Category: Bargaining
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Joint union news conference: Labour leaders propose provincial tariff response
OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick will be joining the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) for a joint union news conference to propose a provincial response to the upcoming tariff threatened by the United States President Donald Trump. OPSEU/SEFPO will be live streaming the event on its Instagram account. Follow us and tune in at 10am EDT…
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College Faculty bargaining update: Mediation-arbitration dates and the road ahead
Bargaining Bulletin 21 On January 7th, we signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the College Employer Council (CEC), securing agreed-to items and committing the parties to resolve all outstanding items in mediation-arbitration. The parties have now booked dates – June 14-16, 2025 – for mediation-arbitration with Arbitrator William Kaplan. This process will determine the…
Andy Pedersen
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OPSEU/SEFPO 2025/26 Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Introduction The Ontario Public Service Employes Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) represents 180,000 public sector workers in Ontario. OPSEU/SEFPO members work in the Ontario Public Service; in Ontario’s colleges, universities, and public schools; in Ontario’s hospitals, long-term care facilities, ambulance services and public health units; in developmental services, child treatment centres, mental health agencies; in laboratories and blood…
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LockTalk #8: Bargaining and solidarity actions continue
Click here for PDF version. Progress at the table Your bargaining team met with the employer over the last two days. Back in December we tabled a comprehensive proposal package to the employer including non-monetary and monetary items. Over the last two days the parties focused on the non-monetary issues and were able to sign…
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LockTalk #7 – Back at the table
Click here for PDF version. Your Correctional Bargaining Team is returning to the table with the employer this week on January 15-16, 2025. We’ll provide you with an update as soon as possible. Remember: LockTalk is your only source for accurate bargaining information. We won’t be deterred from connecting with you In LockTalk #6, you…
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Local 374 beats displacement attempt at Mackenzie Health Hospital, securing workers’ futures
In July 2024, OPSEU/SEFPO was given notice that NOWU – a predatory, sham union whose hallmark is building its ranks by raiding other unions – was targeting our hospital service bargaining unit in OPSEU/SEFPO Local 374 at Mackenzie Health, attempting to force a decertification vote. Following a concerted campaign by members and OPSEU/SEFPO to inform…
Andy Pedersen
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College Support Part-Time: Special Bargaining Town Hall on January 22 – and we’re coming to your campus!
As we enter 2025, we’re gearing up in our fight to set the course for part-timer futures at Ontario’s 24 public colleges. This fight matters: for you, for your colleagues, for your family, and for generations of workers after us. A better college system cannot be built on precarity: we need to be able to…
Andy Pedersen
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College Faculty bargaining update: Memorandum of Agreement, mediation-arbitration, and next steps
Bargaining Bulletin 20 Following concerted efforts to see movement at the table on Tuesday, we signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enter mediation-arbitration with the College Employer Counter (CEC) – in the process, securing improved benefit gains for full-time members and breakthrough benefit gains for partial-load. In addition, we cleared significant concessions from the…
Andy Pedersen
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Table Talk #10 – Demand-set update
The OPS Unified Bargaining Team continues to work closely with members to ensure your concerns and priorities are fully represented during negotiations. Surveys play a vital role in gathering feedback and understanding the needs of members. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Phase 1 Demand Set Survey! Currently, the Bargaining Team is reviewing…
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OPS Unified Mobilizer Application
Do you want to be a member mobilizer in the most important round of bargaining for OPS Unified? Apply to be a mobilizer! Applications closed Friday, January 24. Principal Duties Engage, inspire, and organize members widely across OPS Unified Comfortable and able to make phone calls for hours at a time Comfortable having in-person conversations…
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College strike narrowly averted, faculty turn focus to root causes: “Ford is gambling away Ontario’s future.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – After more than six months of negotiations, the bargaining team representing over 15,000 college faculty across Ontario signed a Memorandum of Agreement today with significant benefit gains – particularly for their most precarious members, making up the majority of the workforce. While the two sides otherwise remain at an…
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College Faculty bargaining update: Following progress at the table, Faculty agree to settle outstanding contract issues in mediation-arbitration
Bargaining Bulletin 19 From January 6-7, 2025, your College Faculty bargaining team met with the College Employer Council (CEC) in non-binding mediation, in an effort to reach an agreement that protects faculty futures and safeguards quality education. Today, the parties signed a Memorandum of Agreement, with significant benefit gains, particularly for our most precarious members.…
Andy Pedersen
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College Faculty bargaining update: Faculty issue five-day notice of labour action
Bargaining Bulletin 18 Despite half a year of bargaining, college faculty are entering 2025 without a contract in hand. A new year should invite progress, but the employer’s only offer on the table would leave us worse off than our now three-month expired agreement. The CEC continues to table language that works against faculty interests…
Andy Pedersen
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Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update: Negotiations stall out, emergency town hall December 23
Bargaining Bulletin #7: Hoping for a contract before the holidays, your College Support Part-Time Bargaining Team was back at the table on December 18th. To our surprise, rather than taking steps forward to end the year with some measure of stability for workers, the College Employer Council (CEC) took a giant leap backwards. At a…
Andy Pedersen
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Disparities in the Youth Justice system: A submission to the Ontario Youth Justice Task Force
This week, OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick sent the following letter and submission to the Youth Justice Task Force on behalf of OPSEU/SEFPO and the BPS Corrections Sector. Good afternoon: I am sending this submission, attached, to the Youth Justice Task Force on behalf of OPSEU/SEFPO and our BPS Corrections Sector, which represents front line staff…
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LockTalk #6: and so, it begins
Click here for PDF version. Your Corrections Bargaining Team met for the first time with the Employer’s Team on December 18 and 19. The parties exchanged opening statements and initial proposal packages. You can review our opening statement here. The parties will now take some time to review one another’s proposals before meeting again in…
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OPS Unified: Table Talk, December 18
Special edition Getting Unified Table Talk Newsletter Special Issue #9 What happens on December 31, 2024? On December 31, 2024, the current OPS Unified Collective Agreement is set to expire, as outlined in Article UN 17 – Term of Agreement. What does this mean? The current Collective agreement will remain in effect until a new…
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College Faculty bargaining update: Defending education starts now
Bargaining Bulletin 17 Today, we received the No Board report we requested from the Ministry of Labour. As per our last update, this initiates the 16-day countdown before labour action, or an employer lockout, can begin – setting January 4th as the first possible day of labour action. A five-day notice must be communicated during,…
Andy Pedersen
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LCBO Workers – Echo Newsletter: Updates from your Divisional Executive and Committees
Chair’s message Greetings, On behalf of the LBED Divisional Executive, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family the very best this holiday season. For many, this time of year is filled with joy and excitement, creating precious memories, and discovering holiday magic. At the LCBO it means an influx of…