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February
2, 2012 Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will hold an
information picket Friday, Feb. 3 to protest the possible privatization of
ServiceOntario. more...
February
1, 2012 Today’s announcement by the Ontario government that they will close
most of Ontario Place for “re-vamping” raises some disturbing questions as to
the future of the province’s premier showplace.
more...
January 26, 2012 The union believes the privatization of
ServiceOntario will result in an increased risk of identity theft and fraud, the
loss of government revenue, higher user fees and the closure of some
ServiceOntario offices.
Join our campaign opposing the privatization of ServiceOntario
ServiceOntario
privatization flyer
Wrist Band Order Form
January 17, 2012 The delivery of the Ontario Disability Support Program is at risk o
f being privatized through ServiceOntario or merged with Ontario Works if it is downloaded to municipalities.
OPSEU members are encouraged to lobby all government MPPs.
Memo to All OPSEU members in the Ontario Disability Support Program - January 13, 2012
Lobby Kit, ODSP Campaign - January to March 2012
December 12, 2011 There will be a meeting for all OPS
Local Presidents on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Hilton
Doubletree Hotel, Toronto Airport. Public services are under attack. Indications
from the Ontario government are that NO public service job is safe. Since last
July we have been building the mobilization of members. As local presidents, you
must lead our locals in preparation for what will certainly be a very difficult
round of bargaining. .
Download Information Package
December 21, 2011 The union will be starting a campaign in January against two major threats to the Ontario Disability Support Program. Click below to download PDF documents..
Memo to all OPSEU members in the ODSP
Calendar of workplace solidarity events, January -March 2012
Flyer on hearings and town hall forums, beginning in January 2012
November 30, 2011 Effective 2012, it is law for all members of a Regulated Health Profession to carry Professional Liability Insurance. OPSEU has, in consultation with CG&B Insurance Group, arranged for our affected members an opportunity to get insurance at a discounted rate.
more..
November 22, 2011 OPSEU has submitted a follow-up report
to the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario. The union
calls for continued provincial delivery of ODSP but with substantial
improvements made to the program.
download the document…
November 17, 2011 Another 231 OPS layoffs will further
erode support to front-line services and increase workloads and public waiting
times. more…
November 17, 2011 Members are urged to grieve all
violations of Article 20 (job security) rights, said President Warren (Smokey)
Thomas and CERC Chair Roxanne Barnes in a letter to all OPS members today
more…
October 27, 2011 The provincially-appointed Commission
for the Reform of Social Assistance has told the union it may recommend the
downloading of ODSP to municipalities more…
October 27, 2011 One of the fundamental obligations of a
government is the protection of its people
more...
September 27, 2011 MERC members recently met with
investigators from the Ombudsman’s office and said a study of the complaints
procedure inside jails must be widened to address the concerns of correctional
officers
more...
August 17, 2011 Ombudsman’s Andre Marin’s investigation
of the inmate complaints process must include input from correctional officers
whose calls for cleaning up the Ministry’s investigation process are most often
ignored more...
August 15, 2011 OPSEU has negotiated a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services,
Correctional Services Division, for the establishment of a MERC Diversity
Sub-Committee (MDSC). Applications for three positions on this committee are now
being accepted, with a closing date of September 16, 2011.
more...
July 14, 2011 Layoff notices went out to 274 Ontario Public Service workers today in the largest job cut since the dark days of the Mike Harris era more
more...
July 8, 2011 Starting this summer, Dalton McGuinty will
eliminate 1,900 public service jobs. A job cut is a service cut. Go to this
minisite for information and resources to fight the cuts! more
more...
June 22, 2011 News and Events 175 OPS leaders came out of their fightback
meeting June 17-18 with a plan to protect good jobs and defend quality public
services. Includes slideshow of photos.
more...
June 10, 2011 News and Events Member-activists attending the June
17-18 OPS Fightback Meeting in Toronto can now read the Agenda .
more...
May 26, 2011 News and Events Our Convention in April unanimously
endorsed an action plan to fight the continued attacks on OPS jobs and services,
including a two-day meeting of our MERCs (Ministry Employee Relations
Committees) Forms now available.
more...
May 17, 2011 Local 517 Chief Steward Matthew Duffy wrote
in a letter to the editor recently "...there is a very large segment of (The
Toronto Sun) readership that is working class and purchases The Toronto Sun,
solely, for its superb sports section, not for the extravagant anti-labour rants
of a columnist in the employ of a large media corporation."
more...
May 5, 2011 Collective Agreement Recent media coverage of a dispute between the province and the Association of Management Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) and the debate about it among MPPs contain some statements worth clarifying. .
more...
April 13, 2011 Ministries: Attorney General 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
more...
April 4, 2011 Convention 2011: Attention all OPS members.
OPSEU’s Ontario Public Service (OPS) Sector will be holding an emergency caucus
at Convention 2011. more...
March 31, 2011 The Crown Employees Grievance Settlement
Board (GSB) has ruled in favour of OPSEU in a key settlement on personal privacy
in the workplace.
more...
March 3 2011 This Toronto Star
editorial points out the heavy-handed union-bashing tactics of Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker amount to a cautionary tale for Canadian policy-makers,
including Conservatives who may be tempted to go the Wisconsin route
more...
February 23 2011 “I have one question to ask Premier
Dalton McGuinty – where does he propose to start? With the correctional officers
who guard accused murderers? With the inspectors who make sure our food is
safe?” Read more of President Thomas’ letter to the editor published in today’s
Globe and Mail. more...
January 27, 2011 Circulate in your workplace and
community this petition in support of Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas’ private
member’s bill to ban temporary replacement workers
more...
November 30, 2010 During the summer of 2007, the
Ministry of Labour, specifically the Office of the Worker Advisor, posted new
positions and ran a competition. The Union and individual members filed
grievances about this competition, alleging that it was so flawed that it ought
to be re-run. more...
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