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Union Safety Net Episode 1–Listen now!
The first episode focuses on presumptive injury, with guests Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli and USJE RVP Kirsty Havard.
Newsletter – February 28
USJE Hosts Parliament Hill Breakfast, Podcast Episode 1, etc.
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
National President Visits Montréal Parole Office
RVP Annie Blanchette and Local President Marie-Pier Spellman welcomed National President David Neufeld, and USJE Labour Relations Officer Sharon Aspirot to the Maisonneuve Parole Office in Montréal, Québec, for a site visit.
National President Visits RCMP C Division with New Local leaders
National President David Neufeld met with RCMP C Division headquarters leadership in Montréal along with RVP Annie Blanchette, local new president Nawel Dendani and recently elected local Vice-president Andréa Vachon.
A Nuanced and Modernized Telework Policy for Canada’s Public Servants Ongoing Concern for Parliamentarians
RVP Sonia O’Brien-Colterman attended Ottawa – West Napean MP Anita Vanderbeld’s community event at Smithvale Stables this weekend. The two had a chance to discuss the on-going commitment by USJE to maintain and promote a nuanced and functional approach to telework for its membership.
Negotiations continue for RCMP civilian members, dues collection to begin in April
RCMP and Treasury Board have confirmed that union dues will begin to be deducted starting on April 3.
USJE Hosts Parliament Hill Breakfast on Improving Mental Health Supports for Federal Public Safety Personnel
At the breakfast, USJE noted that its 18,000 members work in crucial public safety roles for various departments and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Public Safety Canada, the Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of Canada.
Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming 2024 Federal Budget
USJE requests that the proposed changes to GECA be made as quickly as possible by the federal government so that the thousands of federal public safety personnel who keep Canadians safe every day are no longer left behind to suffer in silence when they develop an occupational stress injury.