In celebration of Pride season, we talked to Larry Rousseau, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, and USJE RVP Shauna Ward about equity, equality and diversity in the Labour movement.
Updates
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!
National Local Presidents Meeting 2024
USJE is truly blessed to have so many dedicated front line union representatives across Canada who help to serve our membership of almost 19,000 members every day. This week’s National Local Presidents Meeting was a true opportunity to connect union leaders from across the country and to help build a stronger union moving forward.
Three Local Presidents awarded for their outstanding contributions to their union
The Exemplary Service Award is an awards program by USJE to recognize local volunteer members who have provided outstanding contributions to the well-being of their Local or region.
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.
Union of Safety and Justice Employees holds rally to scrap the three-day in-person mandate
The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE), alongside members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) – as well as allies – will be holding a rally in front of Treasury Board building in Ottawa with a strong message to “Scrap the Mandate.”
National Public Service Week
Every June, the Government of Canada marks National Public Service week. On the occasion of this year’s National Public Service Week, the Union of Safety and Justice Employees (alongside other components of the Public Service Alliance of Canada) are celebrating the invaluable work that federal public service employees undertake every day for the safety and security of Canadians.
Disability Insurance for USJE Members
Since July 1, 2023, health insurance benefits for USJE members and their dependents are provided by Canada Life. However, it is important to remember that this move to Canada Life does not include Disability Insurance which remains with SunLife.
PSAC National Convention Wraps Up
PSAC’s National Triennial Convention concluded today at noon after a week of intense debate and votes. An impressive list of 32 resolutions has been voted on by the delegates, a remarkable number by any count.
Sharon DeSousa Elected National President on Day 4 of PSAC Convention
The first item of the day were the elections for the position of National President and National Executive Vice President. For the position of National President, the declared candidates were Sharon DeSousa and Alisha Campbell while Patrick Bourassa was nominated from the floor. Sharon DeSousa was successful in her bid, winning the PSAC presidency on the first ballot