Category: Events
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Region 6 – 2017 Leadership Conference
This Leadership Conference is aimed at building leadership skills, strengthening local representation, and preparing for participation at the annual OPSEU Convention and beyond. On the agenda: Public speaking Labour history Meet and greet An educational and informative series of workshops and discussions focusing on crafting and submitting resolutions, motions, and constitutional amendments to Convention The…
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December 10: Stand up for human rights!
A message from the OPSEU Provincial Human Rights Committee. The United Nations has declared December 10 as Human Rights Day. It is observed every year around the world and marks the date on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948. In 2016, we saw numerous attacks on basic human rights. The transgender community…
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Third annual ‘OPSEU’s Got Talent’ contest
Are you OPSEU's most talented member? Do you dance? Juggle? Do standup? Play an instrument? Sing? Here's your chance for a trip to Toronto to perform on April 6 before an audience of about 1,500 with a chance to win $1000! The deadline for submissions is March 3, 2017 – act soon to get your moment in…
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Region 6 Timmins Regional Office four-day basic training
The Timmins Regional Office is pleased to offer a four-day training session. The goal of this "basic training" is to provide tools and practical acitivities to help stewards orient new employees to the union; understand grievance procedures; and understand provincial legislation and case law with respect to workplace accommodations. Courses Offered: Stewards 1 – Making a difference…
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Gender-based violence is still alive: remember and take action
On December 6, we commemorate the lives of fourteen women who died as a result of the massacre École Polytechnique de Montréal: Geneviève Bergeron, 21; Hélène Colgan, 23; Nathalie Croteau, 23; Barbara Daigneault, 22; Anne-Marie Edward, 21; Maud Haviernick, 29; Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31; Maryse Laganière, 25; Maryse Leclair, 23; Anne-Marie Lemay, 22; Sonia Pelletier, 23;…
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Message from OPSEU President on World AIDS Day 2016
“AIDS is no longer just a disease; it is a human rights issue.” Those were the words of Nelson Mandela, delivered before a mass rally in Cape Town on the eve of World AIDS Day, 2003. They are as true today on World AIDS Day 2016, as they were 13 years ago in South Africa.…
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OPSEU and Ontario First Nations Chiefs partner on Indigenous Mobilizing Team
Toronto – On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas addressed First Nations Leaders from across Ontario who are meeting with Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ontario cabinet ministers this week at the “Leaders in the Legislature” event to discuss collaborative actions on First Nations priority issues such as community safety, education, community wellness,…
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Rights activism more important than ever, conference hears
“The best response to the rise of hate is to fight harder for the good.” So said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas as he opened the fourth biennial OPSEU Human Rights Conference this weekend. In a comment on the recent U.S. election, Thomas said Republican candidate Donald Trump had “tapped into racism, homophobia, islamophobia, and…
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Ontarians rally against rural school closures
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas joined forces with CUPE Ontario’s Fred Hahn and hundreds of parents to protest the possible closure of up to 145 Ontario schools, mostly in rural areas. OPSEU Region 6 Executive Board Member Felicia Fahey explained the issue to CBC Radio on Monday morning. Read more. Related: OPSEU in the News
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Regional meetings set for March 18, 2017
Save the date! OPSEU's biennial regional meetings will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Delegates from OPSEU locals in each region of the province will meet to choose key leaders and representatives for the 2017-19 term. Delegates will elect regional members and alternates for: the OPSEU Executive Board (three members and one alternate); provincial…
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Save the date! OPSEU Convention is April 6-8, 2017
OPSEU's annual Convention will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on April 6, 7 and 8, 2017. Convention is the union’s highest-ranking authority, where delegates debate and vote on policy and constitutional motions. Awards, presentations and guest speakers are also part of this three-day event. Convention delegates elect the OPSEU President and First Vice-President/Treasurer…
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Film Screening: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
Join the Sudbury and District Labour Council’s Women’s Committee for a film screening of She's Beautiful When She's Angry, a 2014 documentary about the birth of the modern women's liberation movement from 1966 to 1971. Popcorn and drinks will be provided! Please bring a woman's product as a donation (i.e. gloves, nylons, cosmetics, etc.). These…
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HPD Post Bargaining Conference
OPSEU Sector 10, representing our Hospital Professionals Division, will hold its first-ever post-bargaining Conference on December 1 and 2. The purpose of this conference is to review the recently negotiated collective agreement and more specifically discuss our commitment to educating the membership specifically around the negotiation of innovative scheduling agreements. OPSEU's central negotiating team has faced…
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OPSEU Indigenous Circle Call for Region 3 Representative
The OPSEU Indigenous Circle is inviting OPSEU members who self-identify as Indigenous to apply for a position on the OPSEU Indigenous Circle to fill a vacancy in Region 3. The role of the regional representative on the Indigenous Circle is to create and maintain networks within the region, to develop and promote programs, to encourage First Nation (Status or Non Status),…
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Pop-Up Public Meeting
You’re NOT Invited to the backroom meetings that Justin Trudeau and Kathleen Wynne are holding with private investors on Monday November 14, 2016. During those meetings, they’ll be discussing how to privatize public assets like highways, bridges, and hospitals, including through Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). Just like the P3s that the Ontario auditor general says have…
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Region 5 weekend educational
The following courses will be offered at the Toronto Region 5 educational set for the weekend of February 11-12, 2017: Stewards 1 – Making a difference in the workplace Stewards 2 – Facing the employer and building member involvement Basic grievance handling for union building Local treasurers' course Health and safety 3 Union strategies for…
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1 pm We own it! telephone town hall
Date: Wednesday November 9, 2016 Time: 1 p.m. EST to 1:45 p.m. EST Dial-in: 1-877-229-8493 ID code: 112847 Privatization is one of the biggest threats facing us as OPSEU members and as Ontarians. Many of our services are under direct threat from privatization. Others could be soon. OPSEU is countering this threat with one of the most ambitious campaigns…