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May 14, 2013 When Bill 53 is adopted into law, May 14 will be formally recognized as Children and Youth in Care Day. OPSEU, though, can’t wait. Let’s celebrate our achievements on this day and continue to raise awareness about children and youth in care more...

February 25, 2013 Join us on February 27 in our 5th year, by wearing pink clothing and share the slogan: "Bullying Stops Here!" more...

 

November 20, 2012 On the occasion of National Child Day across Canada today, Ontario is shortchanging its most vulnerable young people by failing to provide adequate funding for services. more...

November 20, 2012 On the occasion of National Child Day across Canada today, Ontario is shortchanging its most vulnerable young people by failing to provide adequate funding for services. more...

November 15, 2012 Children’s Aid Society workers in Ottawa represented by OPSEU have ratified a new four-year, concessions-free contract that also includes a 5.9 per cent wage hike over the life of the deal  more...

February 29, 2012 Members of the Ontario Public Services Employees union will mark National Pink Shirt Day today with the message that there is no place for bullying in our workplaces and communities. more...

December 21, 2011 Members of Local 334, KH CAS, have ratified a four-year collective agreement following a seven-week strike against their employer. Highlights of the agreement are now available. more..

December 2, 2011 After a seven-week strike, an agreement has been reached between OPSEU Local 334 members and management at the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society (KHCAS). more..

November 30, 2011 Effective December 1, 2011, OPSEU is the official bargaining representative for the staff of the Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society. This is the result of a merger of the Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society Staff Association (SLCASSA) with OPSEU.  more..

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. more..

June 1, 2011  OPSEU CAS members will rally outside their agency offices in seven communities today and will erect workload sculptures highlighting the obstacles staff face in their mandate to “Put Kids First.”  more...

May 26, 2011  The Provincial Discussion Table Team has been involved in discussions with the government, employers and other unions. The parties are set to meet next June 1-3..  more..

March 10, 2011 OPSEU’s Children’s Aid Societies Sector has made a submission to the Ministry of Finance ahead of the Ontario budget.. more...

December 21, 2010 Letter to the Editor - London Free Press Workers of the Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex (CAS) do their best to protect the most vulnerable in this community. We are not choosing to cut kids to survive funding -- the government is!   more...

November 18, 2010 Workers in children’s services across Ontario will wear Blue Ribbons on Nov. 19 to sound the alarm over the crisis in government underfunding.   more...

June 9, 2010 Sustainable Funding Campaign News coverage of CAS campaign events in Waterloo, London, Brockville and Sudbury. OPSEU members in Ottawa, London, Brockville, Kitchener and Sudbury brought their sustainable funding message to the street.   more..

June 3, 2010 Sustainable Funding Campaign Child protection workers across the province set to “fundraise” for vulnerable children on June 7.  more..

May 12, 2010 Staff with Jeanne Sauvé Family Services in Kapuskasing and area have ratified a new, three-year deal  more....

April 23, 2010 Faced with the prospect of more layoffs and additional cuts to service, Children’s Aid Society workers in Kapuskasking and area have given their bargaining team an overwhelming vote in favour of strike action   more...

April 16 OPSEU regional leaders and local civic officials told a rally in Kapuskasing that it’s the responsibility of the McGuinty government to end the crisis in the CAS. With  a slide show of the demonstration in Kapuskasing  more

April 7, 2010 CAS workers across northeastern Ontario are planning a series of demonstrations to protest an under-funding crisis that threatens child protection services more...

To view photos from the April 6 demonstrations click here

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