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Newsletter – July 9
USJE signals its serious concern
over WFA cuts, and more
Standing in Solidarity with Striking Bank of Canada Security Guards
USJE National President David Neufeld joined NCR Regional Vice-Presidents JP Surette and Sonia O’Brien-Colterman on the Bank of Canada picket line today to serve lunch and show solidarity with security guards who are currently on strike.
USJE and PSAC members mobilize against mandated return to office four days a week
On July 6, the date when mandated return to office four days a week came into effect, USJE and PSAC members took action at several Correctional Service of Canada sites to denounce a policy that they feel is unjustified and disconnected from the situation in the field. This mobilization followed other actions held in previous weeks, in particular on June 23 at the Guy-Favreau complex, where members from the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) and Justice Canada gathered along with the Regional Vice-President for Quebec (RCMP-Justice-PPSC-CSC Community-PBC), Annie Blanchette.
Calgary Parole Members Mark RTO4 with Stampede Pancake Breakfast
Members of USJE Local 30250 at Calgary Parole came together on July 6 for a Stampede pancake breakfast as the federal government’s four-day return-to-office mandate (RTO4) takes effect. While the event provided an opportunity for members to connect and show solidarity, discussions focused on the very real concerns many public service workers continue to have about the mandate.
CSC: Register for WFA Information Session with National President
All CSC members are invited to attend information sessions on July 7 with National President David Neufeld.All USJE members who received an Affected notice from the Correctional Service of Canada during the week of June 22nd, are invited to an important Virtual Information Session. USJE’s National President David Neufeld, USJE’s Director of Labour Relations, Melanie Crescenzi and a PSAC expert on Workforce Adjustment will be on the call.
USJE members elected at PSAC Atlantic Convention
USJE is proud to announce that four USJE members were elected to positions on the PSAC Atlantic Regional Council into five positions, total!
USJE signals its serious concern over WFA cuts to key program and operational positions at CSC
The Union of Safety and Justice Employees is expressing its significant concern regarding the recent decision by the Correctional Service of (CSC) to cut 144 positions that USJE members occupy as part of its Workforce Adjustment (WFA) process.
RVP Sandelli and Local 50081 Organize Bargaining Rally at Winnipeg Parole Office
On June 24, USJE Local 50081, supported by Regional Vice President (RVP) Jeff Sandelli, held a rally to show support for the Bargaining Team in the face of aggression by the Treasury Board related to despicable bargaining tactics/offers, Workforce Adjustment and the Return to Office mandate.
RVP Sandelli and USJE Local 50081 Honours National PTSD Awareness Day
June 27 marks National PTSD Awareness Day, an annual occasion dedicated to raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This year, RVP Jeff Sandelli and members of Local 50081 held their membership meeting and commemorated the occasion by taking part in CIPSRT’s PTSD Awareness Month Photo campaign.