NEWS RELEASES

New developmental services act raises alarms 

May 15, 2008 OPSEU expressed serious concerns about new legislation set to transform the way Ontario provides services for people with developmental disabilities  more...

Ajax: Services stay until court decides on bed closures

May 14, 2008 The fate of 20 mental health beds at the Ajax-Pickering Hospital will be decided July 11 after parties agreed to expedite a judicial review on this issue. more...

LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION

LBED pre-bargaining conference
May 24-25

May 15, 2008 The Echo Issue 18, Delegates set to study the issues and elect bargaining team more...

NOTICE

Kent Cousineau, 33

May 15, 2008 OPSEU member Kent Cousineau passed away May 14 from injuries sustained in a workplace accident. more...

Rally to support Indigenous rights

May 15, 2008 A rally will be held May 26 at Queen’s Park to support indigenous leaders jailed for saying ‘no’ to mining. More…

CAAT-S

Ontario’s colleges have the Monday Blues

May 12, 2008 Thousands of support staff in every college across Ontario came to work in their Monday blues to show their support for their bargaining team. Their message: Everyone needs support. more...
 

ACROSS ONTARIO - OPSEU IN THE NEWS

Thomas calls for investigation of health unit

May 14, 2008 Radio coverage of President Thomas's visit to the picket line in Owen Sound.  more...

GREY BRUCE HEALTH UNIT ON STRIKE

Your support makes a difference

May 13, 2008 Owen Sound - As the strike enters its 13th day, your support is having its effect.   more...
Grey Bruce Health Unit Strike Index

AMBULANCE DIVISION

Taking our case to OMERS

May 12, 2008 Ambulance Division will rally before the 2008 Spring Annual Regional Meeting of the OMERS Administration Corporation.  more...

ONTARIO HEALTH COALITION

Statistics tell the tale on long-term care staffing

May 8, 2008 The Ontario Health Coalition says that new government figures show care levels are stagnant in Ontario’s long term care homes, despite repeated promises by the McGuinty government to improve care and bring in minimum care standards. more...

HEALTH CARE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL

OPSEU takes Central East LHIN to court over mental health bed cuts in Ajax

May 8, 2008 Dialogue 45:  Ambulance members to make case at May 23 OMERS meeting; Grey Bruce Health Unit office and clerical members on strike;  more...

Health professionals seek action on national HR shortages: NUPGE

May 8, 2008 Representatives of the Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat (CHPS) gathered in Ottawa recently to assess public policy and labour relations developments over the last six months and to map the course ahead for Canada’s health professionals. more...

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: MERC NEWSLETTERS

MCSS members in action across the province

May 8, 2008 Community and Social Services MERC Newsletter for May 2008: Day of Action, Developmental Services, NUPGE, more...

MOHLTC: The times they are a changin’

May 8, 2008 Ministry of Health and Long Term Care MERC Newsletter: Which Direction -- Issue 4 May 2008. more...

WORKERS OF COLOUR CAUCUS

Summer fundraiser June 14

May 5, 2008 The Workers of Colour Caucus will hold its summer fundraiser for OPSEU’s Live and Let Live Fund at Christie Pits, Toronto, June 14. more...

HEALTH AND SAFETY

June 1: Injured Workers Day

May 5, 2008 Sunday June 1 is Injured Workers Day. more...

PART-TIME COLLEGE WORKERS

Part-timers’ lobby day wows Queen’s Park

April 30, 2008 College part-timers went to Queen’s Park in Toronto and came away with a promise from top Liberals that legislation to recognize their right to bargain collectively will be introduced this spring. more...
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISIONAL COUNCIL

Workplace Violence Workshops

"Acting together against workplace violence" will be held in various cities across the province for Community Services bargaining units. Bargaining units are entitled to send a maximum of two members to each workshop
Friday, May 23 at the Days Inn & Conference Centre in Kingston (Region 4). more...

ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM

ODSP workers to Walk for a Healthy Workplace on May 22

On the heels of its successful March 4 Day of Action, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) stewards have endorsed the next stage in their campaign to draw attention to the understaffing crisis more...

HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS DIVISION

Central HPD pay equity meeting set for May 29

OPSEU and the Participating Hospitals have agreed to hold a day-long information and training session on the roll-out of our central pay equity process on May 29, 2008, in Toronto. more...

HPD Pre-bargaining conference May 30

The pre-bargaining conference will be held Friday May 30, 2008. Details and conference documents…