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Frontlines Index

May 7, 2002 Return-to-Work Q&A Questions and answers about your rights and protections as you return to work after the OPS strike

May 5, 2002: Public Service Employees Ratify Contract

Photo Gallery Members on strike Oshawa, Local 340 - Back to work;  Hearst, Local 638  - Members Vote; Chatham Jail, Day 48; Toronto, Local 599; Ottawa, Local 424

May 3, 2002: The Real Deal Team unanimously recommends acceptance

May 3  2002: Queen's Park and Downsview Regional Office Ratification Vote Locations and Times (for all other regions, please contact your Local Strike Committee).

May 3, 2002: The Burn Barrel: An agreement - thanks to you

May 3  2002: Strike News Coverage A summary of today's newspaper stories from across Ontario

May 2, 2002 Table Talk Paying the price pays off | Central Collective Agreement: Major issues | Category Issues: Unified Bargaining Unit | Category Issues: Corrections Bargaining Unit.  Includes Memorandums of Settlement, Amendments to Agreements, Summary of Return to Work Protocol and Full Text of Return to Work Protocol.

DETAILS OF SETTLEMENT

May 2, 2002 Tentative Agreement Vote Information

May 3, 2002 Frontlines: Final Edition Tentative Deal Signed | 'No discipline' clause covers period of strike | Ulterior motives for OPSEU clothing? | The last welcome?

May 2, 2002: Draft Speaking Notes from the May 2, 2002 news conference (posted at 12:30 p.m.)

May 2, 2002: News Release Tentative agreement in Ontario Public Service strike

April 29, 2002: News Release Provincial jail open - but criminals stayed home

April 28, 2002: News Release Deaths show government must accept accountability for ending strike: Casselman

April 27, 2002: News Release Inmate death at Millbrook could have been prevented, locked-out correctional officers believe

April 26, 2002: News Release Algonquin Park remains closed by OPSEU: picket lines are up!

Algonquin Park members need assistance: Join them on Saturday

April 25, 2002: News Release No air monitoring; no water inspections

April 25, 2002 Queen's Park Demo:  Pictures from today's demonstration at the legislature.

April 24, 2002: News Release Stay away from Algonquin Park this weekend, union advises

URGENT Fax Message to MPPs

April 22, 2002: News Release Wild turkey hunting season should not open if strike continues

April 21, 2002: News Release Inmate escape from management-run jail “a complete outrage”, says union

April 21, 2002: News Release OPSEU to negotiate essential services at special schools

April 19, 2002: News Release OPSEU strikers “rally for an answer” in Orangeville to mark Eves’ visit

April 16, 2002:  April 15 Rally at Queen's Park Thousands of OPSEU members and allies turned up to greet new Premier Ernie Eves.  With Pictures.

April 12, 2002: Open letter from Howard Hampton to Mike Harris and Ernie Eves: "Call off your goons"

April 12, 2002: Open letter from Dalton McGuinty to Ernie Eves regarding the OPSEU Strike

Letters  Some of the letters we get are so strong they deserve wider circulation. Here are a few of them.

April 5, 2002  Strike Pay Q & A: Updated Questions and answers about strike pay for OPSEU members.

April 4, 2002 New OPS pension leaflet: Do you mind if I tell you how to spend your money?

April 3, 2002 Frontlines EXTRA: Nothing has changed.

April 3, 2002 CAW Message of Support for OPSEU Picket Lines

April 1, 2002  OPSEU and management back to bargaining table on Tuesday

March 28, 2002: "We're ready to bargain at any time," ad says

March 28, 2002 STRENGTH: A message to striking OPS members from Leah Casselman, president

March 23, 2002 Tory Leadership Demonstrations: Rallying cry: “Learn from Walkerton – Rebuild public services” - with pictures.

March 22, 2002 Court Workers Leaflet

March 21, 2002 AMAPCEO guideline re: OPSEU pickets

March 21, 2002 New leaflets: It's time to rebuild and Why are we on strike?

An open letter from Howard Hampton In solidarity with OPSEU

What is the strike about?: March 13, 2002.  A summary of issues on the Unified Bargaining Unit table and the Central table

Notice of Health and Safety Work Refusal: March 13, 2002.  Form to Fax in the event of a work refusal

March 13, 2002 Benefits Q & A Part 2

March 8, 2002 “Now is the time to lead” A message to all OPS members from OPSEU president Leah Casselman

Q & A: If there is a strike, will we get our March 14 pay?

Benefits Q&A January 31, 2002
Questions and answers about benefits for OPSEU members in the event of a strike or lockout in the Ontario Public Service

Management reacts to your responses on essential services

Legal opinion on Regulated Health Professionals and the right to participate in a strike

Issue Sheets:  What's on the Table? Includes Handy summary flyer (includes Feb. 15 news release)

February 15, 2002 Table Talk

February 15, 2002 Employer's Contract Offer

February 13, 2002 Bargaining history: Learn these lessons and get an 'A' contract

Union proposals
for renewal of the 1999 – 2001 collective agreement. December 2001.

 

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