A brutal assault of a Food Services Officer took place at a federal prison. The Correctional Service of Canada was found in violation of the Canadian Labour Code for not providing mandatory training, creating an unacceptable vulnerability to physical danger and assault while on the job.  

USJE launched a national campaign pressuring the employer to:  

• provide safety training; 
• Fix broken equipment; 
• Hire more FOS in the kitchens. 

Since the launch of the campaign, USJE has been tirelessly in advocating for crucial improvements to the workplace which have resulted in more safety training being offered.  

The National FOS Working Group met in September and renewed its commitment to the national campaign by highlighting key improvements:

• Fixing broken equipment 
• Hiring and retention of more FOS in the kitchen 
• a Paying staff accurately and on time 
• Providing Safety training 

Since the launch of the campaign, USJE has sought key improvements in these areas, and more safety training is now being offered.