Category: Bargaining
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LCBO strike countdown gets widespread media coverage
With the most definitive and powerful strike vote in its history, LCBO workers said during a press conference that they could be on strike by July 5 and journalists took notice. “LCBO workers don’t want a dry summer, we love how busy it is and being a part of Ontarians’ celebrations,” said OPSEU/SEFPO Liquor Board…
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Strike incident report form
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Strike hardship relief fund application
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LCBO Strike: Picket sign-up
With our 97% YES strike vote results, we’re getting ready to strike! The bargaining team is back at the table this week for three days as we count down to our legal strike position. We need the employer and Ford government to know that we’re ALL ready to walk the line! Fill out the…
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Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW) Bill 124 Update
After several months, we are pleased to share that OCEW have reached an agreement with the Crown and CTA regarding remedy for Bill 124. Retroactive compensation increases will be: 0.75% for 2019-20, 0.75% for 2020-21, and 2.75% for 2021-22. In addition to retroactive payments, wage rates in 2022-2026 collective agreements be increased and all wages…
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Strike/Lockout Q & A for OPSEU/SEFPO LCBO members
Part One: strike/lockout information General Q1. Are we going on strike? Your bargaining team is bargaining for a collective agreement. We will only go on strike as a last resort if a fair deal cannot be reached. However, this round is different. The Ford government and the LCBO have made it clear that privatization is…
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Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update: Building Power Across the Province
Bargaining Bulletin #4: At the end of May, your Bargaining Team concluded their month-long Part-Time Power Tour where we had the opportunity to hear directly from you while visiting colleges all across the province! When it comes to organizing, nothing substitutes face-to-face conversations – we are so thankful to have heard your personal stories and workplace…
Andy Pedersen
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OPS Unified nursing wage grids are finalized!
On January 21 Arbitrator Gerry Lee issued his award for the Unified Bargaining Unit’s Bill 124 wage re-opener. Included in the Lee award, the Unified Bargaining Unit nurse grids will be at parity with the OPS Correctional Bargaining Unit nurse classification wage grids, effective January 1, 2024. The parties have reviewed the employer proposal on…
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Corrections bargaining team elected
With the current collective agreement set to expire on Dec. 31, 2024, the Correctional Bargaining Unit has elected a 13-member bargaining team to begin work on negotiating the next collective agreement. Janet Laverty was re-elected as the Bargaining Team Chair, and Adam Cygler was re-elected as the Vice-Chair. “Now is the time for all Correctional Bargaining…
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LCBO Bargaining update: strike vote next week!
The LCBO doesn’t want to bargain. That’s why we need every single LCBO worker to participate in next week’s strike vote to show them we’re not backing down. All members’ meeting on Tuesday June 11. Bargaining Update #5: June 7, 2024 We were back at the bargaining table with the employer again this week. In…
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Update for Sector 3 education workers
We wanted to give you an update regarding the most recent teacher and education worker arbitration awards. There was a teacher arbitration award for both ETFO and OSSTF and there was also an arbitration award for OSSTF education workers. All three awards were by Arbitrator Kaplan. The teacher awards were based on percentage increases rather…
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DAY OF ACTION: We’re making Calls for the upcoming LCBO Strike Vote!
Join us… It’s all hands on deck to get to a super majority of LCBO workers ready to vote yes starting June 12-15 in their strike vote. We need to show management that we stand behind LCBO workers in the fight for their futures and stand up to protect the $2.5 billion in revenues the…
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LCBO Strike Vote 2024: Frequently Asked Questions
LCBO Strike Vote 2024: June 12-15 We’re holding an online and phone strike vote! Together, we can vote YES to win! Why are we taking a strike vote? Ford’s fixated on fast-tracking the expansion of alcohol sales to help fast-track an election. He’s wasting more than $1 billion of our money to do it. And…
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Help staff and students at Université de Hearst
Students and staff at Université de Hearst, including the members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 686, are fighting off a direct attack from the Ford government. Please click here to add your voice to this petition from members at Hearst – it calls on the government to remove a provision in Bill 185 that would cut out staff…
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We’re preparing for the biggest strike vote in LCBO history! June 12-15
Doug Ford and the LCBO are expanding privatization right now, and we’re fighting back! Between now and June 12, we need to talk to every worker at the LCBO about why they need to vote YES. Vote Yes Kit To download the worksheet to collect the information from coworkers in your store about their commitment…
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Public Healthcare is Not for Sale: OPSEU/SEFPO joins Ontario Health Coalition Mass Protests
Ontario can’t afford a healthcare system where the quality of care is determined by the depth of our pockets. On May 30th, thousands of trade unionists across the province gathered to send a powerful message that healthcare is not for-profit, with mass protests organized by the Ontario Health Coalition in Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder…
Andy Pedersen
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LockTalk #27 – Agreement reached on Nurse Practitioner wages
Following the update on May 9th, 2024 in LockTalk 26, the Employer came back to the table with an updated proposal on Nurse Practitioner wages. The updated proposal reduced the number of steps on the Nurse Practitioner wage grid from eight to six and raised the starting wage rate for a new Nurse Practitioner, eliminating…