CAMH charges send powerful signal to other health care facilities: OPSEU president

November 26, 2008 Warren (Smokey) Thomas says the decision to charge the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health sends a signal to other hospitals to crack down on workplace violence against workers and patients more...

Nine charges laid against CAMH over 2007 incidents 

November 26, 2008 Nine charges have been laid against the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health by the Ministry of Labour for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. more…

OPSEU welcomes CAMH's commitment to work towards a violence-free workplace

November 13, 2008 The Ontario Public Service Employees Union welcomes a renewed commitment by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to work towards a violence-free environment. more...

OPSEU takes down shelter ads, asks for community support

November 12, 2008 The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has taken down its three bus shelter ads that asked the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to protect its staff from violence. .more...

President Thomas attends picket at Whitby Mental Health Centre 

September 3, 2008 President Warren (Smokey) Thomas attended a lunch-hour demonstration today as staff at Whitby Mental Health Centre facing extreme staff shortages and high patient occupancy rates expressed their frustration. more...

Whitby Mental Health Centre short more than 50 nurses amid high patient occupancy rates

August 29, 2008 Frustration is growing among staff at the Whitby Mental Health Centre who are facing extreme nursing shortages and high patient occupancy rates. more...

President Thomas to visit North Bay Aug 5

July 30, 2008 With North Bay's new hospital moving closer to completion, OPSEU is extending its appreciation to dozens of its members who officially changed employer June 30. more...

Members ratify tentative agreement at COTA Health

July 14, 2008  A tentative agreement with COTA Health was ratified by the Local membership today with 79 per cent acceptance.  more...

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. more..

COTA Health: Local files for conciliation  

June 16, 2008  The members of Local 548 at COTA Health in Toronto have filed for conciliation after the employer demanded significant concessions. more...

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office celebrates 25th anniversary

June 6, 2008 The Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO) - the first and largest provincial mental health advocacy program in Canada - was established in 1983 as an arm’s length program of the Ministry of Health to protect the legal and civil rights of inpatients in provincial psychiatric hospitals. more...

National Mental Health Week

May 5 - May 11, 2008    more...

Pay up now! Local 152 plans picket April 17-18 in London

May April 3, 2008 Members of Local 152 at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in London and St. Thomas will picket April 17-18 after three years fighting for justice and fair pay for MSW staff. more...

Staff shortages at Northeast Mental Health Centre could put patients at risk

September 27, 2007 OPSEU’s symposium on mental health reform will be held in Toronto. More…

May 14, 2007Action needed now to address critical issues facing mental health services in Ontario: OPSEU president  more...

Provincial Forums - May 7 - 12, 2007

May 1, 2007 During Mental Health Week, May 7-12, OPSEU will hold three public forums across the province on mental health restructuring. OPSEU President, Warren (Smokey) Thomas will be speaking on the panel in all three communities.

Whitby Mental Health

April 4, 2007 Whitby Mental Health: bargaining report – talks stall; team requests no-board report.  

News Releases
February 15, 2007 Cuts to mental health jobs in Southwestern Ontario will put patients and staff at risk
 

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