USGE President, Stan Stapleton, along with Nancy Peckford (USGE’s Director of Policy, Projects and Media Relations), and Zef Ordman (USGE Regional Vice President) will travel to Edmonton to meet with USGE members about disturbing reports of sexual harassment and bullying at the maximum-security Edmonton Institution.
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USGE’s position on Parole Officer training
USGE’s National President, Stan Stapleton, will be meeting with Don Head, the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada on December 1st to discuss a number of relevant items to our membership, including the on-line training that is presently being offered to Parole Officers.
Maintain the momentum on public safety officer health research
This fall, the House Committee on Public Safety and National Security, tabled its first major report examining the mental health challenges that confront public safety employees in Canada.
Introducing CSC’s Workplace Mental Health Initiative
For CSC members who haven’t heard, in October of 2015, CSC Commissioner Don Head announced the creation of a Steering Committee for Workplace Mental Health Injuries. The main goal of the steering committee is to examine a way forward to support staff who develop mental health injuries at CSC, as well as their families.
Solidarity Breakfast in Edmonton
A couple of weeks ago Edmonton had their 1st Annual Area Council Solidarity Breakfast. Two of the guest speakers were the Honourable Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, as well as PSAC’s REVP Marianne Hladun.
USGE Members Rally to Fix Phoenix
On October 31, 2016 USGE members came together in Ottawa and across the country to highlight the significant problems that many of our members are experiencing with Phoenix.
Should you file a Phoenix Grievance?
While the government has announced that employees who have incurred financial expenses because of pay problems may submit a claim, USGE is still encouraging members who have been financially impacted by Phoenix to file a grievance as well, so as to protect their rights.
USGE Members & the RCMP class action settlement
As many of you may have seen in the news, the RCMP recently announced that it had settled two class-action sexual assault, harassment and bullying lawsuits with current and former employees.
Government repeals anti-union legislation
On Wednesday, Parliament voted to adopt Bill C-4, a government bill that repeals the previous Conservative government’s controversial anti-union bills C-377 and C-525.
USGE input features prominently in Parliamentary Report on Operational Stress Injuries
The Union of Solicitor General Employees welcomes the Parliament of Canada’s Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security’s report on Operational Stress Injuries.