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The constitutional right of Ontario workers to free collective bargaining is under attack. If the Ford government can use the notwithstanding clause to simply impose a contract on them, then all workers in Ontario can have their bargaining rights taken away.

After months of continued pressure from USJE and frontline staff at Joyceville Institution, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) signalled in October that their Evaluation Division is conducting a special study of the operational model at the Joyceville Assessment Unit (JAU) to better understand how the model functions and its results.

A site visit at Justice/PPSC in Halifax and Nova Institution allowed USJE leaders to meet with front line members and managers, who heard our concerns about workload and the “new normal.”

RVP Wesselby shared concerns around the workloads of members within CSC and how it is affecting their mental health and work life balance. Petitpas Taylor, having been Minister of Health during the first Trudeau government, was particularly interested on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the membership.

National Vice-President Lynette Robinson and three Detachment Assistants from J Division held a virtual meeting with Assistant Commissioner DeAnna Hill to discuss the Ricciardelli report on DSA mental health.

USJE and PSAC have been receiving and responding to many requests for assistance as a result of overpayment recovery letters that members are receiving.

Regional Vice-President Jeff Sandelli met with New Democrat MP Leah Gazan in Winnipeg. Top of the discussion was the government’s current federal framework to reduce recidivism and the experience of our members in supporting reintegration and rehabilitation.

USJE is conducting an internal grievance handling survey to assess your views on the grievance handling process.

USJE is pleased to launch its first ever National Public Safety Awards to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work undertaken by our members across 18 departments and agencies. The time has come to shine a light on this work through a series of national awards that will be given out on Parliament Hill next spring.