Tele Town Hall
Update from
OPSEU President
 Last
week’s OPS Tele
Town Halls (TTH)
were a big
success.
Thousands of OPS
members joined
the meetings by
telephone to
discuss
important issues
with the chairs
of the
bargaining team.
A few callers were not able to get
through because of technical
difficulties. At the time, we
thought it would be best to hold
another town hall; however,
negotiations are progressing, and we
are holding off for now until there
are further developments to share
with you.
With the end of the contract term
approaching, the bargaining teams
are pushing hard at the table.
Until we talk again, please stay in
touch. Check online for bargaining
news and the quick and easy way to
email your MPP. Talk with local
activists, mobilizers, and union
staff. If you have questions they
can’t answer, please email
opseucommunicationsdepartment@opseu.org
and we’ll try to get the information
for you.
I can’t thank the members enough for
their support for the bargaining
teams. Three-quarters of OPS members
who voted during the town hall polls
said they would take action. It
makes a huge difference when
employer representatives know
they’re sitting across the table
from not only the OPS bargaining
teams, but the 36,000 members they
represent.
I hope to speak with you at the next
Tele Town Hall! Let’s keep working
together to bargain
for quality
public services, safe and secure
workplaces, and to prevent
privatization.
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President
OPS Bargaining 2012 Index
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