September 18 – RVP Carol Osborne met with Local 60146 at the Parole Board of Canada Office in Moncton, NB for…
RVP Osborne Visits Members on the West Coast of Newfoundland
RVP Carol Osborne and Local President Roger Duffy visit members at the Corner Brook Parole Office and the Stephenville Parole Office in the West of Newfoundland.
The Minister of Public Safety Visits Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
The Honorable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, spent an afternoon at the Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Institution near Montréal in his first visit to the facility as the minister responsible.
President Neufeld and RVP Ménard at La Macaza
National President David Neufeld and RVP Patrick Ménard visited USJE members working at the La Macaza Institution in the Hautes-Laurentides region.
Public Safety Minister Visits Cowansville Institution
Dominic LeBlanc, federal Minister for Public Safety, visited Cowansville Institution, and spent considerable time visiting with USJE members at the Institution.
President Neufeld Attends MP Peter Julian’s 20th Anniversary Event
National President David Neufeld had the opportunity to attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration Event for Member of Parliament, Peter Julian, on Saturday, June 29th, along with USJE Regional Vice-President, Kirsty Havard and Local Presidents Alan Ostrosina (Local 20141) and Morgan Haupt (Local 20086).
USJE Communications Wins CALM Award for Best National Campaign
The USJE Communications department was awarded the Best National Campaign Award at this year’s Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) Conference!
RVP Surette Tours Regional Offices in Western Canada
RVP JP Surette visited USJE members in regional offices in Vancouver, Burnaby and Edmonton. Both the Courts Administration Service (CAS) and the Department of Public Safety have regional offices across Canada that are too small to constitute separate local unions. Each office has about 15 staff.
Former National President Awarded Honourary Membership
John Edmunds was awarded a USJE Honourary Membership during the recent National Executive Meeting held in Ottawa. John Edmunds’ history in USJE (formerly USGE) dates back to 1993. He held the positions of Section President, Local President, Regional Vice-President, National Vice President and the National President of USGE. John served 3 full terms as the USGE National President from 2005 to 2014.
Equity Committee selection announcement
USJE’s National Equity Committee will be comprised of eight of members from across the country – in addition to the Chair and Co-Chair of the committee