CHALLENGING AUSTERITY

May 18, 2012 This new OPSEU PowerPoint presentation provides basic facts about Dalton McGuinty’s “austerity” campaign to cut public services, jobs and wages. Complete with speaker’s notes, anyone can deliver it to local meetings, bargaining team caucuses, area councils, or any other group   more...

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE

May 18, 2012 Downloading the delivery of ODSP to municipalities along with other proposed changes to social assistance will make people with disabilities worse off. Read this flyer to find out more    more...

WORKERS OF COLOUR CAUCUS

May 18 2012 The OPSEU Workers of Colour invite you to the forum, “Celebrating Asian Activism and Unity” a family-friendly afternoon of performances, food and inspiration being held on May 26th   more...

OPS CORRECTION DIVISION

Corrections Division Remembers the Fallen

May 17 2012 On Thursday, May 10, 2012, OPSEU’s Corrections Division held first annual Correctional Peace Officers memorial on the steps of Queen’s Park.  more...

DIABLOGUE

May 17, 2012 It only took a day to dash hopes that Ontario was finally going to take significant measures to improve long-term care.. Go to Diablogue for more…

RAINBOW ALLIANCE

May 17 2012 June is Pride Month and OPSEU’s Rainbow Alliance is pleased to once again support and/or participate in a series of events throughout the province.  more...

DIABLOGUE

May 16, 2012 Ontario’s deficits have more to do with unsustainable tax cuts than they do with public spending says Dr. Reuben Roth, a Laurentian University sociologist. Go to Diablogue for more…

EDUCATION: COLLEGE FACULTY

May 16, 2012 Improvements to staffing language are a top priority in upcoming bargaining .more...

OPS: ServiceOntario

May 16, 2012 OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas’ demand that ServiceOntario remain in public hands was  formally read into the official record of Ontario’s Legislative Assembly on May 15.more...

May 16, 2012 For all of our ServiceOntario brothers and sisters who have an opportunity to attend a “Town Hall Meeting” or a “Breakfast with Bob” event, here a couple of questions you may want to ask Mr. Stark. . more...

HEALTH CARE: AMBULANCE DIVISION

May 16, 2012 In December 2011, OPSEU Local 505 initiated a grievance regarding the hiring of non-OPSEU employees to perform the duties of Communication Officers. more...

BPS CORRECTIONS

May 15, 2012 Workers at Craigwood Youth Services are holding an information picket outside their main campus in Ailsa Craig on Wednesday, March 16, 2012. They will be handing out flyers and calling for community support as they come close to two years without a contract.. more...

CHILD TREATMENT

May 15, 2012 Employers that don’t negotiate their own collective agreements could save money and do more for workers if they would learn how to bargain, says OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas. more...

Community shows support for HH youth workers, child treatment services

May 15, 2012 Spirits were high despite soggy, cool weather at this community barbeque held to support youth and staff at Huron House Boys’ Home in Bright’s Grove near Sarnia. . more...

NOTICE

May 15, 2012 Harvey made it all the way to Queen's Park and into the office of MPP Rosario Marchese! The two recently sat down to have a chat about the future of Ontario Place, the importance of public spaces, and the potential dangers of a Toronto-based casino. more...

RAINBOW ALLIANCE

May 14, 2012  In honour of this day, OPSEU’s Rainbow Alliance would like to highlight the importance of sexual diversity in the workplace.   more…

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE

May 14, 2012  Send an e-mail directly to your MPP by visiting this page now  more…

May 14, 2012  President Warren (Smokey) Thomas calls on the Premier to withdraw the section of the government's budget bill that will enable the privatization of ServiceOntario  more…

May 11, 2012 Issue sheet 2 The government's budget bill will fundamentally change how public services are delivered in this province more…

NOTICE

May 11, 2012 In this video, Harvey Doogle documents the best day of his hot dog life: a chance encounter with OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas. The two get real cozy. So much so that you might even catch Smokey autographing some buns. Yep. Take a look… more...

Long Term Care Facilities

May 11, 2012 Members of Local 262 at the Ontario March of Dimes Villa Verdi facility will hold an information picket on May 14. The employer refuses to engage in any meaningful negotiations unless the employees agree to work for less.  more...

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

May 10, 2012 OPSEU Local 511 at Surrey Place Centre reached a tentative agreement with their employer on Friday, May 4. The bargaining team is recommending acceptance of the Memorandum of Settlement.  more...

EDUCATION: COLLEGE FACULTY

May 10, 2012 Call out to college faculty and students: On June 1, 2012, OPSEU College faculty and the Canadian Association of University Teachers are co-hosting a Symposium at Ryerson University. more...

OPS CORRECTIONS

Correctional officers from across Ontario will gather at Queen’s Park on Thursday, May 10 to pay tribute to those who have fallen in the line of duty.  more...

OPS BARGAINING 2012

Video launch for OPS Bargaining

May 8, 2012 Please watch this important video message from President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and post these flyers in the workplace more...

NOTICE

May 8, 2012 OPSEU is making great progress in the areas of French services and communications! This work is consistent with our goal to remove barriers to participation in OPSEU - Ontario’s Union more...

May 8, 2012 On May 1, 2012, approximately 1,000 protestors marched down Queen Street in protest of wealth inequality and government service cuts. The Save Ontario Place campaign and Harvey Doogle took part in the May Day of Action. Take a look at the day's photo diary  more...

CHILD TREATMENT

May 8, 2012 Community leaders and families will join residents and workers from Huron House Boys’ Home for an event tomorrow in Bright’s Grove, just outside Sarnia. The HHBH Frontline Staff & Youth BBQ is in support of staff and youth. more...

NEWS

May 7, 2012 Campers and residents in most of Ontario face greater danger with bears this year because the Ontario government has cut by more than half the number of staff trained to deal with bears that threaten people’s safety. more...

EDUCATION: COLLEGES SUPPORT

May 7, 2012 Support workers from Ontario’s 24 colleges gathered on May 5 and 6, 2012 for a Divisional Meeting  more...

BOARDS OF EDUCATION

May 4, 2012 Eight teachers of adult ESL and many of their students have left their classrooms saying ongoing health issues have become intolerable.  more...

MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION

May 3, 2012 ImpacT – News for OPSEU members at MPAC from your leadership team, Volume 12, Issue 1: The installation of a seven-foot high, completely enclosed security turnstile at the Milner office is leaving many members wondering whether the employer has taken it far enough.  more..

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISIONAL COUNCIL

May 3, 2012 Newsletter for members in Developmental Services, Children’s Aid Societies, Community Services, Youth Corrections, Child Treatment   Greetings from Deb Gordon, Chair of the Community Services Divisional Council; sector updates, bargaining highlights, legislation  more..

DIABLOGUE

May 3, 2012 Dalton McGuinty may have handed health care professionals and other public sector workers a reason to vote against the Liberals in upcoming Kitchener-Waterloo byelection.  Go to Diablogue for more…

NOTICE

Harvey Doogle Interviews Toronto's Silver Elvis

May 3, 2012 Harvey Doogle is back on the street. But this time, he's interviewing the people of Toronto. Check out his first victim: Silver Elvis.
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OPSEU SOCIAL MAPPING PROJECT

May 3, 2012 The social mapping video presented at the 2012 Convention and the final report from phase III of the Social Mapping Project are now available.  more...

HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS/HOSPITAL SUPPORT

May 2, 2012 Members of OPSEU Local 439, Brockville Mental Health Centre of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, have received a significant award from Arbitrator Brian Keller.  more...

NEWS

May 1, 2012 Dalton McGuinty’s appointment of Tory MPP Elizabeth Witmer to head the WSIB is nothing more than a calculated political decision that results in a slap in the face for injured workers in Ontario.  more...

NOTICE

May 1, 2012 OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will be the featured guest on the “Labour News” program of Voces Latinas with host Fortunato Rao. The one-hour live program airs Thursday, May 3 at 8:00 p.m. Listen online by clicking here or, in Toronto, tune your radio to AM 1610.  

LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION

April 27, 2012 Registration forms for the 2012 LBED Pre-Bargaining Conference on Saturday, June 2 are now available. Deadline for return of the forms is May 15.   more…

NEWS

April 27, 2012 Members of Local 262 at the Ontario March of Dimes Villa Verdi facility in Hamilton could face a possible strike or lockout at 12:01 a.m. May 17.  more…

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION:

April 27, 2012 The Voice of Reason - Frontline News & Views from OPSEU’s Mental Health Division, Sector 18: It’s notable that ex-banker Don Drummond’s report to the McGuinty government almost completely ignored mental health.  more…

NEWEST MEMBERS

April 27, 2012 OPSEU is pleased to announce that Sector 17 (Community Health Care Professionals) has new members at the North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC. more…

NOTICE

April 26, 2012 The Save Ontario Place campaign is joining the May Day of Action on May 1, 2012. Supporters to keep Ontario Place a public space will be marching amidst the Occupy-inspired rally. Go to the "Save Ontario Place blog" for more…

April 26, 2012 It’s time to hit the ground running. Delegates at Convention 2012 approve an action plan that will bring together the many voices in OPSEU into a coordinated force. There are clear themes that run through the plan for members in the OPS, BPS or Community Colleges.. more…

April 26, 2012 On behalf of OPSEU, President Smokey Thomas commends NDP leader Andrea Horwath for efforts to reduce the negative impact of the Liberal budget. . more…

LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION

April 26, 2012 The Echo – A newsletter for OPSEU members in the Liquor Board Employees Division, Issue 42 Busy times now…and ahead. more…

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE

April 26, 2012 Read this issue sheet to find out more about how the government's new bill allows a for-profit corporation to take over ServiceOntario and keep the $2.7 billion in revenues it generates more…

April 26, 2012 OPS members at Convention heard detailed presentations on bargaining, the 2012 Ontario Budget and the OPS campaign  more…

NOTICE

April 24, 2012 OPSEU delegates joined the OFL rally at Queen's Park on April 21, 2012, only hours after the OPSEU Convention had adjourned. The demonstration was organized to oppose the deepening austerity measures being exacted by the McGuinty government. . more…

CPAC Video Contest Winners

April 24, 2012 The winners of the CPAC Video Contest are out! See the list of winners and watch their videos.  more...

April 23, 2012 On Saturday April 21, the Ontario Federation of Labour held an “Ontario Day of Action”. The Save Ontario Place campaign was one of many organizations fighting for their demands to be met, and yet the red campaign colours stood out in the crowd. Go to the "Save Ontario Place blog" for more…

April 24, 2012 Educational Assistants recommend that rookie Conservative MPP Rod Jackson learn what it really means to work in an Autism Spectrum Disorder classroom.  more...

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES / DIABLOGUE

April 23, 2012 Thousands have already signed our provincial petition asking Health Minister Deb Matthews to urge Canadian Blood Services to pursue more domestic content in plasma products and reopen the Thunder Bay plasma donor clinic. Now a second petition asks the Federal Minister of Health to intervene as a regulator of Canada’s blood system.
Go to Diablogue for more…

CONVENTION 2012

April 22, 2012 News Update One amendment, one resolution passed Saturday Afternoon  more...
April 22, 2012 Photo Galleries See photos from each day of Convention 2012  more...
April 21, 2012  Daily Update 3 Public Services: Something to Value  more…
Complete coverage of Convention 2012: News, photos, updates

EQUITY UNIT

April 19, 2012 There is still time to fill out the survey for the 2nd Biennial Human Rights Conference. The information collected will be used to help plan and design the conference. more…

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE

April 18, 2012 The McGuinty government is closing Thistletown, an internationally-acclaimed centre for children and adults with complex mental health issues. This video features the friends, family, clients, and staff of Thistletown.  more…

ONTARIO BUDGET 2012

April 18, 2012 Restraint measures in the 2012 Ontario Budget will have a “significant” negative impact on Ontario’s economy and job numbers, says a new report from the Centre for Spatial Economics (C4SE), a leading economic forecasting firm. Maximum job loss will occur in 2015, when the Budget will wipe out 105,000 Ontario jobs – including 40,000 in the private sector . more…

April 18, 2012 Learn more about how Budget 2012 will hit Ontario’s economy.  more…

NEWS

April 18, 2012 OPSEU is asking for a review of legal representation for correctional officers being investigated by the Correctional Investigation and Security Unit (CISU).. more…

NOTICE

April 16, 2012 The Ontario government is cutting wages and staff. Instead, they should be documenting management waste in ministries, agencies, offices, and other undertakings. Use the ORNGE Line, a new online resource, to alert us to the waste in your workplace today. more…

MEMBER EDUCATION

The next two-day Orientation for Local Presidents is scheduled for June 5-6, 2012.  more…

Effective 2012, it is law for all members of a Regulated Health Profession to carry Professional Liability Insurance. OPSEU has, in consultation with CG&B Insurance Group, arranged for our affected members an opportunity to get insurance at a discounted rate. more..

For nearly five years the employer has refused to comply with a Grievance Settlement Board decision that found transcript work should be covered by the collective agreement. Sign a postcard to Chris Bentley, telling him to quit with the union-busting tactics   more...