Pacific’s Regional President Derek Chin, Regional Vice President John Randle and CSN advisor met with Member of Parliament Brad Vis of Mission-Matsqui – Fraser Canyon to speak on the current
August 2020 UCCO-SACC-CSN met with Treasury Board on the 11, 12 and 13 of August. As mentioned in our video posted last Friday, the bargaining committee has made some gains
July 2020. We went back to the table this past Tuesday, expecting to move forward. Unexpectedly, the negotiator who was working with us since October wasn’t available, and won’t be
Following a favourable judicial decision regarding a policy grievance filed by UCCO-SACC-CSN, some UCCO-SACC-CSN members are eligible to receive monetary compensation under certain conditions. Indeed, the Federal Public Sector Labour
After 3 months of battling COVID-19, which put our negotiations on hold, your bargaining committee returned to the table on June 16, 17, and 18. In Ottawa, we met with
We have been working through some unprecedented times during the COVID-19 crisis and although this summer 2020 is going to look much different than summers before, we need our rest.
After the masks a few days ago, UCCO-SACC-CSN is pleased to offer every member a personal bottle of hand sanitizer. We invite you to use this Canadian product to help
In a decision handed down last week, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed the application of inmates’ rights groups that were asking that inmates receive unlimited and anonymous access
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