Category: Bargaining
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College Full-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update #13: Everything is on the line.
This week, your Bargaining Team returned to the table – armed with a strong strike mandate delivered by members like you, who are ready to fight for the college communities we love. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve spoken one-on-one with thousands of workers as we organized for our strike vote, and one priority…
Andy Pedersen
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Sector 4 CAS/Child Welfare Joint Bargaining Conference
Dear Sector 4 CAS Members, This is to advise you that the Sector 4 CAS/Child Welfare Joint Bargaining Conference has been scheduled. Workers in CAS are encountering unprecedented challenges, and the sector continues to face demolition. It is critical that we align as labour and bring representatives from all child welfare bargaining units together. We…
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OPSEU/SEFPO stands in solidarity with CUPE Flight Attendants at Air Canada
OPSEU/SEFPO’s 180,000 members in Ontario are sending unwavering solidarity to the 10,000 plus Air Canada Flight Attendants represented by CUPE. By invoking section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, the federal government has sided with Air Canada and deprived these workers of their Charter-protected right to strike. This decision rewards an employer that refused to bargain in good…
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OPSEU/SEFPO joins Ontario Public Service unions in calling for consultation on decision to eliminate hybrid work
OPSEU/SEFPO has joined AMAPCEO, ALOC, OCAA, and PEGO – unions representing more than 50,000 Ontario Public Service workers – in sending a joint letter to the Ford government, expressing deep concerns with its unilateral decision to eliminate hybrid work starting January 2026. In the letter, the unions call the move “disrespectful” and “unnecessary”, pointing out that…
Andy Pedersen
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College Full-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update #12: We made history – members vote “YES” to authorize strike, if necessary, in record turnout
The results are in – members have voted 77.3% “YES” to authorize a strike, if necessary, to secure respect at the bargaining table and the contract we deserve. This is a victory for all of us – and a win that belongs to you, too. These results were only realized through the organizing work you’ve…
Andy Pedersen
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HPD Central Bargaining: Next Steps in Interest Arbitration
Bargaining Update Since May of this year, your HPD bargaining team has sat down with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) through negotiations, conciliation and mediation. We have stood firm in our commitment to fight for the issues that matter the most to hospital professionals across Ontario while dealing with an employer who wants us to…
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Table Talk #18
WHO: The bargaining team would like to invite Unified members to Table Talk Thursdays. WHAT IS TABLE TALK THURSDAYS: Table Talk Thursdays are Zoom sessions where YOUR bargaining team shares updates and insights with union members about ongoing negotiations and activities. Join us to stay informed and engaged with the latest news and developments. WHERE:…
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College Support Full-time Bargaining update #11: A message from your team
The polls are open for you to vote in the strike mandate vote. Together, we can vote “YES” and send our bargaining team back to the negotiations table with the power of the 10,000 college support workers behind us. You will have received the CEC communication yesterday. They are employing classic bargaining tactics: inflating the…
Andy Pedersen
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LockTalk #15: Enough is enough – this is not respect.
Click here for PDF version. Your bargaining team met with the Employer on August 11 and 12 to continue negotiations. After the July dates with the Employer, we were hopeful that negotiations would continue to move forward in a meaningful way. Unfortunately, the Employer has reverted to their concessionary positions. Highlights of the Employer’s most…
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OPSEU/SEFPO members stand in solidarity with CUPE flight attendants!
OPSEU/SEFPO is closely following the news that flight attendants represented by CUPE have provided Air Canada with the legally required 72 hour strike notice. Air Canada has also issued a lockout notice and begun to pre-emptively cancel flights. We call on Air Canada to return to the bargaining table immediately and negotiate a fair deal…
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OPSEU/SEFPO and CUPE Ontario workers file for conciliation en masse: “Community support services are worth fighting for!”
Today, 40 OPSEU/SEFPO bargaining teams, representing community support workers across Ontario, filed for conciliation in a historic mass coordinated bargaining action. They join community workers from OPSEU/SEFPO and CUPE Ontario who have already filed, amounting to more than 70 children, community and social services bargaining teams to-date, with more intending to file in the coming…
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College Full-time Support Strike Mandate Vote & Conciliation FAQ
College Full-time Support Strike mandate vote – August 13th-15th, 2025 When is the strike mandate vote and how do I vote? The Strike Mandate vote will be conducted starting August 13th at 12 p.m. through August 15th at 3 p.m. All voting will be by secret ballot and take place online or by phone.…
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Lessons from the ’96 OPS strike – how we can push back against cuts and privatization
Lessons from the ’96 OPS strike – how we can push back against cuts and privatization By the members of the OPS Book Club How can we fight back against politicians who want to cut and privatize the public services provided by OPS workers? This was one of the thought-provoking questions posed during a recent…
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Table Talk – OPS Unified Frequently Asked Questions
Updated January 13, 2026 Area Coordinating Groups (ACGS) What is an ACG and what is their role? The Area Coordinating Group (ACG) are a key part of the bargaining process, acting as a direct line of communication between OPS Unified members and the bargaining team. Please follow the link in the link tree to join…
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College Support Full-time bargaining update #10: Vote YES August 13-15
Vote YES August 13-15 – for an agenda that makes our futures a priority, not a casualty. In just under two weeks, we reach a turning point. You will have an essential decision before you: are you ready to take a stand and take back our power? From August 13th at 12 p.m. through August…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Constitution
Printable/searchable PDF of OPSEU/SEFPO Constitution Including amendments adopted at Convention 2025 PREAMBLE The Ontario Public Service Employees Union was founded in 1911 under the name Civil Service Association of Ontario. The Association was incorporated under the Corporations Act of Ontario in 1927. The members and officers adopted the name Ontario Public Service Employees Union in…
Andy Pedersen
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Update on PSLRTA at Ontario Health atHome
We’re excited to share a brief but important update on the ongoing Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act (PSLRTA) process at Ontario Health atHome. Last Friday, July 25, Ontario Health atHome and all unions representing staff appeared before the Ontario Labour Relations Board for a hearing to determine the number of bargaining units that will…
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College Full-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update #9: We will not lose sight of what we’re fighting for.
Yesterday, your College Support Full-Time bargaining team concluded our third week of bargaining with the employer, and we will return to the negotiations table on August 19th, 2025. Over the course of the last four days, we met with the employer multiple times and have seen very little movement. The employer’s concessions are still on the…
Andy Pedersen
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Ready to make a difference with OPS Unified? Applications for member mobilizers are open!
Your OPS Unified Bargaining Team is excited to share that our team of OPS Unified Mobilizers is growing – we are bringing on an additional 13 mobilizers! We are looking for dedicated members to put their names forward and to help make a difference during the most important round of bargaining for the OPS in…
Andy Pedersen
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Correctional workers rally to support bargaining!
Correctional workers held a rally on July 9th in Toronto outside of the Sheraton Hotel, as their bargaining team returned to the table with the employer.
Andy Pedersen