The decision of Mister Justice Barnes of the Federal Court confirmed our victory in the decision of the Occupational Health and Safety Tribunal Canada (2017 OHSTC 21). In short, the
On July 23, the Union met with a representative from the Prime Minister’s office responsible for Public safety to discuss the Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP). We expressed our disappointment
On April 12th, May 3rd and on June 7th, we met with CSC representatives from National headquarters including the Commissioner and discussed several topics. Here is a summary of those
• FAILED to adopt a blood samples act to protect Correctional Officers from significant exposures despite a commitment in writing by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; • FAILED to repeal the
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) strongly welcomes the decision handed down by Quebec Superior Court Justice Thomas M. Davis in a case between the union and the Attorney General of Canada.
Following the release of the auditor general’s second report on the Phoenix pay system, a scathing report that cites “fundamental failures of project management and project oversight” by top bureaucrats
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) is very concerned about the announcement made today regarding the implementation of a Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) in two institutions, one being
On March 15, 2018, the National Vice President, the CSN’s Union Advisor and five regional representatives (one per region) met with representatives of the Dog Handler program in Ottawa to
On April 16, UCCO-SACC-CSN met with Public safety Minister Ralph Goodale to discuss several issues of importance to Correctional Officers. Here is a summary of what we discussed with the
UCCO-SACC-CSN salutes the announcement of British Columbia Labour Minister Harry Bains to amend the Worker’s compensation Act to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other occupational stress injuries to a
On the heels of the government announcing their intentions to inject over $400 million more into Phoenix while they seek alternatives for another pay system, the Union met with Public
Following the discovery of an inmate who had overdosed on Fentanyl on February 3, 2018, Correctional Officers at Kent Institution had initiated a first work refusal over the failure of
Emergency Regional Executive Meeting Called for March 12 After many failed regional labour-management meetings with RHQ senior management and various local management, UCCO-SACC-CSN in the Pacific Region has called an
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) welcomes the decision to replace the Phoenix pay system, which will unfortunately go down in history for its ineffectiveness and as a nightmare
On February 20, 2018, your bargaining Committee, along with representatives from the Treasury Board and Correctional Services bargaining teams, formally signed the Collective agreement for implementation. The employer now has
On Monday, January 29, 2018 the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board released two outstanding decisions argued by UCCO-SACC-CSN in the Pacific Region. In the case of Stann
Here are the issues discussed during the last meetings of the Labour Relations Committee: Self-scheduling Report — Following a presentation on this joint report with the Commissioner and his team
After 42 months of negotiating , after holding general assemblies from coast to coast and following its recommendation by the National Negotiation Committee, members of UCCO-SACC-CSN have voted in favour