News
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 |
