Approximately 200 correctional officers gathered in front of Justin Trudeau’s Montréal office this morning to protest the Liberal government’s refusal to pay them the COVID-19 premium, even though they have
When negotiating a collective agreement, keeping members informed of developments is vitally important. Members received a regular stream of reports on the talks: dozens of articles, videos and photos were
The general meetings on the agreements in principle reached in the last round of bargaining will go down in history as the first to be held during a pandemic. COVID-19
After numerous changes in the employer’s spokespersons, negotiations finally got underway last spring, right in the middle of the pandemic. Our pressure began with fighting against the employers’ demands on
We began the process of renewing our collective agreement with a consultation tour of all 49 institutions from September 17 to October 25, 2018. We then did a tour from
UCCO-SACC-CSN is fast approaching its 20th anniversary. Some will remember our first real contract signed in 2006 after a four-year struggle at the bargaining table as a new union, which
To all members of UCCO-SACC-CSN, As you know, UCCO-SACC-CSN is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In 1999 Correctional Officers across the country decided to embark on a mission to form their
UCCO-SACC-CSN has been informed that the CSC will procure enough vaccines to vaccinate all staff and inmates. This vaccine is scheduled to be made available by mid-April. As expected, when
In a ruling issued on March 4, 2021, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board allowed the policy grievance that was submitted in relation to the involuntary overtime
UCCO-SACC-CSN has finally been presented with the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the catchup clause for the Phoenix damages settlement signed June 2019 and has signed this MOU effective March 5.
As you already know, letters were recently sent to top cabinet ministers of the government, as well as MPs who have institutions in their riding, demanding this recognition. On January
In order to maintain the pressure to obtain COVID-19 hazard pay, UCCO-SACC-CSN sent a letter a few days ago to all federal deputies who represent constituencies in which penitentiaries are
UCCO-SACC-CSN has learned that the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) sent some 1200 doses to various federal penitentiaries and plans to vaccinate the elderly inmates first. Many questions remain unanswered,
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN) has many questions that remain unanswered, as the vaccination operation is due to start this coming Friday across the federal penitentiaries. Correctional Service
For almost 10 months, correctional officers have been at war with the COVID-19 virus. In addition to doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the Federal Public Service, the
On December 10, Treasury Board officially adopted the agreement reached on October 17th. The new contract will be signed on January 5, 2021, and will enter into force at that
After more than 90 general assemblies held in the last three weeks, UCCO-SACC-CSN’s members have ratified the agreements reached with CSC and Treasury Board, at a percentage of 79%. With
Congratulations to Sophie Michael (daughter of Primary Worker Kristin Michael from Fraser Valley Institution) and Ashley Ade (daughter of CX 2 Bill Ade from Mission Medium Institution), who are the