National President David Neufeld and RVP Patrick Ménard visited USJE members working at the La Macaza Institution in the Hautes-Laurentides region.
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President Neufeld, RVP Blanchette and the USJE Communications Team visit RCMP Detachment in Valleyfield Quebec
On August 16, as part of USJE’s National RCMP Campaign, President David Neufeld, Regional Vice President Annie Blanchette and members of the USJE communications team visited the RCMP Detachment in Valleyfield, Quebec. Sgt. Hugo Lavoie welcomed the USJE representatives to the detachment and provided a detailed tour of the site. An opportunity was also provided to meet with two USJE members who work on site and to speak with them about their role in the detachment.
Newmarket RCMP Detachment welcome a visit by President Neufeld, RVP Skalin and the USJE Communications Team
On August 21, the second of a three-day tour of Ontario RCMP workplaces, President David Neufeld, RVP Bella Skalin and members of the USJE communications team met with members who work at the Newmarket Detachment. The USJE team were greeted by Officer in Charge Inspector Tim Dell’Anna.
President Neufeld, RVP Skalin and the USJE Communications Team Meet Members at Milton RCMP Detachment
On August 20, the first of a three-day tour of Ontario RCMP workplaces, President David Neufeld, RVP Bella Skalin and members of the USJE communications team met with members who work at the Milton Detachment.
PSAC members denied 699 leave may apply for reconsideration by November 4
PSAC members who applied for and were denied 699 leave between November 2020 and March 2022 may be eligible to apply for reconsideration.
Newsletter – August 15
Federal budget cuts, Equity Conference and more
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.
Federal Budgetary Cuts in Departments and Agencies under the Ministries of Public Safety and Justice
Departments and agencies under the Public Safety portfolio are implementing a total of $141.1M in cuts as part of the government wide mandate to ‘Refocus Government Spending’ in 2024-25.
Union Safety Net Episode 7–Listen now!
In this episode, we get to pick renowned economist Jim Stanford’s brain about the state of the Canadian economy, what can be learned from other countries, and how unions fit in nationally and internationally. Switching to a local, community lens, we then chat with Antonio Trujillo Villon of Turning Leaf Support Services, a Winnipeg-based organization that provides support to people living with mental illness and intellectual challenges, about how unions can help foster change at home.
Education on Menopause in the workplace at the RCMP
USJE National Vice President, Lynette Robinson, who serves as the Employee Co-chair for the RCMP National Health and Safety Policy Committee, raised the importance of education on menopause in the workplace at the May 21st meeting. With unanimous agreement from the Committee, a formal recommendation was made to the Chief Human Resource Officer to include education on menopause within the RCMP.