As many remember, Sister Tanisha Pascal-Nelson of Toronto CSC Community Parole passed away in 2017, survived by husband Sean Nelson and her four beautiful children, Elijah, Nathaniel, Promise and Fiza. In her memory, members across all regions and departments of USJE raised money to assist in funding Tanisha’s children’s education.
Updates
February 28: National Day of Action on Phoenix
The PSAC National Board of Directors has called for a National Day of Action for February 28 to mark the second anniversary of the shockingly dysfunctional Phoenix Pay system.
RCMP civilian members and bargaining
As you move forward in the process of deeming and becoming members of our union, PSAC-USJE have created a process to welcome CM input to this round of collective bargaining.
Workforce Adjustment & USJE CSC members
Please find below the steps involved in the Workforce Adjustment (WFA) process recently launched by CSC.
RCMP CM training begins mapping the future
RCMP Civilian Members (CMs), Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) member champions and union representatives began mapping the way forward for integrating CMs into their future union at a training seminar in Ottawa January 9-10, 2018.
Union applauds firing of Edmonton correctional officers amid harassment investigation
The firing of four correctional officers — including two managers — shows Correctional Service Canada is finally taking bullying, abuse of power and harassment at Edmonton’s maximum security prison seriously, says the head of a union representing prison employees.
Outsiders must oversee cultural change at Edmonton Institution
While Correctional Service Canada’s recent actions are a step in the right direction, the problems at Edmonton Maximum Security Institution go well beyond a few bad apples. The egregious abuse of power by a small group of employees has gone unchecked by Corrections for decades.
Pilot project launched at CSC to fix Phoenix
A new Payroll Unit comprised of 22 Pay Advisors that has been set up at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is offering hope to many public servants and has already led to the processing of dozens of files.
Next steps for RCMP civilian members
The deeming of RCMP civilian members (CMs) has been delayed, but PSAC and USJE are still working hard to ensure CMs receive the full benefits of union membership until they officially join the federal public service.
USGE members call on government to do more to solve Phoenix pay system problems
USGE and PSAC members gathered in the early hours of November 23rd at the RCMP divisional headquarters in Surrey, BC to raise awareness about the Phoenix pay system and call on the government to take the measures necessary to ensure they are paid correctly and on time.