Children's Aid Societies

Protecting Children by Supporting Workers


The CAS sector advocates for Ontario’s Child Protection staff who protect our children. The CAS Sector Executive and Bargaining Committees, through the central Union, provide resources that members need to wsin Better Contracts, Better Working Conditions, and educate the Public. We are committed to our dedicated members who see that Ontario’s children are safe.


February 26, 2010 With payrolls jeopardized and employees failing to have their expenses covered, the crisis in the Children’s Aid Society grows   more....

New funding averts further layoffs but sustainability still an issue

While OPSEU welcomes this week’s funding announcement, the CAS desperately needs a sound funding model more 

Children’s Aid Societies Sector makes pre-budget submission

February 10, 2010 OPSEU’s Children’s Aid Societies Sector has made a submission to the Ministry of Finance ahead of the Ontario budget. Click here to read the submission.

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…

On November 20 wear a blue ribbon

Why? Because on Nov. 20, 1989, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child more... 

Sector Leaders Meet

October 23, 2009: Sector leaders met in Toronto on October 21 for an emergency roundtable on the funding crisis affecting children’s aid societies and children’s mental health agencies more...

Travesty in Rainy River

October 14 2009  Due to recent announcements in Northern Ontario OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is demanding that the McGuinty government immediately reassess how the province is funding children and family services. more …

Children’s Aid Societies Sector makes pre-budget submission

February 9, 2009 OPSEU’s Children’s Aid Societies Sector has made a submission to the Ministry of Finance ahead of the Ontario budget. Click here to read submission.

Bargaining Bulletin

November 19, 2008 Bargaining Bulletin for the members of Local 258, Family and Children's Services, Waterloo more...

Send an e-mail to Hon. Deb Matthews

October 15, 2008 Many agencies are not able to submit balanced budgets due to lack of adequate funding, and have been forced to cut much-needed support services and file applications under Section 14 of the Child and Family Services Act. Your help is needed to pressure the Minister to provide the required funding that will adequately support programs and services, retain staff and keep our communities healthy. more...

Bargaining is the focus for 2008

March 28, 2008  CASe Notes: CAS sector newsletter for March 2008 – Bargaining, Convention, sector updates, more...

CASe Notes: Big win in York Region strike

September 25, 2007  CAS sector newsletter: Story of the York Region strike, sector updates. more…

Join Striking CAS Workers August 30

August 29, 2007 Join OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and OPSEU Vice President-Treasurer Patty Rout in a show of solidarity and support for striking child protection workers in York Region.  more...

Strike begins at York CAS

August 27, 2007 OPSEU Local 304: Picket lines went up today at the Children’s Aid Society in York Region. More…

York Region CAS could strike Aug 27

August 15, 2007 Staff at York Region Children’s Aid Society could be on strike as early as Aug. 27, 2007. More…

March 9, 2007 York CAS: President Casselman visits with members of Local 304 to support bargaining efforts

March 6, 2007 OPSEU will be preparing a submission on Bill 171, the Health System Improvements Act, and the regulation of psychotherapy, and its impact on our members who work as social workers or counsellors in a broad spectrum of health and social services settings. For those who may be interested, here is the link to the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC) website, where you will find its 2006 report, which recommended many of the changes that are in Bill 171: www.hprac.org


 

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Download Local 304’s
picket line flyer:
“The time for fairness is now”

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Today’s rally in Newmarket brought CAS workers from around York Region together to hear messages of support.

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Local 304 members on the line in front of the York Region CAS head offices in Newmarket Aug. 27. 

Photo David Cox

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First day of picketing at York Region CAS: Local 304 is joined on the line in Newmarket by Doris Middleton, OPSEU Regional Vice President, Region 3, and Nella Cotrupi, NDP candidate, Richmond Hill. 

 


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