Native plants make a comeback at 100
Lesmill
 Volunteers,
in co-ordination with 1st Vice-President Patty Rout and OPSEU's Building
Services, laid the first two beds of native plants at 100 Lesmill Road (OPSEU's
head office) on June 26, with assistance from CAAT-S activist Janice
Hagan and her partner Greg, a native plant specialist. More than 25
staff members volunteered to work on this bold, green and highly visible
initiative at the
Energy Conservation Week meeting in May.
To read the blog and see more photos from the event,
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OPSEU & Energy Conservation Week (ECW) – May 25 - 31
OPSEU is taking part in Energy Conservation Week, organized by
the Ontario Power Authority from May 25 to 31. We are asking all OPSEU members
to participate in “Count Every Kilowatt Day” on May 29th
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Guest Editorial on the GreenUnion Blog
May 13, 2008 Janice Hagan, Chief Steward, Local
561, environmentalist and a very familiar face around CAAT & Region 5 political
action circles has contributed the first of a series of guest editorials and
articles to OPSEU's GreenUnion blog. In this piece, she makes a strong 5-point
case for unions and union activists to take the lead on environmental issues.
She compares the work unions have done in support of human rights to bolster her
points.
The five points covered in "Why me, Why us?" include:
(1) Quality of Life
(2) Health & Safety
(3) Fair Compensation
(4) Employment Stability
(5) Unions Possess the Tools for Social Change
To read the editorial, click here -
http://greeningopseu.blogspot.com/
Note: To find a particular article on the blog, check
the "Past Posts" listing on the right sidebar and click on the piece you'd like
to read. To return to the main page, click on the GreenUnion banner at the top.
Convention report
Convention '08 (April 17 - 19) provided a great opportunity to bring OPSEU members up to date on the union's activities over the past year and to highlight priorities for 2008.
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OPSEU endorses Earth Hour
Union pledges one-hour shutdown March 29
March 12, 2008 The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has joined a growing
list of organizations worldwide to endorse “Earth Hour.”
more...
Earth Hour 2008 Resolution Approved by Executive Board
March 10, 2008 Earth Hour 2008 provides OPSEU with
an opportunity to make a difference and to demonstrate our commitment to the
environment. more...
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