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 LIQUOR
BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
May 16, 2013
Liquor board employees reached a tentative
contract agreement with the LCBO within minutes of a strike deadline.
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May 16, 2013 Bargaining team achieves a settlement they can recommend to LBED members for ratification
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Ready for action!
May 16, 2013
Bargaining News Alert #7
After months of preparations everything is in place for a successful strike
against the LCBO should contract talks with the retail giant break down
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Important information about strike pay and strike prep
May 16, 2013
Bargaining News Alert #6
All LBED members should be familiar with how they will be eligible to collect
strike pay in the event contract talks with the LCBO break down
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Parttimeaction.ca
OPSEU has launched
a new web site that aims to
provoke an Ontario-wide debate on part-time, temporary, and precarious forms of
work more…
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LBED Bargaining Information |
May 17, 2013 SOPSEU.org is undergoing a massive
strategic rethinking and redesign. Are you an OPSEU member? Complete the survey
for your chance to win a $500 coupon for your choice of Ontario Delta Hotel!
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OPSEU ENTERPRISES
May 16, 2013
Special hotel waterpark packages are now available to OPSEU members at Fallsview
Indoor Waterpark. more...
EQUITY: RAINBOW ALLIANCE
 May 16, 2013
OPSEU’s Rainbow Alliance is pleased to join in commemorating May 17 as the
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).
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NEWS RELEASE
May 15, 2013 In defiance of two Grievance Settlement
Board rulings, the Ministry of the Attorney General says it will contract-out
the transcription work of 650 court reporters
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CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
May 14, 2013 When Bill 53 is adopted into law, May 14
will be formally recognized as Children and Youth in Care Day. OPSEU, though,
can’t wait. Let’s celebrate our achievements on this day and continue to raise
awareness about children and youth in care
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LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
May 14, 2013 Legal document lays out OPSEU’s discrimination claim against
LCBO and Ontario Government. Read what the union filed with the Human Rights
Tribunal of Ontario.
download the document...
May 13, 2013 With its huge profits, the LCBO can afford to provide good
jobs and yet two-thirds of its employees struggle to survive on part-time work.
This was the message LCBO members brought to the openings of their strike
headquarters in seven communities across Ontario today.
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SOCIAL SERVICES
May 13, 2013 Update on Taking Action on Workplace Stress campaign; Message from the Chair, Bargaining Highlights and more
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COLLEGE FACULTY
May 13, 2013 OPSEU has discovered that three Ontario colleges, Fanshawe, Mohawk and Seneca, have formed a consortium planning large-scale investment of funds in a college in Saudi Arabia.
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LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
May 10, 2013 OPSEU will begin to open local strike headquarters across the province for LCBO members as the May 17 strike deadline draws closer
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NEWS RELEASE
May 10, 2013 OPSEU is taking the LCBO and the Wynne government to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal over wage discrimination at the Crown-owned retail giant
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NEWS RELEASE
May 10, 2013 The rise of part-time, temporary, unstable work in Ontario is the focus of a new ad campaign from the union for LCBO workers as a May 17 strike deadline approaches
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May 10, 2013 Former OPSEU President, Fred Upshaw was honoured with Bromley Armstrong Award
the
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DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
May 9, 2013 OPSEU Developmental Services have launched our new blog with
stories from the recent “Chicken Pot Pie” DS story contest. We have also started
our new DS Twitter feed, and be sure to join in the conversation on our DS
Facebook page! more...
NEWEST MEMBERS
May 8, 2013 In vote held May 2, employees at Chartwell Christopher Terrace Retirement Residence voted overwhelmingly (95 per cent) to join OPSEU.
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AMBULANCE DIVISION
May 8, 2013 Join OPSEU Paramedics from Frontenac Ambulance Service for an info picket at the Cataraqui Town Centre on Saturday, May 11.
more...
EDUCATION – COLLEGE FACULTY
May 7, 2013 OPSEU college faculty, please join us on Friday, June 7 at
Oakham House, Ryerson University for a one day symposium exploring a variety of
issues facing college faculty: defining academic freedom, online learning and
workload issues, outsourcing of our work; non-fulltime faculty and precarious
work; students’ perspective on quality of post-secondary education.
more...
CORRECTIONS
May 6, 2013 The OPSEU members of the Systemic Change Steering Committee
are accepting Expressions of Interest for two vacant union positions on the
Systemic Change Steering Committee. Deadline for applications is May 31, 2013 by
4 p.m. more...
LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
May 3, 2013 More than 100 LBED local leaders, staff and mobilizers will meet tomorrow in Toronto for a special meeting to plan strike preparations in the event the contract talks with the LCBO break down
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NOTICE
May 3, 2013 OPSEU President Smokey Thomas sent a letter to Premier
Kathleen Wynne to reinstate the Ontario Ranger program and reopen Ontario Place
to demonstrate her commitment to invest $295 million, over two years, to help
young people find jobs. more...
IMPORTANT NOTICE
May 3, 2013 In solidarity with the workers who have been on strike at
Porter Airlines since January 10, 2013, OPSEU asks staff and members not to fly
Porter for union business.
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INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
May 3, 2013 On May 2, OPSEU and 22 other unions and NGOs sent an open
letter to Loblaw’s Executive Chairman, Galen Weston, calling on the company to
take action to prevent more workers’ deaths.
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NEWS
May 3, 2013 In the wake of the Ontario budget, the President of the
Ontario Public Service Employees Union is urging Premier Wynne to reinstate
funding for two youth employment programs as part of her $295 youth employment
strategy. more...
Diablogue
May 3, 2013 It had all the trappings of an election — lawn signs,
leaflets, media coverage and an army of volunteers knocking on doors.
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OPS – Corrections
May 3, 2013 Correctional peace officers from across Ontario will gather at
Queen’s Park on Monday, May 13 to pay tribute to those who have fallen in the
line of duty.
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NEWS
May 2, 2013 Ontario’s first budget with Kathleen Wynne as Premier is a
disappointing continuation of the Dalton McGuinty legacy, the President of the
Ontario Public Service Employees Union says.
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NOTICE
 May
2, 2013
Ontario Place and the Exhibition Grounds were the most talked about spaces in
Toronto for 2012. Come out and share your vision for this public space,
Saturday, May 4, 2013 .more...
May 2, 2013 Former OPSEU President, Fred Upshaw, will be honoured at a
special Toronto York Region Labour Council event on Friday, May 3.
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HOSPITAL SUPPORT WORKERS
May 1, 2013 Spring 2013 newsletter for OPSEU members in the hospital
support sector Planning is underway for next month’s BPS conference and
coordinated bargaining conference
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LIVE AND LET LIVE FUND
May 1, 2013 From Winnipeg to Windsor May 1 to 15, 2013, come out to
support this tour, co-sponsored with OPSEU Live and Let Live Fund, other unions
and labour councils. more...
NOTICES
 May 1, 2013
OPSEU is pleased to co-sponsor a free film night with the theme of "Fighting
Cuts" at the AGO's Jackman Hall in Toronto on Tuesday, May 7.
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR MERC
May 1, 2013 Off Balance spring 2013 newsletter for OPSEU members in the
Ministry of Labour – The MERC team has re-launched its new and improved
newsletter to keep members up-to-date on happenings inside the Ministry.
more...
NEWEST MEMBERS
May 1, 2013 OPSEU is pleased to welcome its 104 newest members at the
Peel District School Board. more...
 DIABLOGUE
April 30, 2013 Three hundred low-wage Bangladeshi garment workers died
when their factory collapsed April 24. Loblaws admitted publicly they were using
the factory to supply their popular Joe Fresh clothing line. It’s time to demand
change. A rally is being organized May 1st at 5:30 pm beginning at Toronto City
Hall and marching to Loblaw’s Joe Fresh outlet at 589 Queen St. West more...
INTERNATIONAL
SOLIDARITY
April 29, 2013 On April 24, the Rana Plaza building in Dakha, Bangladesh
collapsed, killing hundreds of workers and injuring over 1,000. To date, almost
400 garment workers have been killed and many more are still missing. Although
the building owner has been arrested, Canadian organizations are demanding that
Loblaws, Walmart and others who source from Bangladesh come clean on what they
know and take concrete steps to make sure this kind of tragedy never happens
again.. more...
 HEALTH
AND SAFETY
Every April 28, unions, workers, and organizations in over
100 countries remember workers who have died, were injured or made ill from
workplace causes. We honour them by renewing our fight for the living..
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LIQUOR BOARD EMPLOYEES DIVISION
April 26, 2013 Close to 300 liquor board employees and supporters rallied outside LCBO head office today to demand it's time to negotiate good jobs
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NEWEST MEMBERS
April 26, 2013 OPSEU is pleased to welcome its newest members from Golden
Years Nursing Home (Cambridge) Inc. In a vote held April 25, 2013 the majority
of employees voted in favour of being represented by OPSEU. more...
CONVENTION 2013
April 26, 2013 View our daily Photo Galleries from OPSEU Convention 2013
more...
April 26, 2013 : In Solidarity Convention Updates: Day 1 - Your Award
Winners. Day 2-President, 1st Vice-President/Treasurer acclaimed; Budget passes
Day 3: OFL Affiliation defeated; Resolutions and Constitutional
Amendments; Voices from the sidelines
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 OPSEU SOCIAL MAPPING PROJECT
April 25, 2013 See the new video about the OPSEU Social Mapping Project
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NEWS
April 19, 2013 The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees
Union has dismissed a new business plan to privatize public services, including
health and education, as another attempt to repeat what has been a costly
failure for the Ontario people. more...
April 19, 2013 The Canadian Association of Labour
Media's annual conference at the University of Alberta, Edmonton is a unique
opportunity for training, networking and strategizing with labour communicators
from across the country. more...
ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM
April 18, 2013 People with disabilities and the front
line staff who work with them joined forces on April 10 to tell MPPs: improve
disability benefits, but not in the ways recommended by a provincial commission.
more...
April 18, 2013 OPSEU regrets any damage or harm that may have been caused
to the reputation and integrity of Procom. more..
Health Care: Ambulance Division
April
17, 2013 . A brain injury occurs every three minutes in Canada. Helmets use
reduces brain injury by 88 per cent.
more...
HEALTH AND SAFETY
April 16, 2013 The Ministry of Health and Long Term
Care is activating its Emergency Operations Centre in response to the outbreak
of a novel influenza known as Influenza A (H7N9) in China.
more...
MEMBER EDUCATION
April 15, 2013 OPSEU’s head office was a hub of
activity on March 21, 22 and March 25, 26 as 46 local presidents attended one of
two orientation sessions held back to back.
more...
HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS DIVISION
April 12, 2013 Members of OPSEU Hospital Professionals Division are asked to participate in a demand set survey.
more...
EQUITY: PROVINCIAL YOUNG WORKERS COMMITTEE
April 12, 2013 The Call for OPSEU’s 6th Annual
International Youth Day (IYD) is now available..
more...
AMBULANCE DIVISION
April 12, 2013 All OPSEU paramedics are asked to
complete a questionnaire on the HPRAC website regarding a proposed regulatory
college. The OPSEU Ambulance Division counsels against the establishment of such
a regulatory Body. more...
BROADER PUBLIC SECTOR
The 2013 BPS Conference in Toronto June 21-23 is rapidly approaching. All the details you need to know about registration, travel & accommodation, child care and special needs have now been posted online more...
April 5, 2013 Members of OPSEU CBS
Support (L160-London, L200-Brampton, L210-Hamilton, L477-Ottawa and
L5103-Toronto) are asked to participate in a demand set survey. more...
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE
The 2013-2014 OPS Collective
Agreement for Central, Unified and Corrections (including Salary Schedules) is
now available online. more...
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ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: BARGAINING
Unionized provincial government employees have ratified
a new two-year collective agreement with their employer, the Government of
Ontario. more...
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\ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE
Send an e-mail directly to your MPP by
visiting this page now. more...
NOTICE
The Ontario government is cutting wages
and staff. Instead, they should be documenting management waste in ministries,
agencies, offices, and other undertakings. Use the ORNGE Line, a new online
resource, to alert us to the waste in your workplace today.
more.......
MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: COURT REPORTERS
For nearly five years the employer has refused to comply with a
Grievance Settlement Board decision that found transcript work should be covered
by the collective agreement. Sign a postcard to Chris Bentley, telling him to
quit with the union-busting tactics
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CHILD TREATMENT SECTOR
Send
an e-mail to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Eric Hoskins, Minister of Children and
Youth Services.
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