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

February 26, 2006 CAS workers mark Violence Awareness Week  -  Read news story

February 26, 2006 Stop Workplace Violence Campaign

July 23, 2004 About 210 employees of the York Region Children’s Aid Society could be on strike as early as Aug. 11.

January 15, 2004 News Release Front-line children’s aid workers from across Ontario say it’s time for the Liberal government to act to clean up the mess created by the previous Conservative administration in Children’s Aid Society funding.

January 15, 2004  Picture from Press Conference at Queens Park.

July 3, 2003 Dismissal overturned at The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa-Carleton

May 29, 2003 Local 116, London-Middlesex CAS demonstrated in support of their bargaining team. See photos of the event..

On October 4, 2002, local 116 said a fond farewell to their outgoing President, Karen Cudmore.  Read more.

July 26 2002: News Release CAS Workers Vote 87% to Strike

May 7, 2002 Workload alert! Frontline CAS members from OPSEU and CUPE held and information picket May 7 and distributed a flyer to raise awareness of workload issues. Members are encouraged to contact the new Minister, Brenda Elliott, and let her know the system needs fixing now. Download the flyer in .pdf 10.5 KB

On October 4 2002, local 116 said a fond farewell to their outgoing President, Karen Cudmore.  Read more.

Press Conference
October 26, 2001 OPSEU President Leah Casselman and CUPE Ontario's Sid Ryan held a joint press conference to discuss workload, funding and related issues. Events were held around the province that same day to publicize the frustrations of CAS workers. Here is the text of her speech.

Press Release:

March 14, 2002:  CAS workers head for showdown with province over workload

October 19, 2001 Red Tape and paperwork is hurting children, CAS workers say

June 27, 2001 Work overload at CAS putting children at risk, union warns

Photographs
June 28, 2001 Information picket on Thursday, June 28, 2001, 
CAS Head Office, 1602 Telesat Court, Ottawa