OPSEU’s regions: Making locals stronger together
 The seven regions of OPSEU play a central role in
the day-to-day life of the union.
Perhaps the most important role regions play is in
electing Executive Board Members. OPSEU has 21 EBMs (three per
region), elected every two years by local delegates to regional
meetings. The Executive Board meets every six weeks to guide the
union’s business. Some two dozen Board sub-committees are
responsible for guiding the union in key areas.
EBMs give locals a direct link to the Executive
Board, the union’s most important decision-making body other than
Convention. In addition, many activities of the union, from weekend
educationals to province-wide campaigns, are coordinated regionally.
Executive Board Members are always available to provide help and
advice to locals in their region.
The OPSEU President, First-Vice President/Treasurer,
and seven Regional Vice-Presidents make up the Executive Committee
(sometimes called “the Officers”), which meets between meetings of
the full Executive Board.
Regional boundaries
For a map of OPSEU’s regions showing regional
boundaries, regional offices, and membership centres, please see
page 13 of the .pdf version of this document.
Region 1
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West: |
Canada-U.S. Border |
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North: |
From Lake Huron shoreline at Clark Point,
southeast along Hwy. 86 to Dorking |
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East: |
Dorking south on a line to Clear Creek at
Lake Erie |
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South: |
Lake Erie shoreline, west to Canada-U.S.
border |
Region 2
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West: |
North and east boundaries of Region 1 |
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North: |
Lake Huron shoreline east to but not
including Collingwood |
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East: |
Collingwood on a line to Hwy. 7 at and
including Bramalea, west along Hwy. 7 to Hwy. 10, and
including Brampton, south along Hwy. 10 to but not including
Port Credit |
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South: |
Port Credit along Lake Ontario shoreline to
Canada-U.S. border, west along Lake Erie shoreline to Region
1 boundary |
Region 3
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West: |
East boundary of Region 5 |
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North: |
Georgian Bay shoreline including
Collingwood, to and including Parry Sound, east to the
junction of Hwys. 60 and 127 |
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East: |
Junction of Hwys 60 and 127, southeast to
and including Bancroft, south to Presqu’ile Point on Lake
Ontario |
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South: |
Shoreline west to east and north boundaries
of Region 5 |
Region 4
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West: |
East boundary of Region 3 |
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North: |
Junction of Hwys. 60 and 127 east to
Ontario-Quebec border at and including Pembroke |
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East: |
Ontario-Quebec border |
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South: |
Ontario-U.S. border west to Region 3 east
boundary |
Region 5
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West: |
Port Credit north along Hwy. 10 to Hwy. 7
but not including Brampton |
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North: |
East along Hwy. 7 to Hwy. 12 but not
including Brooklin |
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East: |
South along Hwy. 12 to Lake Ontario but not
including Whitby |
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South: |
Shoreline west to Port Credit |
Region 6
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West: |
Canada-U.S. border at Sault Ste. Marie,
north along Lake Superior shoreline to but not including
Marathon |
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North: |
A line from Marathon northeast through and
including Manitouwadge to James Bay, shoreline southeast to
Ontario-Quebec border |
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East: |
Ontario-Quebec border south to north
boundary of Region 4 |
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South: |
West along north boundaries of Regions 4 and
3 to Canada-U.S. border at Sault Ste. Marie and including
Manitoulin Island |
Region 7
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West: |
Canada-U.S. border north along
Ontario-Manitoba border to Hudson Bay |
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North: |
Hudson and James Bay shorelines east and
south to north boundary of Region 6 |
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East: |
Southwest along north boundary of Region 6
to Lake Superior and including Marathon |
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South: |
West along Lake Superior shoreline and
Canada-U.S. border to Ontario- Manitoba border |
Region 1
Number of members: 12,700
Number of locals: 61
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Region 2
Number of members: 21,000
Number of locals: 81
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Please visit the Region 2 web site at
www.opseuregion2.com.
Region 3
Number of members: 17,500
Number of locals: 68
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Please visit the Region 3 web site at
www.opseuregion3.org .
Region 4
Number of members: 18,100
Number of locals: 90
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Please visit the Region 4 web site at
www.opseuregion4.org.
Region 5
Number of members: 31,000
Number of locals: 98
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Region 6
Number of members: 10,600
Number of locals: 73
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Please visit the Region 6 web site at
www.opseuregion6.com .
Region 7
Number of members: 6,100
Number of locals: 37
Note: “Number of members” means all active workers
in OPSEU bargaining units. This does not include workers on leave or
those who have not yet been assigned to a local.
Please visit the Region 7 web site at
www.opseuregion7.org .
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