Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCCO-SACC-CSN has maintained that the employer must take all reasonable measures to ensure our safety, including the provision of PPE and all measures
“The response to COVID-19 has been more reactive than proactive by the Correctional Service of Canada.” This is the message that the national president of UCCO-SACC-CSN, Jeff Wilkins, delivered yesterday
Dear Sir: I have recently learned of your intention to visit Port-Cartier Institution on April 16, 2020. I would like to express that your decision to do so comes at
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) is asking that management from Mission Institution puts in place relevant measures to protect the health of its 155 correctional officers as well
Staff will be provided with masks when entering the institution. Since the beginning of this crisis, UCCO-SACC-CSN has been pushing to implement all reasonable measures for our protection and have
Here is a message from our National President, Jeff Wilkins, regarding masks and PPE. I have just been advised that beginning as early as tomorrow in most institutions staff will
As part of our continued effort to keep you informed, this direction has just been released from the Office of the Chief Human Resource Officer. The Correctional Service of Canada
Here is a letter to Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. April 2, 2020 Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Dear Minister:
Here is the latest update around COVID-19. 12 correctional officers from Port-Cartier, 9 correctional officers from Joliette and one correctional officer from Donnacona Institution were diagnosed with COVID-19. Please take
In light of the information confirmed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and made public by Correctional Service Canada (CSC), UCCO-SACC-CSN would like to state that since the
We have now learned that a total of 11 Correctional Officers (9 from Port-Cartier Institution and 2 Primary Workers at Joliette Institution (Quebec Region)) have tested positive with coronavirus. Fortunately,
Seven of our members have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Port-Cartier Institution, (Quebec Region). As we work to respect these member’s privacy, executive members have provided outreach, and by
This text is meant to provide some clarity around leave granted under clause 30.17 of the collective agreement (699 leave). UCCO-SACC-CSN has worked diligently to protect our members’ rights to
As many of you are aware, resulting from the error at the pay centre in April 2018, our members had not paid the correct amount of union dues on their
Those performing critical work on the front lines of public safety, who are choosing to fight the war against this virus and sacrificing their own safety to make sure the
To all CX, A series of calls with the employer occurred again today and again UCCO-SACC-CSN was pushing for very important answers to our members’ questions. Discussed were the admission
BREAKING | UCCO-SACC-CSN has also been advised Nationally that 699 leave (special paid leave) also applies to members whose family member may have travelled to an international destination and must
Here is a message from CSC in response to direction given from the TB and OCHRO. SUBJECT: COVID-19 Communique – March 15, 2020 The Prime Minister has advised to avoid