Category: Bargaining
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Statement from Universities Sector Executive
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Executive Board has passed a resolution to uphold principles of peace, justice, and international law and supports our rights to freedom of association and freedom of expression; and supports the call for a lasting, peaceful, and just resolution to the Israel/Hamas war that prioritizes international law and the protection of civilian lives. We as…
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Letter to Premier Ford and Minister Dunlop: Pause program suspensions at Fleming College
OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and College leaders sent the following letter today to Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Colleges and Universities of Ontario, Jill Dunlop, after the unprecedented suspension of 29 programs at Fleming College. We are urging the government to safeguard students’ futures, as well as the economic health and environmental well-being…
Andy Pedersen
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Correctional Services Staff Recognition Week 2024
During this year’s annual Correctional Services Staff Recognition Week (the first week of May), we recognize the important contribution to public safety made by correctional workers across Ontario. OPSEU/SEFPO represents members who have dedicated their careers to working with adults and youth in conflict with the law, in adult correctional institutions, youth centres, adult probation…
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Closure of inpatient care unit at SBGHC’s Durham Hospital sparks community outrage
For immediate release May 3, 2024 DURHAM, ON – In a move that has raised serious concerns about the future of rural health care and ignited widespread criticism from local residents, healthcare professionals and advocacy groups, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced the decision to transfer its Durham Site inpatient care unit to…
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LifeLabs workers on strike for a fair contract that puts patient care and workers before profits
Barrie, ON – After over a year of bargaining, LifeLabs workers from Orillia, Barrie, Collingwood, and Wasaga Beach are on strike for a contract that empowers them to provide high quality patient care. LifeLabs, and its CEO Charlie Brown, are putting profits over patient care. He would rather disrupt access to laboratory services and create…
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OPSEU/SEFPO President Criticizes Bill 166 As Serving Government Interests, Not Students
OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick was joined by college and university sector leaders earlier last month to speak out against a new bill that authorizes new powers for the government over the internal affairs of colleges and universities. A legislative committee held hearings this week on Bill 166, Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act, which gives…
Andy Pedersen
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Forest firefighters ignite change: secure presumptive WSIB coverage for high cancer risk
Toronto, ON – Ontario’s forest firefighters will soon have the same presumptive WSIB coverage that urban firefighters do. Like urban firefighters, forest firefighters are at a higher risk of cancer, heart disease and heart injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder. While certain diagnoses for urban firefighters are presumed to be work related, forest firefighters didn’t have…
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Art Gallery of Ontario Workers Ratify New Agreement Following Historic First Strike at the Gallery
TORONTO, ON — Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, voted today to ratify their new collective agreement after a one-month, historic first strike at the gallery. The online ratification vote began Friday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. 281 members out of over 400 archivists, assistant curators, art handlers, food and…
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Sector 11 Hospital Support Bargaining Conference
The Sector 11 Hospital Support Bargaining Conference has been scheduled. Dates: Thursday, May 30, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday, May 31, 3024 , 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration: Thursday & Friday, May 30-31, 2024, 8:30 am – 9:00 am Meeting: OPSEU/SEFPO, 155 Lesmill Rd, Toronto, ON, M3B 2T8 Hotel: Pan Pacific, 900…
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LCBO Bargaining Update: We’re ready, they’re not!
Bargaining Update #2: April 19, 2024 We were back at the table with the employer on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Despite having two weeks to review our opening proposals and prepare, it was clear that the employer did not come to the table this week ready to bargain. We’re coming to the table…
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College Faculty Negotiations Update
Bargaining Update Highlights In response to feedback from OPSEU/SEFPO College Faculty members, we are providing this summary of the contents of this bargaining update newsletter: Final Demand Set (FDS) complete, membership engagement and delegate renewal 18 demands representing the will of the membership in the areas of: Wages and benefits Workload Employment security and precarity…
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Make Hamilton a No Paid-Plasma Zone!
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath wants to make Hamilton a “No Paid-Plasma Zone” and you can help! If you live in Hamilton, click here and fill out your name, email, and postal code, and we’ll send your Hamilton City Councillor an email letting them know the safety and dignity of people is always more important than profiteers’ money-grubbing.…
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OPSEU/SEFPO in the news: PHO workers go to Queen’s Park to save community labs
OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen’s Park this week to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians – especially rural families and communities. In the morning, JP…
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“Short-sighted and dangerous” – Public Health Ontario Lab workers are sounding the alarm about potential lab closures
TORONTO, April 17, 2024 – OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen’s Park today to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians – especially rural families and communities.…
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Sector 8 Newsletter: Long-Term Care
New Sector 8 Long-Term Care Divisional Executive elected at 2023 BPS Conference At the Broader Public Service (BPS) Conference in November 2023, elections were held and Sector 8 now has a new Divisional Executive (DivEx) team. Read more about the members of your new OPSEU/SEFPO Sector 8 DivEx below. We have a full committee, including…
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This National Medical Laboratory Week, Public Health Ontario Lab workers are sounding the alarm – rural families are at risk!
Next Wednesday, OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs will join NDP MPPs Jamie West and Monique Taylor for a news conference at Queen’s Park to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for…
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Fund Our Colleges – Protect educational excellence!
Take action now! – FundOurColleges.ca Ontario’s public colleges are meant to prepare students for good jobs and provide the economy with a skilled workforce – but for years, they have been starved of funding. Ontario is dead last among the provinces for per-student funding of postsecondary education. Chronic underfunding, the root of the current crisis, is hurting…
Andy Pedersen
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Rally with AGO workers on strike!
OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, representing gallery workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario, is on the third week of a historic first-ever strike at the gallery. Let’s show solidarity with these workers as they fight for a future at the gallery – all out this Saturday! WHEN: Saturday, April 13 – 1-4 pm WHERE: Art Gallery…
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Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update: We’re worth #MoreThanMinimum!
Bargaining Bulletin #3: Your Part-Time College Support Staff Bargaining Team returned to the bargaining table last week. We continued conversations regarding our non-monetary proposal presented to the College Employer Council in late January, as well as presented our monetary demands. After a week of #PartTimePower drop-in events hosted across colleges in Ontario, we felt supported…
Andy Pedersen
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Homes First shelter workers ratify collective agreement and achieve 13% wage increase!
After months of bargaining, Homes First shelter workers have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement! Thanks to the solidarity of the 700+ members, and the tireless efforts of the organizing committee and the Bargaining Team, workers achieved a 13% wage increase from 2022-2024, along with a signing bonus and improvements to benefits, shift…