Category: Bargaining
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Solidarity heals! Regent Park Community Health Centre workers win significant improvements and ratify a new deal
After two determined weeks on strike, Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) workers who provide vital, life-saving services in the heart of downtown Toronto have voted to ratify their new collective agreement today. The contract contains significant improvements over what their employer was offering just before the strike was called, demonstrating the power of standing…
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Complete the 2024 HPD bargaining survey today!
We are excited to launch our 2024 bargaining survey for HPD members. We want to hear from you about what you want to see in the upcoming Central Agreement. This bargaining survey is being distributed to every hospital professional employee in an OPSEU/SEFPO hospital bargaining unit across the province. Its purpose is to help your HPD Executive…
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Sector 10 Hospital Professionals hybrid pre-bargaining conference, May 7-8
Downloadable PDF The Sector 10 Hospital Professionals Pre-Bargaining Conference has been scheduled. Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8, 2024, 9 am – 5 pm Deadline To confirm your registration, please submit all forms by email to the Conferences Unit (conferencesandtravel@opseu.org) no later than Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Location: Double Tree by Hilton, Toronto Airport West,…
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Donate to the striking members of Local 535
Locals can make a donation in solidarity with any OPSEU/SEFPO Local/unit that is on strike by using their rebates. Local Trustee Audited Reports (TARS) must be up to date Two LEC officers (e.g. Local President, Treasurer, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President, or Chief Steward) must authorize that the funds are to be deducted from the Local’s quarterly rebate. [wpforms id=”222718″ title=”false”]
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All out for Regent Park community health care workers!
Frontline community health care workers at Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) have come to a tentative agreement with the employer after nearly two weeks out on the picket line. The news conference scheduled for tomorrow morning has been cancelled. But we’re still holding a rally tomorrow at 9AM to celebrate our strength, unity, and…
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Kingsmere Retirement Living residents and staff plan ways to address quality of care and understaffing at town hall meeting
Residents and staff of Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living, owned by for-profit giant Sienna Senior Living, came together on Monday to talk about ways they could organize and work together to address quality of care issues at a town hall lunch meeting organized in Alliston by OPSEU/SEFPO Local 332. Together, residents, staff and guest speakers made…
Andy Pedersen
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Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update: Back to the Table with #PartTimePower Behind Us!
Bargaining Bulletin #2: Your Part-Time College Support Staff Bargaining Team is heading back to the bargaining table with the College Employer Council (CEC) this week, with dates booked between March 25 – 28. We will be tabling key monetary proposals, including wages, paid sick days, and equal pay for equal work. Amidst generational underfunding, growing use…
Andy Pedersen
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Over 400 Art Gallery of Ontario workers are on strike: “The arts matter. So do we!”
Updates and picket schedule at https://opseu.org/NoDealNoAGO TORONTO, ON — Over 400 Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) cultural workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, are on strike as of 12:01 a.m., March 26th, 2024. Yesterday evening, membership voted to reject the employer’s last offer, commencing a labour disruption. The union says that the offer fails to…
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Donate to the striking members of Local 5115 – Regent Park Community Health Centre
Locals can make a donation in solidarity with any OPSEU/SEFPO Local/unit that is on strike by using their rebates. Local Trustee Audited Reports (TARS) must be up to date Two LEC officers (e.g. Local President, Treasurer, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President, or Chief Steward) must authorize that the funds are to be deducted from the Local’s quarterly rebate. [wpforms id=”222613″ title=”false”]
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One-day delay on strike action at the Art Gallery of Ontario – pending member vote
Strike action at the Art Gallery is delayed by one day. Members will be voting on the latest Employer offer tomorrow evening — Monday, March 25. The results of the vote will be communicated, along with an update on the status of the strike, at that time. Please stand by for more information!
Andy Pedersen
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One-time bonus for Wildland fire workers a ‘drop in the bucket’: OPSEU/SEFPO
Toronto – As our communities brace for the imminent start of the 2024 wildfire season, Wildland fire workers are calling a one-time bonus announced today by the Ford government a drop in the bucket, BandAid response that won’t fix the dire and ongoing crisis. Last season – Canada’s most destructive on record – frontline Wildland…
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Join the College Part-Time Power! Drop-In Events, March 25-28
College Support Part-Time staff are back in negotiations March 25-28 with the colleges. Our 15,000 members deserve more than the bare minimum from their employer. Colleges run on #PartTimePower – our workers need to be treated fairly. Drop in at any college and learn about what’s at stake and what this bargaining round means for you!…
Andy Pedersen
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Ottawa CAS workers demand fair deal; vote in favour of strike
Workers at the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 454, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike with 85 per cent in support. These workers do the crucial and irreplaceable work of ensuring that kids, families, and their communities are safe. The 330 members provide vital interventions, care, and protect…
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OPSEU/SEFPO files Labour Board complaint over Premier Ford’s union election interference and bad faith bargaining with LCBO workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2024 TORONTO – OPSEU/SEFPO filed an Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) complaint with the Labour Board yesterday over yet another egregious instance of interference by Premier Doug Ford into union bargaining rights and democracy. The incident happened the day after the March 12 LCBO Day of Action opposing the Ford government’s…
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Regent Park community health care workers rally as strike deadline looms
Toronto, ON — Ahead of an imminent strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 22, Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) workers rallied Tuesday with a crowd of community members and allies to demand a fair deal for workers and the patients they support. These workers – members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 5115 – provide…
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Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services workers deserve a fair deal
In a massive show of strength, Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike – with 97% voting in favour of taking strike action if needed. They’ve sent a clear message to the employer that they’re ready to do what it takes to win a fair deal so they can continue to…
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College leaders reflect workplace culture, change starts at the bargaining table
Dear colleagues, Please find enclosed a letter sent this week to the College Employer Council (CEC) on behalf of your CAAT-S PT Bargaining Chair and Division Chair. Following the unacceptable public conduct of Conestoga President John Tibbits, it was necessary and prudent to highlight the importance of stronger, proactive protections against sexual harassment and the…
Andy Pedersen
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LCBO Bargaining Update: Worker-powered bargaining begins!
Bargaining Update #1: March 15, 2024 Bargaining update meeting: Wednesday, March 20 After an incredibly powerful first week of bargaining, your LBED Bargaining Team wants the opportunity to share an update with all LBED members directly via an online meeting! We’ll let you know what happened at the bargaining table on March 13-14, and report…
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Media coverage of LCBO Day of Action (with pictures)
LCBO workers across Ontario held an incredibly successful LCBO Day of Action on March 12th, the day before their first bargaining date for their next contract on March 13th. They put the Ford government and their employer on notice that LCBO workers are fighting back against the government’s sell-off of the LCBO. The workers certainly…
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OPSEU/SEFPO In the News: Art Gallery of Ontario workers of Local 535 say #NoDealNoAgo
With no wage offer on the table, more than 400 cultural workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) are facing an imminent strike. These workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, ensure there is art and programming for public access. They literally keep the gallery lights on and doors open. As public sector workers, AGO staffers were left behind during…