Category: Events
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Convention 2017: Don’t miss the Silent Auction!
The Silent Auction is a much-anticipated part of Convention. Once again, a dazzling array of irresistible merchandise will be up for grabs. Check out the Silent Auction in Room 104B. Top five Silent Auction items! And pick up a few Social Justice Fund raffle tickets. The more tickets you buy, the more you save – and…
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Attending OPSEU Convention 2017? Read this!
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) is currently in the process of modernizing the South Building to give it a new and fresh look. They completed Phase 1 of modernization in January and are now moving into Phase 2. During Phase 2, which starts March 25, walking through the South Building will not be permitted,…
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Region 4 service area educational
Region 4 will be hosting a weekend educational. Courses offered: Local treasurers course Stewards 2: facing the employer, building member involvement Mental health: challenging the stigma in the workplace Health and safety level 2 Obligation D'accommoder: un outil pour des milieux de travail inclusifs Application deadline is Friday, March 24, 2017. Please contact your regional…
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Vive la francophonie!
The term “francophonie,” first coined in 1880, was used to describe a group of individuals and countries who spoke French. More than a century later and with an estimated 274 million French speakers around the world, we come together on March 20 to celebrate International Francophonie Day. It is a celebration of French language and francophonie…
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OPSEU welcomes the 2017-19 Executive Board and committee reps
Elections for OPSEU’s 21 Executive Board Members were held across the province on Saturday, March 18. Their terms are for two years. Thirteen Executive Board Members were re-elected to their positions, including President Warren (Smokey) Thomas in Region 4 and First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida in Region 2. Eight new members were elected to the…
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It’s International Women’s Day. Let’s keep up the fight
The following is a joint statement issued by OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and First Vice-President/Treasurer Eddy Almeida for International Women’s Day. Dear friends: Two third of OPSEU members are women. That’s not surprising: we are a public sector union, and the public sector is the most female sector of the entire economy. A lot…
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Water is Life symposium
Indigenous communities across Ontario are in the midst of a water crisis. The "Water is Life" symposium will bring together Elders from communities under water advisories, water protectors in the Toronto region, and Indigenous activists to address the impact of privatization on potable water, especially as it impacts Indigenous and other vulnerable communities. The date,…
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Region 3 Educational Weekend
Region 3 is hosting a regional educational on May 6 – 7, 2017. Courses Offered: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building The OPSEU Story – building our union together Let's Start Meeting Like This! Challenging Bullying and Non-Code-based Harassment Application deadline is Friday, March 24, 2017 by 4:30 p.m. For additional information, please contact your…
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MCSCS – Corrections component divisional meeting
All OPSEU local presidents (or highest-ranking officers) in the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) Corrections component are invited to attend the OPS MCSCS Corrections divisional meeting on April 6, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The meeting has been called for the purpose of amending the division bylaws. Please…
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Building international Indigenous solidarity from Canada to Guatemala
OPSEU member Geri Kakeeway, Indigenous Circle Representative from Region 7, travelled to Guatemala with Horizons of Friendship (www.horizons.ca) February 6 – 18, 2017. The OPSEU Social Justice Fund, as an expression of international Indigenous solidarity, asked the Indigenous Circle to select one of its members to participate in the Horizons of Friendship tour to network with…
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Region 7 – Dryden educational
The Dryden Regional Office is hosting a weekend educational on May 6 and 7, 2017. Courses Offered: Health & Safety: Level 2 Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Union Strategies for Attendance Management Programs Union Skills for Workplace Investigations Women in Unions: Strengthening Leadership The application deadline is Friday, March 10, 2017. For…
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LCBO workers information picket, Hamilton
The majority of Ontarians do not support the privatization of the LCBO. Yet by putting beer, cider, and wine into grocery stores, the government is doing just that, one bottle at a time. Our union's fight against this privatization is far from over. If you are in Hamilton on March 4, please plan to join Local…
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LCBO workers information picket, Pembroke
The majority of Ontarians do not support the privatization of the LCBO. Yet by putting beer, cider, and wine into grocery stores, the government is doing just that, one bottle at a time. Our union's fight against this privatization is far from over. If you are in Pembroke on March 4, please plan to join Local…
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LCBO workers information picket, Sault Ste. Marie
The majority of Ontarians do not support the privatization of the LCBO. Yet by putting beer, cider, and wine into grocery stores, the government is doing just that, one bottle at a time. Our union's fight against this privatization is far from over. If you are in Sault Ste. Marie on February 23, please plan to…
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LCBO workers information picket, Kingston
The majority of Ontarians do not support the privatization of the LCBO. Yet by putting beer, cider, and wine into grocery stores, the government is doing just that, one bottle at a time. Our union's fight against this privatization is far from over. If you are in Kingston on February 25, please plan to join Local…
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Indigenous Mobilization Team Launches ‘Sixties Scoop’ Campaign
Toronto – This week, the OPSEU Indigenous Mobilization Team (IMT) brought together survivors of the “Sixties Scoop,” Children’s Aid Society workers, and the National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare Network to launch a campaign called “Justice for Sixties Scoop Survivors.” The “Sixties Scoop” refers to the period between 1965 and 1984 when Canadian government officials…