Category: Campaigns

• Toronto officially declared a Paid-Plasma-free Zone

  In a significant step forward for OPSEU/SEFPO’s campaign against paid-plasma in Ontario, Toronto has officially been declared a paid-plasma-free zone. On November 13, Toronto City Council passed the motion signifying its opposition to private, for-profit blood collection in the city. The motion was brought forward by Councilor Chris Moise and seconded by Councilor Alejandra Bravo.…

  November 22, 2024

  Campaigns

  Fighting Privatization, No Paid Plasma

• Celebrating the Success of the OPS Unified Divisional Conference

  The OPS Unified Divisional Conference this past weekend was a remarkable experience for all involved. “I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible delegates, alternates, and attendees who turned this gathering into a celebration of possibility, courage, and unity. Your energy and determination illuminated the space, proving the strength we possess when…

  November 22, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• SickKids rally for a better pension plan

  On December 3, we’re calling on SickKids to join the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) so workers can retire with dignity and financial security! CUPE Local 2816 and OPSEU/SEFPO Local 5114 and the Ontario Nurses’ Association will be holding a joint rally in solidarity with workers at SickKids hospital. SickKids has not contributed to…

  November 21, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events, Pensions and Benefits

  Pensions

• Nov. 21: Funeral procession and memorial for the Ontario Science Centre at Queen’s Park

  On Thursday, November 21, we invite you to join members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 549 for a funeral procession and memorial service at Queen’s Park to mourn the untimely and unnecessary closing of the Ontario Science Centre at its location on Don Mills Road by the Ford government. The fight for the Ontario Science Centre isn’t…

  Andy Pedersen

  November 20, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns

  Job cuts

• OPSEU/SEFPO in the news: “Workers worry, parents sound alarm as Craigwood Youth Services in Ailsa Craig ships out kids”

  CBC News has reported on the removal of all remaining youth from the secure custody youth facility at Craigwood Youth Services near London Ontario due to lack of staff – after years of inadequate funding by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. The youth were sent six hours away to Sault Ste. Marie,…

  Andy Pedersen

  November 15, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns

• Take action to support striking CUPW postal workers!

  OPSEU/SEFPO is calling on our own members as well as people across Canada to support striking CUPW members in their fight for good jobs, benefits, safe working conditions. They’re also fighting to expand Canada Post’s services to meet the needs of our communities and to sustain the public post office that serves people across Canada!…

  Andy Pedersen

  November 15, 2024

  Campaigns

  Federal, Solidarity

• Hospital Professionals Public Healthcare Town Hall: Thunder Bay

  Ontario’s public hospitals need better from our government, now. Hospital professionals are uniting with our communities to demand better. Have you had to wait weeks or months for critical lab results? Has your quality of life been affected by not receiving physio or radiation therapy in time? Has your physical and/or mental health suffered while…

  November 14, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

  Save public healthcare

• Hospital Professionals Public Healthcare Town Hall: London

  Ontario’s public hospitals need better from our government, now. Hospital professionals are uniting with our communities to demand better. Have you had to wait weeks or months for critical lab results? Has your quality of life been affected by not receiving physio or radiation therapy in time? Has your physical and/or mental health suffered while…

  November 14, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

  Save public healthcare

• Hospital Professionals Public Healthcare Town Hall: Windsor

  Ontario’s public hospitals need better from our government, now. Hospital professionals are uniting with our communities to demand better. Have you had to wait weeks or months for critical lab results? Has your quality of life been affected by not receiving physio or radiation therapy in time? Has your physical and/or mental health suffered while…

  November 14, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

  Save public healthcare

• Hospital Professionals Public Healthcare Town Hall: Kingston

  Ontario’s public hospitals need better from our government, now. Hospital professionals are uniting with our communities to demand better. Have you had to wait weeks or months for critical lab results? Has your quality of life been affected by not receiving physio or radiation therapy in time? Has your physical and/or mental health suffered while…

  November 14, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

  Save public healthcare

• Save Our Sites or Fill Your Morgues: Unions Release Joint Letter Urging Ford Government to Reverse Deadly Closures of Supervised Consumption Sites in Ontario

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – On Wednesday afternoon, provincial union leaders released a joint letter calling on Premier Ford and Minister Sylvia Jones to reverse course on the announced closures of supervised consumption sites (SCSs) across Ontario, as well as the prevention of any new SCS opening or existing services relocating. The shared appeal…

  Andy Pedersen

  November 13, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Media

  Media release

• Open Letter: Safe Consumption is a Labour Issue – Workers Call for the Reversal of Deadly SCS Closures in Ontario

  This is a shared open letter – full list of signatories can be found below. We, the undersigned labour unions, representing hundreds of thousands of workers across Ontario, call on Premier Ford and Minister Jones to immediately reverse their deadly decision to force the closure of 10 supervised consumption services (SCS). We call on the…

  Andy Pedersen

  November 13, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns

• Hospital Professionals Public Healthcare Town Hall: Ottawa

  Ontario’s public hospitals need better from our government, now. Hospital professionals are uniting with our communities to demand better. Have you had to wait weeks or months for critical lab results? Has your quality of life been affected by not receiving physio or radiation therapy in time? Has your physical and/or mental health suffered while…

  November 8, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

  Save public healthcare

• Sector 10 – HPD Health Care Conference 2024: Better Care for Our Future, Dec 3, 2024

  This is to advise you that Sector 10 – HPD is hosting a unique public policy focused conference titled Better Care for Our Future to envision and strengthen the public health care system in Ontario. The postwar era social contract – the commitment of the state to look after its citizens via public services –…

  October 31, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Solidarity with members of Professional Engineers Government of Ontario!

  OPSEU/SEFPO stands in solidarity with Professional Engineers Government of Ontario (PEGO) members and calls on the Treasury Board to bargain a fair deal that addresses the resources required to support the province’s current infrastructure plans. PEGO, which represents Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors who are employed by the Ontario Public Service (OPS), says that Treasury Board…

  October 29, 2024

  Campaigns

  Solidarity

• LCBO Bargaining update: what we won (and fought back) with our strike!

  Dear LCBO workers, Happy fall! We are all still processing our historic summer and all that we achieved together. Together, we built the supermajority of LCBO workers we needed to bring the province to a halt. And together, we won! Below you will find a summary of some of the key gains we won in…

  October 25, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns

  Newsletter

• Racial Justice Summit at Toronto City Hall

  Do you work with children and youth in Toronto? On November 18th the Urban Alliance on Race Relations and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council are holding a racial justice summit at City Hall. The focus of the summit will be children and youth and the systemic injustices they face in the city of Toronto.…

  October 23, 2024

  Campaigns

  Municipal

• Riding a record turnout, College Faculty deliver historic strike mandate with overwhelming “yes” vote

  TORONTO, ON –  Faculty across Ontario’s 24 public colleges, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, have delivered a historic strike mandate to their bargaining team, sending a strong message that workers will not tolerate the employer’s serious concessions taking precedence over a fair contract which invests in quality education. On Friday, October 18th, college faculty concluded a province-wide…

  Andy Pedersen

  October 18, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Media

  Media release, Strike

• College Faculty strike mandate vote extended until October 18th, 12 p.m. (noon)

  Andy Pedersen

  October 17, 2024

  Bargaining, Campaigns

  Strike

• OFL virtual town hall: Building the Ontario we need

  Health care whenever we need it. Wages that pay the bills. Housing we can afford. A clean environment. What else? Together, we know what would fix our communities. But we need to unite to win it. That’s why the Ontario Federation of Labour is hosting a province-wide online town hall meeting on October 16. Hundreds…

  October 11, 2024

  Campaigns