A workers’ union staged an information line outside the Edmonton Institution on Thursday in support of staff who work inside the maximum-security prison in what has been called a “toxic culture.”
Updates
Hundreds of USGE members participate in Halloween information sharing and foodbank drive!
On Tuesday Oct 31st, USGE held a nation-wide event to share information and to collect food for local food banks across the country.
Hundreds of USGE members, from every region, participated in this event which brought attention to important issues.
Calling all USGE Locals: Share information, collect for the foodbank, and win a BBQ for your Local!
On Tuesday Oct 31st, USGE is hosting a nation-wide event to share information with our members and to collect food for local food banks across the country.
Treasury Board clarifies deeming of Civilian RCMP members into public service
A recent letter from the president of the Treasury Board to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) helps to clarify many of the outstanding issues related to the deeming of Civilian Members (CMs) in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) into the federal public service.
Today we remember Louise Pargeter
Today, we remember Louise Pargeter, a USGE member who died on October 6, 2004, while performing her duties as a Community Parole officer in Yellowknife. On this day, we take the opportunity to remember, and honour, Louise, as well as all USGE members who have lost their lives while working to keep Canadians safe.
Deadline: Oct 23rd — Labour College of Canada Certificate Program
The Labour College of Canada has been restructured after a four-year hiatus. Detailed information on program dates, course descriptions and the application form can be found on the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) website at canadianlabour.ca/who-we-are/labour-education/labour-college-of-canada/.
Our dear colleague Diane needs a new liver ASAP – Would you consider giving the GIFT OF LIFE?
As many of you know our dear colleague, Diane Leduc-Doran, has been off work on Disability leave since January 1, 2017, battling both Lyme Disease and a badly damaged liver which was attacked four years ago (probably by the Lyme Disease bacteria). Recently, her situation has become urgent, and we are looking for an immediate living or deceased liver donor through the University Health Network (Toronto General).
Enough is enough! Tell Justin to fix Phoenix now!
The government had set itself a deadline of October 2016 to fix the bulk of problematic Phoenix pay cases and now, one year later, it is no closer to fixing the buggy system.
USGE National Executive participates in the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial
On Sunday, September 24, 2017 our USGE National Executive represented all USGE members by participating in the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day in Ottawa. This National Memorial Day honors the dedication of all police and peace officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our communities.
USGE hosts pizza lunch for pay centre employees
On August 30th, 2017, USGE National President Stan Stapleton, Regional Vice President Lynette Robinson, Acting Regional Vice President Laurie Ann Wesselby and a group of USGE volunteers from Miramichi Firearms, the Atlantic Institution and Dorchester Institution hosted a pizza lunch for the 745 employees of the Pay Center in Miramichi, NB to thank them for their hard work throughout the Phoenix pay debacle.