Category: Bargaining
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New drug regulation may bring down the cost of employer benefit plans
TORONTO – Much attention has been focused on the war of words between Shoppers Drug Mart and the Ontario government over a new regulation that would amend the Transparent Drug System for Patients Act (DIDFA) and the Ontario Drug Benefit Act (ODBA). However, little attention has been paid to the impact on employer benefit plans.…
Andy Pedersen
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Jane’s Walk: Public spaces matter
Ontario Place and the Exhibition Grounds were the most talked about spaces in Toronto for 2012 and it continues to lead the conversation. The two sites have been the target for a mega casino and condominium; come out and share your vision for this public space. We supply the chalk. When: Saturday, May 4, 2013…
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Court Reporters Update – March 2013
Government ordered to apply Collective Agreement to Court Reporters On March 1, 2013, the Grievance Settlement Board issued an order to the Government of Ontario that the Collective Agreement must apply to all court transcript work. The Ministry of Attorney General has continued to refuse to implement the Hunt Award issued last September. GSB Vice-Chair…
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Durham Summit to discuss Central East LHIN Clinical Service Plan
April 3, 2009 The Ontario Health Coalition is organizing a regional summit April 20 to plan a response to the Central East LHIN’s Clinical Services Plan. The plan includes proposals to concentrate five key services in a handful of regional hospitals: Cardiac Care, Maternal-Child-Youth Services, Mental Health and Addictions, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery. The…
Andy Pedersen
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OPS Bargaining 2012: Strong OPS strike vote needed, bargaining conference hears
The best defense against a strike is to be ready for one, and negotiators for the next OPS contract will ask the 36,000 OPS members for a strong strike mandate, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas told activists and elected representatives at the OPS central bargaining conference on the weekend. The employer is poised to attack…
Andy Pedersen
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Kids Matter
Video: Because Kids Matter December 5, 2011 Momentum is building with the members of Local 666. The employer, Sudbury Child and Family Centre appears not to be interested in its clients or negotiating a contract with its workers. They have been on strike since November 21. {“fid”:”26012″,”view_mode”:”youtube”,”fields”:{“format”:”youtube”,”filename_field[en][0][value]”:”g4V7T4y25eI”},”type”:”media”,”link_text”:”g4V7T4y25eI”,”attributes”:{“class”:”file media-element file-youtube”}} Strikers won’t give employer ‘a blank…
Andy Pedersen
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Boards of Education 2012 Bargaining Bulletin Issue 1
Bargaining on the horizon In a preliminary address to all stakeholders, unions and associations, Minister of Education Laurel Broten stressed that while the government is committed to discussions that are fair and reasonable, they must also consider the economic climate and fiscal responsibilities they are facing. First Step: Government Communiqué On February 22, 2012,…
Andy Pedersen
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Bargaining 2009 Photo Gallery: Liquor Board employees across Ontario show their support
Liquor Board employees across Ontario show their support as the bargaining team heads back to the table From small town to big city, warehouse to retail, all across Ontario LCBO employees went to work on March 23 2009 wearing stickers to show support for their bargaining team.
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CAAT Support Bargaining 2011 Bulletins and Issue Sheets
2011 Bargaining Bulletins Bargaining team goes to the brink August 15, 2011 Frustrated by management’s refusal to respond to the demands of CAAT-S members, the bargaining team came very close to walking away from contract talks last week Download Management stalls at bargaining table July 28, 2011 Despite the presence of a Ministry of Labour…
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OPSEU President to join Participation Lodge rally in Hanover
OPSEU President, Warren (Smokey) Thomas, will join striking workers at the Hanover picket line at noon on Wednesday, October 31. As workers enter their sixth week of a strike, the union is calling on Participation Lodge Executive Director Elaine Kerr to return to the table with a fair offer for her workers. What: Rally Place:…
Andy Pedersen
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March 5, 2014: Criminal charges against correctional officers “gravely troubling”: OPSEU
March 5, 2014 TORONTO The union representing Ontario"s front-line correctional officers says that criminal charges laid against officers at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) are "gravely troubling" considering the recent history of violence in this maximum-security facility. The charges are in relation to the murder of 29-year-old Adam Harvey Kargus, an inmate at the facility,…
Andy Pedersen
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Future of Ontario Place: Public meeting attracts capacity audience
(TORONTO) A public meeting Monday evening at the University of Toronto attracted a capacity audience of more than 125 people and imaginative new ideas on the future of Ontario Place. “Ontario Place has been left behind but we can’t go back and re-create it,” said Rita Davies, an urban planner and former head of Culture…
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Court Reporter Update
The most recent GSB Decision pertains to “a dispute between the parties concerning the Employer’s request for production of the transcript invoices and tax returns of the Court Reporters that the Union intends to call to give reply evidence”. The Vice-Chair concluded that, “the Employer is not entitled to the witnesses’ tax returns,” but, “the…
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Meet the Children’s Aid Societies Sector Executive Committee
Sector Executive Name Position Employer Jane Kaija CHAIR Local 668 – CAS of Sudbury & Manitoulin Nicole Dennison-McLeod VICE-CHAIR Local 459 – Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County Michele Halle SECRETARY/ TREASURER Local 116 – CAS of London Kathie Cossette MEMBER AT LARGE Local 168 – CAS of Sarnia-Lambton …
Andy Pedersen
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Developmental Services Divisional Executive Committee
We'd love to hear from you. opseu.sector2@gmail.com
Andy Pedersen
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Bargaining – 2013-2015 Mobilizers
RELATED: Developmental Services Bargaining 2014 Index
Andy Pedersen