Category: Events
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Thomas elected to sixth term as OPSEU President
Toronto – Warren (Smokey) Thomas has been re-elected as President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union for a sixth consecutive two-year term. He was first elected to the union’s top post in 2007. Thomas defeated Myles Magner, OPSEU Regional Vice-President for the Toronto area. Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida, a correctional officer from Hamilton, was acclaimed for…
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‘We Own It!’: OPSEU Convention kicks off today in Toronto
Toronto – More than 1,700 labour activists from across Ontario are meeting today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to begin the annual Convention of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. The union’s battle against the privatization of public services and public assets will be front and centre for the second year in a row…
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RPN Biennial Leadership Meeting
Join Us! One RPN from each OPSEU bargaining unit where RPNs are represented is invited to come to Toronto for a one-day meeting to participate in discussions and make recommendations on workplace issues that are specific to the RPN classification. If additional RPNs wish to attend, they may do so at the expense of the local.…
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Region 5 weekend educational
Region 5 will be hosting a weekend educational on June 3-4, 2017. Courses Offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace (English) Délégué Syndical 1: Faire une Différence dans le Mileu de Travail Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Prerequisite: Stewards 1 Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline Basic Grievance Handling for Union…
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Young Workers Conference
The OPSEU Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) invites you to submit your application for the 2017 Young Workers Conference! In addition to welcoming previous conference participants, we would like to extend a special invitation to those who have not attended in the past. We welcome all members who identify as young workers, 35 and under. We look…
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Workers of Colour visioning session at OPSEU Convention
The Workers of Colour Caucus (WOCC) invites you to a forum with representatives of Black Lives Matter. Date: Friday, April 7 Time: 5 p.m Place: Toronto Metro Convention Centre, Room 202 A The WOCC will be hosting a discussion on: engaging in ongoing struggles against racism developing a critical political vision and awareness deepening links…
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MPP Peggy Sattler to deliver keynote at annual Women’s Breakfast
The OPSEU Provincial Women's Committee is excited to announce that the keynote speaker at our annual Women's Breakfast will be NDP MPP Peggy Sattler (London West). Date: Friday, April 7 Time: 7:30 a.m. Location: Metro Convention Centre, Room 203 A Cost: $10 at the door Peggy Sattler introduced the game-changing Bill 26, the Domestic and…
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SHOP LCBO information picket, North Bay
Ontario needs the LCBO. The profits from LCBO sales help pay for teachers in Cornwall, MRIs in Timmins, highways in Simcoe County, hospitals in Thunder Bay, child care spaces in Toronto, Western University in London, Mohawk College in Hamilton, and more. Each year, people who shop at the LCBO provide enough money to the province…
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OPSEU President ‘steps up’ for Indigenous members fighting water privatization
“Water is life.” That’s a key message for OPSEU’s Indigenous Mobilizing Team (IMT), which joined forces with George Brown College to host an all-day conference on protecting water as a public resource. The “Water is Life” symposium at George Brown’s waterfront campus was held March 22 to mark the United Nations’ World Water Day. It…
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We look forward to seeing you at Convention!
Registration Wednesday, April 5 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Room 205 (street level Thursday, April 6 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Room 205 (street level) 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Convention Office (room 103) Friday, April 7 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Office (room 103) Saturday, April 8 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Convention…