Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Today's Best Country Feb 16, 2021 5:00 PM Frustrated by a lack of response from the federal government, the union representing federal correctional officers is now trying a new approach to gather support and awareness around its call for hazard pay. A total of 31 letters have been distributed to federal deputies who represent constituencies in which penitentiaries are located. Jeff Wilkins, National President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN), writes that of all federal public servants, correctional officers have been by far the most affected by this pandemic. “Unlike many public servants, working from home is not an option for correctional officers. Day after day, our members have bravely gone to work in Canadaâs federal penitentiaries, doing their job protecting Canadians,” he said. “As waves of this virus come and go, the difficult job that the members of UCCO-SACC-CSN face in battling the virus remains.