Category: Campaigns
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Bearing Witness: Vicarious Trauma and Human Rights Violations in the Work
By Kris Weatherall, Local 304, Provincial Human Rights Committee Workers across Ontario’s public services—including paramedics, correctional officers, 911 operators, child protection workers—are regularly exposed to deeply disturbing events, many involving human rights violations. These professionals are tasked with protecting vulnerable populations and maintaining public safety, but in doing so, they often become second-hand victims of…
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We belong to a ‘union of unions’ called NUPGE – here’s why it matters
By Wendy Lee, Local 575, inSolidarity Committee As a member of OPSEU/SEFPO, you’re also a member of NUPGE? What even is a NUPGE? NUPGE is the acronym for the National Union of Public and General Employees in Canada and its slogan is “Unions for Public Good.” Think about NUPGE as a “union for unions.” In…
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Join JP Hornick for Draw The Line mass organizing call
OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick will be the voice of labour alongside other inspiring movement leaders — including David Suzuki, Eriel Deranger, Syed Hussan, and Rachel Small — on the Draw The Line mass organizing call on Aug. 14 at 8 pm EST. We’re drawing the line— for People. For Peace. For the Planet. If you…
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Health workers at Thames Valley Family Health vote YES to join OPSEU
Earlier this week, 115 community health workers at Thames Valley Family Health voted join OPSEU/SEFPO in a successful certification vote. This new group, which includes pharmacists, psychologists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, RPNS, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, dieticians, mental health counsellors, team assistants and administrative assistants, do critical work supporting the health of communities in the…