The federal government has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers-Syndicat des Agents Correctionnels du Canada-Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (UCCO-SACC-CSN), representing approximately 7,000 correctional services employees across Canada.
The deal, announced Tuesday, will expire on May 31, 2026, if ratified.
The agreement includes wage increases and other benefits, but details have not been disclosed as union members undergo the ratification process. The Correctional Services Group workers primarily oversee the custody, control, and rehabilitation of inmates in federal institutions and detention centres across the country.
This marks another milestone in federal labour negotiations, with tentative agreements now reached with 23 bargaining units representing over 99 per cent of the core public service.
“Correctional Services Group employees work hard every day, and we have worked hard with them at the bargaining table to ensure we reached a positive outcome for these negotiations,” Anita Anand, president of the Treasury Board and minister of transport, said in a statement. “This tentative agreement demonstrates that the best agreements are always reached at the bargaining table.”
The union members’ roles also include training custodial staff at federal correctional institutions and staff colleges operated by Correctional Service Canada.