Métro Montréal May 11, 2020 | By: Zacharie Goudreault Prison conditions for inmates at risk of having contracted the coronavirus are improving somewhat at…
Coping with COVID-19 Stress – a webinar to support mental health
To support our members’ mental health in these particularly stressful times, USJE would like to draw your attention to an online…
CSC Postpones Leave Year End to May 2, 2020
Please see below for a message from CSC regarding postponing leave year end. In light of the current situation, we understand…
USJE and PSAC pushing back on behalf of CSC Pharmacy Technicians
Due to the pandemic, CSC approached your union to discuss how we could find a way to separate pharmacy technicians in…
Message from National President, Stan Stapleton, on the recent tragedy in Nova Scotia
On behalf of the entire USJE family, I would like to express my deep condolences to our members in Nova Scotia…
13 USJE CSC Members diagnosed with COVID-19
As of midnight on April 16th, 89 CSC employees were confirmed to have COVID-19. Of these, 13 are USJE members (1…
PA group: Summer leave request deadline extended due to COVID-19
PSAC has successfully negotiated an extension to May 15, 2020 for members of the PA group to submit summer leave requests…
CSC issues face masks and modifies practices
CSC issuing face masks After a sustained effort by the Union of Safety and Justice Employees last week, Correctional Service of…
CSC Community Parole Officers should not be conducting urinalysis tests on offenders in the Community
Recently CSC released a new memo entitled, “URINALYSIS PROGRAM – COVID-19 – TEMPORARY CHANGES” (dated March 24th, 2020). In this memo,…
Potential early release of federal prisoners due to COVID-19: Public safety at risk without input from frontline
Frontline rehabilitative staff must help shape protocols if early releases from federal penitentiaries is to happen safely. The Union of Safety…