
GREY BRUCE HEALTH UNIT
Strike continues as staff reject latest offer
July 2, 2008 Office and Clerical
Workers of the Grey Bruce Health Unit have voted 77 per cent to reject the
employer’s latest offer.
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COLLEGE SUPPORT STAFF
What you told us
July 3, 2008 Issue Sheet 4 – July 2008 A review of the
key improvements you asked for in your new collective agreement.
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Strike vote dates have been set
June 27, 2008 Issue Sheet 3 – What’s in the
employer’s offer and what does it really mean.
more.... MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
COTA Health: Ratification vote July 10
July 2, 2008 The members of Local 548 at
COTA Health in Toronto have a ratification vote scheduled July 10 after a
tentative agreement was reached in negotiations.
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NOTICE
Curt Bishop, 52
OPSEU mourns the passing of
Curt Bishop, a longtime Corrections activist, who passed away
suddenly Monday morning.
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DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
First contract at Elmira and District ACL
June 30, 2008 Members of OPSEU Local 253, Elmira
and District Association for Community Living ratified their first
collective agreement which will expire March 31, 2010.
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GREENING OPSEU
Breaking new ground at head office
June 30, 2008
Greening OPSEU includes more “environmentally friendly” plants on
the grounds at head office.
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CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES
Pay Equity Update
June 30, 2008 Canadian Blood Services and OPSEU
met to discuss the impact of the recently announced re-organization at
CBS on pay equity. more...
SOLIDARITY ACROSS SECTORS
Sector leaders plan bargaining support strategy
June 27, 2008 OPSEU board members,
sector chairs, and staff involved in province-wide bargaining over the next 18
months met in Toronto June 26 to discuss ways for members to support each other
across sectors. more..
RAINBOW ALLIANCE
Union and proud
June 27, 2008 Pride week events will be taking place all
over Ontario. OPSEU will be there.
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LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
Tour de farce!
June 27, 2008 Echo: LCBO management slams door on
union request for Durham warehouse tour more...
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
David Caplan appointed new health minister
June 27 2008 Dialogue: Will he be the fall guy for
George Smitherman? more...
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE
Agreements reached for transfers to new Brampton youth facility
June 26, 2008 Lock Talk, a publication of the OPSEU
Corrections Division
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GREY BRUCE HEALTH UNIT ON STRIKE
Request for donations
June 26, 2008 The members of
Local 276 (office and clerical staff – Grey Bruce
Health Unit) are entering their ninth week on
strike. Your continued support is appreciated.
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NOTICE
Head office now paid in full
June 25, 2008 President Smokey Thomas and
First Vice-President/Treasurer Patty Rout symbolically burn
the
mortgage for head office at 100 Lesmill Road.
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COLLEGE SUPPORT STAFF
Who are we being compared to?
June 24, 2008 Issue Sheet 2 The
colleges have tabled a wages and benefits comparison letter that
would drive down our wages.
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HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS DIVISION
Province-wide demand set meeting set for Nov. 21-22
June 24, 2008 Hospital professionals division
representatives from across Ontario will meet in Toronto Nov. 21-22 2008
for the province-wide demand setting meeting.
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