International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 3, 3007 On March 30th, Canada’s government signed onto the United Nations Convention on Persons with Disabilities.  But following through on this promise to the world will take more than words in the House of Commons. more...

Injured Workers Day

June 1st is Injured Workers’ Day. It is a day to collectively celebrate achievements on behalf of injured workers, learn about current systemic injustices, and rally for better systems of compensation and support.  more...

April 7, 2006 “People with disabilities: personal stories” .pdf

Scholarship

The Carol McGregor Scholarship
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union offers an annual scholarship of $3,000 in the memory of Carol McGregor, a longtime union activist on disability rights issues

Disability Rights Caucus Members

MARJORY SNYDER Local 154 (W) 1-800-419-4919 (W) 519-254-1651 (H) 519-727-5472 E-mail: mhsnyder@windsor.igs.net 

JOHN RAE Retiree (H) 416-941-1547 E-mail: thepenguin@rogers.com  or rae@blindcanadians.ca 

GAIL GRENVILLE Local 215 (H) (905) 938-2086
E-mail: g_grenville@yahoo.com  Website: http://www.opseuhrcregion2.com/ 

REGION 3 – Region 3, Rhonda Watt, Local 311, (H) (905) 448-4598, , Email: ronni219@rogers.com 

REGION 4 – Vacant If you are interested in joining the Caucus, please contact Shannon Roe, Equity Unit, 1-800-268-7376 ext 8790

HELEN RIEHL Local 664 H: (705) 264-8870 E-mail: hmr@personainternet.com 

GREG SNIDER Local 714 H. (807) 345-7904 W. (807) 475-1403 Ext. 7483 E-mail: gssnider@shaw.ca