Category: Events
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Breathe a sigh of relief for respiratory therapists!
On behalf of the OPSEU Executive Board, we would like to pay tribute to the hundreds of respiratory therapists across Ontario on the occasion of Respiratory Therapists Week. The professional skills of respiratory therapists, commonly known as RTs, quite literally represent the thin line between life and death. Their work is invaluable, but all too…
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BPS Conference 2017 – Save the Date
Mark your calendar with the following dates: BPS Conference June 23, 2017 BPS Divisional Meetings June 24-25, 2017 For event details, click here
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Child care workers matter!
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas issued the following statement today to mark Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. It’s 2016. So why we are still making the case for quality, universal childcare? Today marks the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care’s Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. It’s a…
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Region 1 Equity Conference
Our program aims to provide the tools and knowledge to confront the challenges facing equity activists for the years ahead. We have included skill building, as well as opportunities for activists to share stories and network with members from other locals. Application Deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2016. Please contact the London Regional…
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LBED Final Demand Set Meeting 2016
The collective agreement for OPSEU employees working at the LCBO expires on March 31, 2017. Sector 26 LBED employees will be holding their Final Demand Set meeting on Saturday November 5, 2016 at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. Delegates to the pre-bargaining conference in the spring will retain their delegate status for the final demand…
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We are who we stand with: Engagement Forum in Toronto
The Disability Rights Caucus invites all OPSEU members and guests to an Engagement Forum to be held at the Toronto Regional Office on December 7, 2016. The purpose of the forum is to broaden connections with Region 5 activists, identify key issues confronting human rights activists and determine where the caucus needs to focus. Please…
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Ontario Health Coalition events October 28-30
The Ontario Health Coalition is hosting three events this month of interest to anyone who cares about public health care. Please see below for details. Reforming Long-Term Care Homes in the Public Interest Conference Friday, October 28 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bond Place Hotel 65 Dundas Street East Downtown Toronto (beside Eaton Ctr.…
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Union donation kickstarts DFC residence push
A $2,100 donation from OPSEU locals is setting the stage to help indigenous youth from outside Thunder Bay succeed at school in the city, tbnewswatch.com reports. Related: OPSEU in the News
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Akwesasne community partners with OPSEU for successful Indigenous conference
1st Biennial OPSEU Indigenous Conference Theme : Reconciling With Indigenous Communities: OPSEU’s Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Report September 30 – October 2, 2016, Nav Centre, Cornwall, Ontario OPSEU’s first biennial Indigenous Conference was by all accounts a huge success. The Conference theme chosen by the Indigenous Circle, “Reconciliation with Indigenous communities,” is needed…
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2016 CSDC Bargaining Conference
This year’s Community Services Divisional Council meeting will be held on Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. The theme of our conference is, “We are Social Services.” All bargaining units in OPSEU sectors 2, 4, 5, 7, and 15, whether in bargaining or not, are invited to…
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Nav Centre Conference is a First
OPSEU's Indigenous Circle made the news in Cornwall this weekend for hosting a major conference to discuss the union's response to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconcilation Commission more….
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Region 6 – Sudbury Service Area Joint Health & Safety Certification Parts 1 & 2
The Sudbury Regional Office will be hosting a week long Joint Health & Safety Certification Parts 1 & 2. Courses Offered: Health & Safety Certification Parts 1 & 2 Application Deadline is October 10, 2016. Please note that as per Ministry of Labour requirements, registered members are required to bring a piece of identification for…
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OPS Corrections Bargaining Procedures Conference
AGENDA Corrections Bargaining Procedures Conference Agenda 2016 The 2016 Corrections Bargaining Procedures Conference will be held October 27-28, 2016 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON. A call letter to all local presidents in the corrections bargaining unit of the Ontario Public Service, and the highest ranking OPS corrections member in…
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OPSEU Indigenous Circle to host conference on Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Cornwall – The Indigenous Circle of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) will host a conference for members this weekend to discuss the union’s response to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Date: Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2, 2016 Place: Nav Centre, 1950 Montreal Rd, Cornwall “Indigenous communities already…
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OPS Divisional Meeting
AGENDA OPS Conference and Divisionals 2016 The 2016 OPS Conference and Divisional Meetings will be held October 29-30, 2016 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON. A call letter to all local presidents in the OPS was emailed on August 3, 2016. For a sample of the call letter, please…