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CAMPAIGNS
May 22, 2012 Staff with the Ontario Disability Support Program are speaking out against downloading the program from the province to municipalities. They are members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and are holding public events before work or during their lunch hours.
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May
18, 2012
People with disabilities need support, not cost-cutting
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
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May
16, 2012
The fight to keep ServiceOntario
public arrives at Queen’s Park 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
Questions for Bob 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. .
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May 14, 2012
E-mail your MPP now: Stop the privatization of ServiceOntario
Send an e-mail directly to your MPP by visiting this page now
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May 14, 2012
President Thomas to Premier: Withdraw section of the budget bill that will
privatize ServiceOntario 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
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May
15, 2012
Harvey Doogle Meets up with MPP Rosario Marchese 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...
May 11, 2012 Issue sheet 2 The government's budget
bill will fundamentally change how public services are delivered in this
province more…
May 8, 2012 Please watch this important video message
from President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and post these flyers in the workplace
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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...
OPS Campaigns information can now be accessed from one section.
Includes information on: ServiceOntario Campaign, Save Ontario Place, Save
Thistletown, ODSP Campaign, "Choose Public" Day.
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April
26, 2012 OPS members at Convention heard detailed presentations on bargaining, the 2012 Ontario Budget and the OPS campaign
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 April 17, 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 McGunity government. .
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March 5, 2012
The Ontario government’s decision to close the Bluewater Youth Centre in
Goderich will have a devastating impact on the town, the workers and families in
the area that have young people involved in the system.
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February 10, 2012
Fight tough and fight smart was the theme of the OPS Presidents’ Meeting in
Toronto on Feb. 4. OPS presidents, supported by Executive Board members and
observers from various OPS locals, came together to strategize and plan for
bargaining with the government later this year.
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December 12, 2011 There will be a meeting for all OPS
Local Presidents on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Hilton
Doubletree Hotel, Toronto Airport. Public services are under attack. Indications
from the Ontario government are that NO public service job is safe. Since last
July we have been building the mobilization of members. As local presidents, you
must lead our locals in preparation for what will certainly be a very difficult
round of bargaining. .
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November 30, 2011 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.
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November 17, 2011 Another 231 OPS layoffs will further
erode support to front-line services and increase workloads and public waiting
times. more…
November 17, 2011 Members are urged to grieve all
violations of Article 20 (job security) rights, said President Warren (Smokey)
Thomas and CERC Chair Roxanne Barnes in a letter to all OPS members today
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October 27, 2011 One of the fundamental obligations of a
government is the protection of its people
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September 27, 2011 MERC members recently met with
investigators from the Ombudsman’s office and said a study of the complaints
procedure inside jails must be widened to address the concerns of correctional
officers
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August 17, 2011 Ombudsman’s Andre Marin’s investigation
of the inmate complaints process must include input from correctional officers
whose calls for cleaning up the Ministry’s investigation process are most often
ignored more...
August 15, 2011 OPSEU has negotiated a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services,
Correctional Services Division, for the establishment of a MERC Diversity
Sub-Committee (MDSC). Applications for three positions on this committee are now
being accepted, with a closing date of September 16, 2011.
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July 14, 2011 Layoff notices went out to 274 Ontario Public Service workers today in the largest job cut since the dark days of the Mike Harris era more
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June 22, 2011 News and Events 175 OPS leaders came out of their fightback
meeting June 17-18 with a plan to protect good jobs and defend quality public
services. Includes slideshow of photos.
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May 17, 2011 Local 517 Chief Steward Matthew Duffy wrote
in a letter to the editor recently "...there is a very large segment of (The
Toronto Sun) readership that is working class and purchases The Toronto Sun,
solely, for its superb sports section, not for the extravagant anti-labour rants
of a columnist in the employ of a large media corporation."
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May 5, 2011 Collective Agreement Recent media coverage of a dispute between the province and the Association of Management Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) and the debate about it among MPPs contain some statements worth clarifying. .
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April 13, 2011 Ministries: Attorney General 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
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April 4, 2011 Convention 2011: Attention all OPS members.
OPSEU’s Ontario Public Service (OPS) Sector will be holding an emergency caucus
at Convention 2011. more...
March 31, 2011 The Crown Employees Grievance Settlement
Board (GSB) has ruled in favour of OPSEU in a key settlement on personal privacy
in the workplace.
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March 3 2011 This Toronto Star
editorial points out the heavy-handed union-bashing tactics of Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker amount to a cautionary tale for Canadian policy-makers,
including Conservatives who may be tempted to go the Wisconsin route
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February 23 2011 “I have one question to ask Premier
Dalton McGuinty – where does he propose to start? With the correctional officers
who guard accused murderers? With the inspectors who make sure our food is
safe?” Read more of President Thomas’ letter to the editor published in today’s
Globe and Mail. more...
January 27, 2011 Circulate in your workplace and
community this petition in support of Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas’ private
member’s bill to ban temporary replacement workers
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November 30, 2010 During the summer of 2007, the
Ministry of Labour, specifically the Office of the Worker Advisor, posted new
positions and ran a competition. The Union and individual members filed
grievances about this competition, alleging that it was so flawed that it ought
to be re-run. more...
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