The Province of Ontario Savings Office (POSO) was founded in 1922 by Ontario's Farmer-Labour government to provide security for depositors and capital for the province. It serves customers at 28 locations, in 22 Ontario communities including Northern Ontario villages not served by other banks or
trust companies.
Despite a spirited campaign by the union, POSO customers, municipalities, labour councils and the opposition parties, the Savings Office will be sold to Desjardins Credit Union April 1, 2003. Once again, the Conservatives have failed to listen to their constituents. The new owner, Desjardins, has promised to maintain all POSO
locations and rehire all present employees.
OPSEU wants to continue to represent these employees. We want to ensure Desjardins keeps its promises to the staff and their loyal customers.
March 26, 2003 POSO Post, Issue 7. Stay in touch with OPSEU during the transition period.
March 10, 2003 POSO Post, Issue 6. Union campaign helped force better outcome in POSO sale; legal efforts continue.
January 10, 2003 POSO Post - Issue 5. Campaign to stop POSO sale collects 4,000 signatures; Reasonable efforts committee working hard to protect rights and
entitlements of staff
December 5, 2002 NDP MPP David Christopherson wrote to Finance Minister Janet Ecker to reconsider the government's plan to sell POSO.
September 2002 POSO Post - Issue 4. Intimidation? Harassment? File a grievance! OPSEU members and customers show support.
August 15, 2002 OPSEU President Leah Casselman wrote to Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty and NDP Leader Howard Hampton to ask for their full commitment to fight the sale of the Province of Ontario Savings Office.
July 15, 2002 Letter from Peter Kormos, MPP, to Premier Eves "Employees who provide such efficient service are being bashed by a big bully."
July 12, 2002 Leah Casselman's letter to the editor. "Privatizing POSO on the backs of our seniors is simply reprehensible."
July 10, 2002 New Savings Office campaign materials available soon. Click on the images to the right to view our new bumper sticker and postcard to the Finance Minister in .pdf format. To order please
e-mail dcox@opseu.org 
July 10, 2002 Letter from Liberal MPP Jim Bradley to Premier Ernie Eves. "Reconsider this decision and do what is right."
July 2002 POSO Post Issue 3 Privatization fightback meeting in Guelph. Tories don't know the asking price. Be your MPP's worst nightmare: List of MPPs to lobby.
July 02, 2002 NDP resolution on Province of Ontario Savings Office
| Notice of teleconference call Monday July 15, 7 p.m. to discuss stepping up our activity to stop the privatization of POSO. Each branch should designate a member to participate in the call. Local Presidents and EBMs representing members in Savings Office branches are invited to call in
as well. E-mail dcox@opseu.org to find out how to participate. |
June 19, 2002 The Eves government won’t be able to privatize the Province of Ontario Savings Office (POSO) without a fight, says OPSEU President Leah Casselman. Disponible en français
May 9, 2001 POSO Post, Issue 2 POSO Staff step forward during strike. One thousand names - keep those petitions coming. A POSO customer's proposal to expand services. Divestment is not a done deal.
April 8, 2002 Download and print this sample letter to the new Premier, Ernie Eves, regarding the planned sale of the Province of Ontario Savings Office (POSO). Please date the letter, sign it, and print your name and address at the bottom. Together, we
can fight the govenrment's privatization plans for the POSO. .pdf
December 5, 2001 OPSEU fights POSO privatization plans. Download and print this flyer ( right). .pdf*
November 26, 2001 POSO Post - Issue 1 Ministry discloses POSO sale plans | Union working with Opposition to fight privatization ...and more. Includes
on-line petition.
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