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Downloadable PDF Welcome to OPSEU/SEFPO! A message from JP and Laurie As a member of OPSEU/SEFPO, you have the ability to organize together with your coworkers, build your power and win meaningful victories in your workplace, in your community, and beyond. This is what our union, OPSEU/SEFPO is – a collective of workers who tackle...

OPSEU/SEFPO, the union representing LCBO workers, is going on the offensive with an ad campaign that calls out the absurdity of Premier Ford’s plan to privatize alcohol sales and hand billions of dollars in public revenue over to grocery chains and corporations. The union has launched sofundme.ca – a parody crowdfunding site that’s “Helping Doug...

Elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Members at Large will take place. It is further noted that your name must be on the Region Retired Membership list in your Region to run or vote for any elected position. If you or your local have not paid the once in a lifetime...

Elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Members at Large will take place. It is further noted that your name must be on the Region Retired Membership list in Region 5 to run or vote for any elected position. If you or your local have not paid the once in a lifetime...

For immediate release May 3, 2024 DURHAM, ON – In a move that has raised serious concerns about the future of rural health care and ignited widespread criticism from local residents, healthcare professionals and advocacy groups, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced the decision to transfer its Durham Site inpatient care unit to...

The Sector 11 Hospital Support Bargaining Conference has been scheduled. Dates: Thursday, May 30, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday, May 31, 3024 , 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration: Thursday & Friday, May 30-31, 2024, 8:30 am – 9:00 am Meeting: OPSEU/SEFPO, 155 Lesmill Rd, Toronto, ON, M3B 2T8 Hotel: Pan Pacific, 900...

Downloadable PDF This booklet was developed to help OPSEU/SEFPO locals build strength from within and organize effectively to protect members from violence and harassment in their workplaces. It contains tools and information about their rights under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and can aid in the empowerment and mobilization of members to ensure employers...

Downloadable PDF In memory of Lisa McCaskell Senior Health and Safety Officer OPSEU/SEFPO Introduction The Worker’s Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act is produced by the OPSEU/SEFPO Worker Safety Unit to provide members with basic information and interpretation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) as it describes the powers of Joint...

Downloadable PDF Introduction There are over 45,000 OPSEU/SEFPO members proudly serving the Province of Ontario in a variety of workplaces in the Health Care Sector. These include Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, Mental Health and Addiction Facilities, and much more. During the pandemic, there was an enormous amount of attention paid to these dedicated professionals as...

OPSEU/SEFPO Convention is a safe and welcoming space. We would like to invite First Nations, Métis and Inuit members to join us in the opening procession as we begin Convention in a good way. We invite those who want to wear their regalia, ribbon skirts or shirts, and/or sashes to do so. If you wish...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen’s Park this week to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians – especially rural families and communities. In the morning, JP...

HAMILTON, ON — Health care professionals employed by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) held concurrent information rallies today at all three hospital sites to draw attention to their demand for pay parity. The members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 273 also hand-delivered a petition to hospital management at Hamilton General to demand action on the staff recruitment and retention crisis that stems...

TORONTO, April 17, 2024 – OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen’s Park today to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians – especially rural families and communities....

Seeking transparency and a voice in the workplace, health care professionals at the North Wellington Health Care Corporation voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining OPSEU/SEFPO. They work out of two hospital sites located in Palmerston & Mount Forest, serving Waterloo, Wellington and surrounding communities. “Thank you for putting your trust in each other and in...