Saturday morning, during the community day for detainees, USJE members were on hand in front of the Federal Training Centre in Laval to make visitors aware of the concerning status of collective bargaining and the possibility of a strike in the near future.
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RVP Sandelli connects with members and leaders in Edmonton
On October 1st, RVP Jeff Sandelli visited Edmonton, AB, for site visits and meetings with Locals 30125 (CSC Community/Grierson) and 40146 (PBC Prairies).
Members of USJE National Executive support ongoing negotiations
Yesterday, members of the USJE National Executive and Alex Creamer, Local President and member of the PA Group negotiating team, joined the gathering organized by the Government Services Union in front of the Metcalfe Hotel in Ottawa.
USJE members wear black in solidarity with Treasury Board Bargaining teams
On September 16, USJE Members from coast to coast joined PSAC’s monthly Day of Solidarity by wearing black in support of Treasury Board bargaining teams.
USJE members mobilize nationwide to demand fair bargaining
On September 10, USJE members across the country mobilized to demonstrate their support for the bargaining team members and to send a clear message to the employer: enough is enough.
USJE and PSAC members mobilize against mandated return to office four days a week
On July 6, the date when mandated return to office four days a week came into effect, USJE and PSAC members took action at several Correctional Service of Canada sites to denounce a policy that they feel is unjustified and disconnected from the situation in the field. This mobilization followed other actions held in previous weeks, in particular on June 23 at the Guy-Favreau complex, where members from the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) and Justice Canada gathered along with the Regional Vice-President for Quebec (RCMP-Justice-PPSC-CSC Community-PBC), Annie Blanchette.
RVP Sandelli and Local 50081 Organize Bargaining Rally at Winnipeg Parole Office
On June 24, USJE Local 50081, supported by Regional Vice President (RVP) Jeff Sandelli, held a rally to show support for the Bargaining Team in the face of aggression by the Treasury Board related to despicable bargaining tactics/offers, Workforce Adjustment and the Return to Office mandate.
Why does federal bargaining take so long?
Why does it take years to reach a new collective agreement in the federal public service? PSAC’s new video looks at one of the biggest problems in the current system: outdated rules under the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) that create barriers at the bargaining table and slow the path to a new agreement.
Tentative agreement reached between PSAC-USJE and CSIS
Our PSAC-USJE bargaining team is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service…
RCMP civilian members collective agreement now available
The collective agreement for PSAC members in the RCMP civilian members (CM) bargaining unit is now available. The agreement was ratified by members on May 29, 2025, and signed on July 30, 2025.