This is the fifth vignette in a series celebrating our union victories. The 2010 groundbreaking Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ‘Johnstone Decision’ shaped the future of accommodations related to family status. As a Border Services Officer, Fiona Johnstone required a fixed-shift schedule to arrange for child care. The employer refused to consider her request, arguing that […]
Our fourth historical vignette highlights an important step in border officers being recognized as part of the law enforcement community. As a founding member of the Canadian Peace Officers Memorial Association, CIU (then CEUDA) was instrumental in ensuring that border officers be present on Parliament Hill to pay homage to those who paid the ultimate […]
The third entry in our series celebrating our union milestones takes a look at a major turning point for border officers. The arming of officers did not happen overnight. CIU (then CEUDA) had to lobby for years to convince the government that arming border officers was as important as providing protective vests and general safety […]
Every two weeks, we’re releasing a short vignette showcasing a victory or an event of importance in the history of our union. Here is the second entry in the series. At the turn of the millennium, after years of pressure by the union, the government had yet to provide protective vests in suitable numbers to […]
As a show of support for our FB bargaining team returning to the table this week, we present our first vignette on union victories: The creation of the FB group, in 2007. If border officers have a distinct voice today, it is thanks to the continued pressure and efforts of CIU and the support of […]
