scholarships – Deadline:...
UPDATE: Next steps for RCMP civilian members
The deeming of RCMP civilian members (CMs) has been delayed, but PSAC and USJE are still working hard to ensure CMs receive the full benefits...
USGE members call on government to do more to solve Phoenix pay system problems
USGE and PSAC members gathered in the early hours of November 23rd at the RCMP divisional headquarters in Surrey, BC to raise awareness about the...
Deeming of RCMP civilian members postponed
Acting Commissioner of the RCMP Daniel Dubeau announced on November 27 that the deeming of RCMP civilian members into the federal public service and the...
Delay transfer of RCMP Civilian Members to Phoenix
RCMP civilian members should not be transferred to the federal payroll when they join the public service until the Phoenix pay system is fixed.
Nearly 4,000...
RCMP Civilian Members: Have your say!
We have created a 15-minute anonymous online survey for RCMP Civilian Members who are pay-matched in the PA, TC, EB and SV classifications.
The survey will...
Congratulations LOCAL 10088 (District Montréal Metro)!
Congratulations Local 10088 for winning the BBQ with USGE National President, Stan Stapleton! Stan is looking forward to meeting members in Montreal and practicing his...
Dear USGE members,
It is with great sadness that we share with you that our dear friend and colleague, Diane Leduc-Doran, who worked at...
Diane needs a new liver ASAP: Could you give the GIFT OF LIFE?
It's been a rough week for our friend, and colleague, Diane Leduc-Doran, who needs a new liver now.We are searching for a live liver donor...
Union offers support to 'suffering' workers at Edmonton Institution
Union of Solicitor General Employees urges prison staffers to report bullying and harassment
CBC News
November 9, 2017
A workers' union staged an information line outside...
100s of USGE members participate in Halloween information sharing and foodbank drive!
On Tuesday Oct 31st, USGE held a nation-wide event to share information and to collect food for local food banks across the country.
100s of USGE...
Calling all USGE Locals : Share information, collect for the foodbank, and win a BBQ for your Local!
On Tuesday Oct 31st, USGE is hosting a nation-wide event to share information with our members and to collect food for local food banks across...
Treasury Board clarifies deeming of Civilian RCMP members into public service
A recent letter from the president of the Treasury Board to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) helps to clarify many of the outstanding...
Today we remember Louise Pargeter
Today, we remember Louise Pargeter, a USGE member who died on October 6, 2004, while performing her duties as a Community Parole officer in Yellowknife....
Deadline: Oct 23rd - Labour College of Canada Certificate Program
Message from Robyn Benson to all PSAC members (including USGE members)
The Labour College of Canada has been restructured after a four-year hiatus. I hope...
Our dear colleague Diane needs a new liver ASAP – Would you consider giving the GIFT OF LIFE?
Dear USGE family
As many of you know our dear colleague, Diane Leduc-Doran, has been off work on Disability leave since January 1, 2017, battling both...
October 12: Enough is enough! Tell Justin to fix Phoenix now!
The government had set itself a deadline of October 2016 to fix the bulk of problematic Phoenix pay cases and now, one year later, it...
USGE National Executive participates in the Canadian Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial
On Sunday, September 24, 2017 our USGE National Executive represented all USGE members by participating in the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day...
USGE hosts pizza lunch for pay centre employees
On August 30th, 2017, USGE National President Stan Stapleton, Regional Vice President Lynette Robinson, Acting Regional Vice President Laurie Ann Wesselby and a group of...
USGE involved in newly released study on mental health concerns for public safety workers
The Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT), with contribution from USGE, released yesterday the results of a year-long national mental health study...
The Union of Solicitor General Employees and its over 15,000 members vehemently condemn the vicious acts of racism, hatred and violence perpetrated by Nazi and...
USGE updates position on CSC pilot programs
As of Thursday, August 10th, USGE continues to be in discussions with CSC related to the Dynamic Risk Assessment for Offender Reintegration (DRAOR) and Electronic...
Update on collective agreement implementation for SV and TC Groups
As published by Public Service Alliance of Canada
In early July, the employer began the salary update for members of the Operational Services Group (SV) and...
Update on collective agreement implementation for PA Group
As published by Public Service Alliance of Canada
Over the course of the August 5, 2017 weekend, the employer began the salary update for members of...
USGE congratulates scholarship winner Erika Eastman
Earlier this summer, on June 6, 2017, former USGE Regional Vice President Nancy Burton and Local President Stacey Gauthier of Local 20156 Mountain...
USGE requires a Case Management Assistant
USGE requires a Case Management Assistant. This bilingual position is being advertised to fill a term at USGE National Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario to March...
Labour Board upholds USGE/PSAC complaint
Over 50 USGE members, working in the Pacific Region of the Correctional Service Canada, whose hours of work were changed in 2014 during bargaining with...
TB collective agreements now posted
The new collective agreements for three of the Treasury Board units are now available...
Note to EB group members: We have not yet received...
RCMP Civilian Members: Q&A
Unions and Collective Bargaining
1. Unionization, what is it all about?
Unions are legal entities whose role and responsibility is to...
Day 4 and Convention wraps up!
Day 3 of the USGE 2017 convention concluded with evening festivities including a terrific performance of Ghanaian dancing and drumming and a rousing and interactive...
USGE Members Elect their Senior Leadership Team for 2017-2020
Day Three’s election of officers brought a different tone to the convention floor - which was distinct from the extensive committee work reviewed by...
RECAP: USGE's National Triennial Convention - Day 2
Day 2 of USGE’s 2017 triennial convention was filled with healthy debate and discussion surrounding dozens of resolutions from three different committees. The Finance, Bylaw...
RECAP: USGE's National Triennial Convention - Day 1
USGE's 17th Triennial National Convention kicked off yesterday, on Tuesday, July 11th, with over 170 delegates, and nearly 30 observers and guests in attendance.
Highlights...
USGE members supporting education in Nicaragua By Lynette Robinson, Regional Vice-President
It's been almost a month since returning from Nicaragua and I've found it difficult to explain my experience in writing as this has...
PSAC holds preliminary RCMP Civilian Member discussions with Treasury Board
PSAC met with Treasury Board for very preliminary discussions about the deeming process.
While at this stage we do not have a lot to report, we...
USGE advises Parole Officers to stop participating in CSC pilot programs
Dear Don Head, CSC Commissioner:
Over the past few months, USGE members have learned about a number of key changes that CSC is making...
USGE pushes for action at 'toxic' Edmonton prison
'There is a lot of fear' at Edmonton Institution, USGE says, after report describing system of intimidation
By Marion Warnica, CBC News Posted:...
Webinar for RCMP civilian members pay-matched to USGE/PSAC bargaining units
Civilian Members of the RCMP who are pay-matched to PSAC/USGE bargaining units and will be deemed public service employees as of April, 2018 are invited...
A message from Carol Osborne, USGE Regional Vice President, CSC Community – PBC (East):
Our USGE family has suffered a great loss with the unexpected passing of Sister Tanisha Pascal-Nelson. Tanisha was the Local President of Toronto CSC Community,...
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA WIDESPREAD IN FEDERAL PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES
New Report Calls for Federal Measures to Protect Safety and Justice Workers Affected by Exposure to Traumatic Material
Stan Stapleton - National...
PSAC and Treasury Board sign collective agreements for PA, EB, TC and SV
After much delay on the part of the employer, Treasury Board and PSAC have finally signed collective agreements for the PA, EB, TC and SV...
USGE Local 20091 boycotts National Public Service Week due to Phoenix
On Wednesday June 7, USGE Local 20091 held a cake and coffee event in Abbotsford, BC, with apples and water for our more health conscious...
RVP Lynette’s thoughts on her experience in Nicaragua
On May 26th, USGE National President Stan Stapleton, and USGE RVP Lynette Robinson as well as other USGE members, family and friends arrived in Nicaragua...
President Stan’s thoughts on his experience in Nicaragua
On May 26th, USGE National President Stan Stapleton, and USGE RVP Lynette Robinson as well as other USGE members, family and friends arrived in Nicaragua...
USGE volunteers build school in Nicaragua
USGE President, Stan Stapleton, and USGE Atlantic RVP, Lynette Robinson, as well as other USGE members, friends and family arrived in Nicaragua on May 26th,...
Congratulations Munashe Sithole, USGE scholarship winner
This week, on Thursday, May 19th, USGE RVP and Chair of USGE’s Scholarship Committee, Jan Hauck, presented one of USGE’s Louise Pargeter scholarships to the...
Government delaying signing of new collective agreements
As published by Public Service Alliance of Canada
PSAC has been pushing the government to sign four collective agreements by the end of May, but...
'Incredibly frustrating': Safety gaps persist years after parole officer's murder, audit finds
Please see below for an excellent article on the safety gaps that still persist for community parole officers across the country. As USGE's National President,...
Lack of mental health support for RCMP members
USGE is currently examining the Auditor General’s report regarding mental health support for RCMP members. We will be paying particular attention to ensuring that the...
RCMP: Intimidation and harassment still present according to report
USGE is presently reviewing this report, paying careful attention to the recommendations. We’re dedicated to ensuring that all our members work in safe and respectful...
USGE supports those suffering from floods in Outaouais – National Capital Region
This week, the USGE National Executive unanimously passed an urgent motion to immediately make available $20,000 in funds from our unrestricted reserves to the Red...
Latest update on USGE's position on the CSC's DRAOR pilot project
In a formal meeting last week between senior staff at Correctional Service Canada and USGE National President Stan Stapleton and National Vice President David Neufeld...
Flood situation in the National Capital region: Federal building closures
The following message was just issued from the Government of Canada:
Flood situation in the National Capital region: Federal building closures
With the flood situation...