On this day, USJE urges CSC to provide paid overtime to SMOs, as necessary
Equity
Equity Committee member represents USJE at Black History Month celebration
On February 5, 2025, USJE Equity Committee member Joe Brathwaite, who is a member of USJE Local 00079, was among invited guests…
USJE Equity Committee Member Joe Brathwaite and Colleagues Win Award
The 2023-2024 Emerson Douyon Multiculturalism Award was bestowed upon the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)- Ontario Region’s Black Social History (BSH)…
Equity Conference 2025
USJE’s 2nd Equity Conference theme is Taking Action for Equity. The conference will be held May 27-30, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We invite USJE members who are interested in attending the conference to apply by Friday, September 30, 5:00 pm EDT.
CSC Indigenous members: Please complete our survey!
Following USJE’s CSC Indigenous members’ Town Hall and Roundtables, USJE has developed a survey for our CSC Indigenous members. If you are a CSC Indigenous member, please complete our survey by June 30, 2024.
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
Local Union Leader Joe Brathwaite attends Ottawa’s Prestigious Black History Gala
USJE was honoured to have local union leader Joe Brathwaite attend on its behalf Ottawa’s Black History Gala and represent its diverse memberships.
Extended: Join USJE’s National Equity Committee – apply now
USJE is currently seeking applications for its National Equity Committee chaired by Regional Vice Presidents Shauna Ward, and Vice Chair Kirk McIntosh.
Canada’s unions call for federal government to settle Black Class Action lawsuit
The Black Class Action Secretariat and several major unions are renewing calls to settle the lawsuit on behalf of tens of thousands of Black federal public service workers in the wake of the government’s admission the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) discriminated against its Black and racialized employees.
Final days of Equity Conference focused on a more equitable Canada for all
On Thursday morning, individuals had the chance to participate in the KAIROS blanket exercise, a deeply moving self-reflection initiative on the difficult history and urgent need for reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The exercise was emotional, eye-opening and inspiring for many participants.