CHILDRENS AID SOCIETIES & CHILD TREATMENT SECTOR

PART-TIME COLLEGE WORKERS

Democracy Denied: The Ontario College Vote Edition

NEWS RELEASE

Time running out to fix problems at youth superjail

November 19, 2009 Staff working in Ontario’s newest facility for young offenders warn that immediate steps need to be taken to address escalating problems at Roy McMurtry Youth Centre. more…

Union-management ‘Blue Ribbon’ day warns of crisis in children’s services

November 17, 2009 In advance of National Child Day this Friday, union and management at children’s aid societies and children’s mental health agencies warn that vulnerable children are at risk due to provincial government indifference. more...

CAAT A

Task force report key to quality college education

November 18, 2009 Negotiation News Issue 9: The principal and consistent theme of the Report of the Workload Task Force is that Ontario College workload assignment and general educational practices should resemble those found in Ontario universities. more …

SOCIAL SERVICES - CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES

Funding Crisis in Child Treatment and CAS

November 17, 2009 CASenotes - A Newsletter for OPSEU Members in Children’s Aid Societies: The provincial government’s refusal to sufficiently fund children’s aid and children’s mental health services has created a crisis and at-risk children and youth are paying the price. more…

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Court Reporters GSB Update

November 17, 2009 The parties returned to the GSB on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 to continue our discussions regarding court reporting. more…

NOTICES

In memory of Ev Sammons

November 16, 2009  OPSEU mourns the loss of Ev Sammons, former 1st Vice-President/Treasurer, who passed away on October 30, 2009. more…

Form a circle of hope around
the Sri Lanka consulate

November 16, 2009 Around the world, events are being held on November 21 to demand that the Sri Lankan government free displaced persons being held in detention camps. more…

CAAT A

Management breaks off talks

November 14, 2009 Negotiation News Issue 8: Management has abruptly broken off negotiations. They have refused the Union’s offer to continue negotiations and unilaterally imposed new terms and conditions of employment on faculty. more...

NEWS RELEASE

'Union busting at its worst'

November 12, 2009 CAAT-A negotiating team outraged by college management's refusal to negotiate in good faith and the unheard of unilateral imposition of arbitrary terms and conditions more...

TEAM OPSEU

Join us for the 2009 Region 4
Hockey Event

November 12, 2009 OPSEU members, family and friends can receive special discounts to see the Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes on December 12, 2009 in Ottawa. more…

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

Local 439 reaches agreement

November 12, 2009 Local 439 Newsletter The members of OPSEU Local 439 have obtained an agreement regarding Human Resources Labour Adjustment Plan Arbitration.  more…

NOTICES

OPSEU Remembers

November 12, 2009 OPSEU locals in St. Thomas participate in local Remembrance Day ceremonies. more…

PUBLICATIONS

OPSEU Census groundbreaking for OPSEU

November 10, 2009 In Solidarity  -The newsletter for OPSEU Stewards and Activists  Fall 2009. more…

NEWS RELEASE

CAAT-A aims for settlement as bargaining resumes

November 9, 2009 A contract agreement is possible for community college faculty but only if the employer gets serious about academic freedom, wages and quality of education more...

OPSEU files Charter challenge for thousands of public sector workers

November 6, 2009 OPSEU is filing a challenge Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms over provisions in the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act (CECBA) which makes it illegal for workers to get a binding decision on disputes over job classification. more…

PUBLIC SERVICES, JOBS, AND THE PROVINCIAL DEFICIT

Should public employees have to pay a special price just for working in the public sector?

November 6, 2009 NUPGE's Larry Brown says tax cuts benefitting mainly the wealthy are the cause of current government deficits and it will be unfair and damaging to the economy if public sector workers become scapegoats and are forced to pay the price in lost jobs and pay cuts more….

NEWS RELEASE

OHA threats counterproductive in wake of arbitration decision

November 5, 2009 The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is threatening more cuts to hospitals and creating a chill in labour relations in the wake of a recent arbitration decision, says the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. more...

HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS DIVISION

Details of Board’s Award released

November 5, 2009 Hospital Professionals At the Table: Issue 5 IThe Board has awarded HPD members a wage settlement that closely matches that which Ontario nurses settled for in their last contract. more...

Arbitration board releases HPD award

November 4, 2009 An Arbitration Board led by Owen Gray today released its award in the matter between 44 Ontario hospitals and OPSEU members in its Hospital Professionals Division more...

HEALTH AND SAFETY

H1N1 Influenza - OPSEU Members Ask Questions

November 4, 2009 H1N1 influenza is now circulating everywhere throughout the province and is affecting many OPSEU members where they work, at home and in the community. Many members are turning to their union  more...

HEALTH CARE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL

OPSEU launches “Avoiding Zero” campaign for hospitals

November 4, 2009 OPSEU is launching a campaign to urge the McGuinty government not to freeze hospital funding next year. more...

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

A cry for help…but is Ontario listening?

November 4, 2009 OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas offers a solution to the ill planned transfer of services from the Brockville Mental Health Centre, and the maintenance of quality jobs, and services in Brockville  more...

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

Working for fairness for Court Reporters!

November 3, 2009 OPSEU continues to fight to keep production of transcript work within the bargaining unit. Please ignore the latest communication from the employer. more…

NEWEST MEMBERS

OPSEU Grows again!

November 3, 2009 OPSEU welcomes our 60 newest members at Bruce Peninsula Association for Community Living. more…

CAAT A

Report on bargaining

November 2, 2009 Negotiations News Issue 7: The bargaining teams met October 21-23. In an effort to move talks along, the Union bargaining team withdrew 17 previously tabled demands and made 11 substantive amendments to other demands. Nothing worked. more…

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

Anti Discrimination and Systemic Change Committee (ADSC) work ongoing

November 2, 2009 MERC Report MCYS - News from your MCYS Teams. more…

PART-TIME COLLEGE WORKERS

Historic vote wraps up

October 30, 2009 The Part-Time Times: Oct. 27 was the final day of an historic vote for part-time support staff at all 24 Ontario community colleges more...

NEWS RELEASE

Immunize our front-line corrections staff, OPSEU tells McGuinty

October 30, 2009 Staff working in Ontario’s correctional facilities should be a priority for H1N1 immunization, says the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. more…

LONG TERM CARE

Our Struggle Continues

October 28, 2009 The struggle continues as we await answers from consultations on the proposal for the new Long Term Care Homes Act, more…

LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION

Negotiating team and mobilizers review 2009 bargaining round

October 28, 2009 Echo Issue 29 Achievements gained and challenges ahead marked the outcome of a special one-day meeting more...

GOOD TAXES

Canada needs tax fairness -- not the HST

October 27, 2009 We're long overdue for serious tax reform in this country, says the president of the National Union of Public and General Employees, but the new unfair Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is not what most of us had in mind. more...

NEWS RELEASE

“Keep your promises,” say laid-off workers: Ontario’s Second Career training program in doubt

October 27, 2009 OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will join private sector unions as well as laid off workers to call on the provincial and federal governments to keep their word and to ensure that those who were promised training get it. more…

PUBLICATIONS

Our Ontario

Fall 2009 Issue.  Read on-line more...

NOTICE

Your home in OPSEU updated!

Your home in OPSEU, the popular user's guide to the union, has been revised, expanded, and updated with new information on OPSEU locals, sectors, regions, committees, and more...

OPSEU ENTERPRISES

Toronto Raptors and Team OPSEU Support the Live And Let Live Fund

This basketball season, the Toronto Raptors have arranged discounted tickets for a number of selected games for OPSEU members, staff and family. more…

MEMBER EDUCATION

New Presidents Orientation This December

The two-day orientation for new local presidents is scheduled for December 2009 more...

AMBULANCE DIVISION

Simcoe County Paramedics Petition Campaign

As a result of divestment in the late 1990s, Simcoe County paramedics have lost years of pensionable service. Join their petition campaign today! more…

BROADER PUBLIC SECTOR

BPS Conference materials now available

This year’s BPS Conference will be held on November 26, 27 and 28, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel in Toronto. The theme for the conference is Developing, Networking and Advocating in our communities. Registration packages and conference details now available online. more…

CHILD TREATMENT SECTOR

Join the ‘Kids Matter’ Campaign!

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