News release: Restorative justice caseworkers achieve new collective agreement
Great news for the Community Justice Society workers!
CUPE local 4764
PSA: Financial appeal for striking restorative justice workers
Caseworkers at the Community Justice Society are heading into week 4 of their strike demanding that wage fairness be respected. The five employees, members of CUPE 4764, have asked us to put out a call for financial support.
Community Justice Society workers on strike: Equal pay for work of equal value
Judy Haiven spoke at today’s rally in support of the striking Community Justice Society workers. “The average pay of probation officers is $66,000 a year, while all RJ workers still earn only just over $37,000 a year. How can the McNeil government justify a 56% pay gap for similarly qualified professional workers?”
Danny Cavanagh: No justice for restorative justice workers
Danny Cavanagh: “One must consider the cost of keeping an individual incarcerated and the savings we see because of the work these six workers do every day. This program seems to be a win, win for everyone, everyone except the six workers who now have little choice but to stand up for what they believe in. These six workers just want a living wage and to be treated with respect and fairness. These six workers want the expanded restorative justice program to work.”
Justice for justice workers: ‘Many of us have stuck around because the work is so powerful’
Dropped by the picketing Community Justice Society workers, and learned about the vital job they perform. Why is it that the most important jobs always seem to get the worst pay?
Restorative justice caseworkers on strike for wage fairness
Judy Haiven joins the picket line on a very hot day two of the restorative justice caseworkers’ strike.
Media Advisory: Rally to protest underfunding of restorative justice program July 30 in Halifax
Please join us on Monday, July 30, as restorative justice caseworkers, members of CUPE 4764, are joined by friends and allies to protest chronic underfunding of the community restorative justice program by the provincial government.