A user's guide to the
Ontario Public Service Employee's Union
Dear
sisters and brothers:
It gives me great pleasure to introduce this guide.
Those of us who have been around OPSEU for a while
sometimes forget how much we had to learn when we first got involved in
the union. Like any big organization, we have our own way of doing
things, our own structures, and our own vocabulary. The whole thing can
seem a bit complicated at first.
This book is designed to help you find your way around
OPSEU. It explains how you can get involved at the local level. It shows
how the sectors and regions of the union support the work of our
locals. And it explains how you can get help on workplace issues from
our skilled staff and our elected Executive Board Members.
Life at work is constantly changing. Over the years,
OPSEU structures and procedures have evolved constantly to help us adapt
to changes as they happen. But no matter how much we change, two things
do not change: 1) our desire to make our union stronger so it can do
more for our members and our communities, and 2) our desire to shape our
own destiny by following democratic principles. When you are a member
of OPSEU, you and your co-workers are in the driver’s seat.
This user’s manual can help get you where you want to
go. I look forward to working with you.
In solidarity,
Warren (Smokey) Thomas
President, Ontario Public Service Employees Union
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