NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

September 7, 2010 Flyer Tell the presidents of Laurentian and Lakehead Universities to settle the strike by negotiating a fair deal with NOSM staff . more...

September 3, 2010 NOSM talks to resume Sept. 14. After two days of mediated talks that produced limited progress both sides in the strike at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine have agreed to return to the table on Sept. 14. more...

View photos and read extensive press coverage of the Sudbury and Thunder Bay rallies

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

September 7, 2010 Developmentally Speaking, OPSEU, CUPE and employer groups enter into discussions with the Ministry of Community and Social Services over a new bargaining model. more...

RAINBOW ALLIANCE

September 7, 2010 Braving high heat and humidity, OPSEU took to the streets for the 25th anniversary of Capital Pride in Ottawa.  more...

NOTICE

September 7, 2010 You are invited to Region 4's 2nd Annual Family Day Picnic on Saturday, September 18th from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the Block House Park in beautiful Merrickville, Ontario. . more...
 

ONTARIO WAGE FREEZE

September 7, 2010 "That $1,000 taken away from the struggling nursing home worker earning $25,000 a year isn’t really going toward deficit reduction," says Toronto Star columnist Linda McQuaig. "It’s going into reducing the taxes of some of our richest banks and corporations." more...

MEMBER EDUCATION

September 7, 2010 Experienced facilitators are invited to strengthen their facilitation skills by registering for Level 2 training. Deadline for registration is Sept. 27.  more..

NEWEST MEMBERS

September 3, 2010 The multidisciplinary team at Equipe de sante familiale communautaire de l'Est d'Ottawa/ The Eastern Ottawa Community Family Health Team voted 74 per cent in favour of joining OPSEU. more...

LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION

September 3, 2010 The Echo - Newsletter for OPSEU members in the LCBO - Special Labour Day edition: In recognition of their role in the demise of SuperCorp – the plan to privatize the LCBO – LBED members will lead the OPSEU contingent at this year’s Labour Day parade. more...

RESPONSE TO ONTARIO BUDGET 2010

September 1, 2010 More than 80 OPSEU members attended an early morning information picket at the Lionshead Golf and Country Club in Brampton today to greet Liberal Party supporters. more...

EQUITY

August 30, 2010 The Provincial Human Rights Committee, the Provincial Young Workers Committee, the Disability Rights Caucus, the Workers of Colour, the Rainbow Alliance, and the Aboriginal Circle invite applications to the 2010 OPSEU Human Rights Conference. The deadline for applications is September 17, 2010. more...

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY

August 26, 2010 Union members in Canada have a proud tradition of helping those in need. Please consider joining OPSEU in helping the workers of Pakistan and their families. more...

NOTICE

August 20, 2010 CHCH News praises the work of OPSEU’s Transportation Enforcement Officers in keeping poorly-maintained, potentially dangerous trucks off Ontario roads even as the McGuinty government plans to shut three truck inspection centres as part of its plan to downsize the Ontario Public Service. more...

HEALTH AND SAFETY

August 20, 2010 Calling joint health and safety committees and locals to participate in an important project with University of Waterloo, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), the Institute for Work & Health (IWH), OPSEU, and other unions. more...

RESPONSE TO ONTARIO BUDGET 2010

August 20, 2010 Dalton McGuinty’s fundraiser at the GreyHawk Golf Club near Ottawa drew close to 100 protestors. OPSEU activists were joined by members of ONA, CUPE, CAW and PSAC as the Ottawa District Labour Council (ODLC), including President Sean McKenny, added their support to this province-wide campaign. photos and more...

NOTICE

August 19, 2010 OPSEU Local 548 at the Geneva Centre for Autism has begun conciliation with the employer. In a huge show of support for their bargaining team, 98% of the members voted last week in favour of a strike mandate. more...

BENEFITS

August 17, 2010 The OHA and representatives of its members’ unionized and non-unionized employees have entered into a Settlement Agreement to distribute the proceeds arising from the demutualization of certain insurance policies that Mutual Life had issued to the OHA. more...

HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS DIVISION

August 17, 2010 Work is continuing on the HPD Central Pay Equity process. more...

NOTICE

August 16, 2010 The Executive Board has called a special meeting for all Local Presidents, OPS MERC/CERC Chairs, BPS Sector Chairs and the Chairs of CAAT(A), CAAT(S) as well as the Equity Chairs regarding the government’s Compensation Restraint policy. more...

OPSEU Rainbow Alliance invites all OPSEU members, their friends and families to participate as we celebrate PRIDE EVENTS across ONTARIO!! more...

August 6, 2010 OPSEU is lobbying to help protect some of Ontario’s most vulnerable workers. Under the McGuinty Liberals' Bill 68 (an omnibus bill also known as the "Open for Business Act") the Employment Standards Act would be changed to require workers to first confront employers over unpaid or underpaid wages rather than going straight to the Ministry of Labour. more...

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE

August 5, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of the OPSEU Corrections Division: An agreement has been reached between MCYS Youth Justice and OPSEU regarding Fixed Term (Unclassified) Rollovers. more......

CONFERENCES

July 19, 2010 Application and entry forms for the annual Editors’ Weekend and Newsletter Awards are now available. more...

OPSEU ENTERPRISES

OPSEU Enterprises is pleased to announce that we now have available to all members discount pricing for Toronto Argonaut game tickets .more...
 

HEALTH AND SAFETY

A new set of documents and tools has been developed by the OPSEU Health and Safety Unit to assist Joint Health and Safety Committee members and Health and Safety Representatives. more...

COUNT PART-TIME WORKERS’ BALLOTS NOW

In a letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas demands that the government take action on the delay of counting Part-Time ballots.  more...

NUPGE asks ILO to re-open College Part-Time case The National Union of Public and General Employees is calling on the International Labour Organization to re-open its investigation of a complaint against the Ontario government. more...

Democracy denied! Count Part-Time Workers’ ballots now!  Join us on Thursday, May 6 at 12 noon as delegates from the OPSEU Convention march to the Ministry of Labour to demand justice for part-time workers. more...

CHILD TREATMENT SECTOR

Send an e-mail to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Deb Matthews, Minister of Children and Youth Services. more..