ORGANIZING
Workers choose OPSEU over CLAC
January 5, 2009 OPSEU welcomes new members who work at
the Lee Manor Home for the Aged in Owen Sound who voted to join OPSEU on Dec.
30. more…
NOTICE
Petrocan Victory!
January 5, 2009 They stood their ground for over a
year - 260 CEP members at the Montreal refinery of Petrocan - to defend
their national pattern agreement.
more...
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION
December 18, 2008 OPSEU ImpacT: News for OPSEU members at
MPAC from your leadership team
more...
ONTARIO AGENCY FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION
Health lab members set bargaining timeline
December 17, 2008 As a result of the recent transfer
of Ontario Public Service health labs to the new Ontario Agency for Health
Protection and Promotion, a focus group of members from the Toronto, Orillia
and Peterborough Labs met Dec.16 to develop procedures for the upcoming
round of bargaining. more...
ORGANIZING
UEA merges with OPSEU
December 16, 2008
As a result of a merger with the United Employees Association on October 1st,
2008, OPSEU welcomes 77 new members based out of Toronto.
more…
NOTICES
Penetanguishene Hospital now divested
December 16, 2008 The Penetanguishene Mental Health
Hospital officially divested from the Ontario Public Service (OPS) as of
Dec. 15, 2008. more…
NEWS RELEASE
OPSEU vows to fight third round of home care bidding
December 16, 2008
OPSEU pledges to work with communities in heading off the next phase of bidding
for home care clients. more...
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: COURT REPORTERS
Day of Action: December 16
December 15, 2008
Day of Action: Court reporters are asked to show their
concern for the integrity of the record on December 16.
more...
December 15, 2008
Notice to judges about the Ministry's plans for court
reporting. more...
December 15, 2008 Suggested letter to
Attorney General Chris Bentley from
citizens who are concerned with the changes to court
reporting. more...
NOTICE
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
December 15, 2008 OPSEU First
Vice President/Treasurer Patty Rout addressed the Standing
Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on December 15 in
Niagara Falls. Sister Rout delivered OPSEU’s take on
priority issues for the next provincial budget.
more...
SOLIDARITY FUNDS
Region
4 Family Day Supports Live & Let Live Fund
December 15, 2008 OPSEU Enterprises
and the Region 4 members raised over $1250.00 for the Live &
Let Live fund on Saturday at the Family Day event..
more...
NOTICE
OPSEU
member wins Caribbean cruise
December 12, 2008 A member of Local
570 is the winner of the draw for a seven-day all-inclusive
Caribbean cruise for two.
more...
LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
People get it: The part-time economy
is
not working for Ontarians
December 11, 2008 The Echo, Issue 26: The people of Ontario know
there’s something wrong with an economy where the only new jobs are
part-time jobs. more...
NOTICE
On Dec. 10 we Stood Up for Part-Time and Temporary Workers....
December 11, 2008 View photos from events across Ontario more...
MEMBER EDUCATION
New Presidents keen on mobilizing
members
December 11, 2008 Ten staff resource
people and the staff union came to share resources and ideas with the local
presidents more...
Local Treasurers' Course
December 9, 2008 The first Centrally-Run Local
Treasurers’ Course will be run this February 2009
more...
NEWS
LCBO union calls for action on part-time and temporary work
December 10, 2008 The union representing workers at the
LCBO is calling for better wages and working conditions for part-time and
temporary workers – no matter where they work.
more...
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE
Lock Talk: A publication of the OPSEU
Corrections Division
December 9, 2008 Auditor’s report an insult to corrections.
more...
AUDITOR GENERAL
Auditor General’s findings reinforce urgent need to curtail
wasteful P3s and expand public services
December 8, 2008 In a devastating report
released today, Auditor General Jim McCarter describes how
understaffing and a shortage of public services are failing the
people of Ontario
more...
NOTICE
Thousands rally in support of coalition
government
December 8, 2008 Bitterly cold temperatures
didn’t stop thousands of demonstrators, including many OPSEU members,
from joining a pro-coalition rally at Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square
on Saturday . To view photos of the rally
click here
AWARDS
Jay Jackson honoured
December 5, 2008 Jay Jackson, OPSEU Local 245 President and Region 2 Vice-President was honoured at the annual awards dinner for the Oakville and District Labour Council Nov. 27 with the Political Action Recognition Award.
more...
NOTICE
Ontario's poverty reduction strategy lacks urgency, groups say
December 4, 2008 A provincial coalition of 350
organizations across Ontario working to eliminate poverty has given a thumbs up
to Thursday's announcement of measures to address child poverty.
more...
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: COURT REPORTERS
Does the integrity of the record matter to you?
December 1, 2008 Flyer aimed at informing lawyers about
the Ministry of Attorney General's proposed changes to court reporting in
Ontario. more...
December 1, 2008 Court reporters tell the Attorney General that his model
for court reporting "is a truly shameful plan that does not serve the
administration of justice in this province
more...
NEWS RELEASE
Arbitrator rules spiritual care workers are included in OPSEU
collective agreement
November 26, 2008 In a ground-breaking decision,
an arbitrator has ruled that spiritual care service associates – or
chaplains as they were previously called -- can be included as
dues-paying members of OPSEU
more...
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