Category: Events
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National Indigenous Day
On June 21, Canadians everywhere will celebrate National Indigenous Day. The annual observation is an outstanding opportunity to honour and experience the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements and contributions of our country’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Find out more about National Indigenous Day
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Imagine politics without money
Dear friends: If there is one principle that is central to the idea of democracy, that principle must be equality. I get one vote. You get one vote. That’s the theory. But in practice, it doesn’t work that way. In the real world of politics, people vote, but dollars vote, too. It takes money to…
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CAAT academics elect new executive, committees
OPSEU faculty members from all 24 public community colleges elected a new Divisional Executive on the weekend. In voting June 5, delegates chose JP Hornick (Local 556, George Brown), Kevin MacKay (L. 240, Mohawk), RM Kennedy (L. 558, Centennial), Martin Devitt (L. 242, Niagara), and Lynn Dee Eason (L. 613, Sault) to lead the CAATAcademic…
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Rallies across Ontario: Schools targeted for closure
Students, families and supporters of provincial and demonstration schools will hold rallies at five schools to send a strong message to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Education Minister Liz Sandals: these schools must stay open! Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Locations: Trillium Demonstration School, 347 Ontario Street South, Milton Sagonaska…
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Region 4 Educational Weekend
Courses offered: Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Challenging Bullying and Non-Code-Based Harassment in the Workplace Health and Safety: Level Three Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline More information and the application package will be made available closer to the date. Please contact your regional office for more information.
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Region 4 Educational Weekend
Courses offered: Health and Safety: Level Two Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement More information and the application package will be made available closer to the date. Please contact your regional office for more information.
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Region 4 Leadership Conference – Mock Convention
Region 4 will be holding a Leadership Conference – Mock Convention on January 13-15, 2017. More information and the application package will be made available closer to the date. Please contact your regional office for more information. For additional member forms click here.
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Food builds bridge to Indigenous communities
As a part of its historic and ongoing commitment to strengthening existing partnerships – and building new ones – with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, OPSEU is giving $70,000 to the Northern Food Justice Markets initiative. The program is an alternative food distribution model for Ontario’s north, selling high-quality vegetables at affordable prices. It…
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99 per cent of Ontarians reject hospital cuts: referendum
Toronto – The results of the referendum are in, and the people have spoken clearly and overwhelmingly: Ontarians do not want the provincial government to cut or privatize the services that hospitals provide in their communities. The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) held the informal referendum on May 28 at 1,000 polling stations in 40 communities…
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North Bay Service Area Educational
Courses offered: Union Skills for Workplace Investigations Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline Click here to download the application package. Please contact the North Bay Regional Office at 1-844-765-1417 for more information.
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North Bay Service Area Educational: July 4-8, 2016
Courses offered: Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Interpreting Your Collective Agreement: An Activist's Role More information and application packages will be made available closer to the date. Please contact the North Bay Regional Office at 1-844-765-1417 for more information.
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Sault Ste. Marie Service Area Educational
Courses offered: Union Skills for Workplace Investigations Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline Please click here for application package. Please contact the Sault Ste. Marie Regional Office at 1-844-765-1421 for more information.
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Timmins Service Area Educational
Courses offered: Union Skills for Workplace Investigations Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline (Prerequisites Stewards 1 & 2) More information and application packages will be made available closer to the date. Please contact the Timmins Regional Office at 1-844-765-1418 for more information. For Member Forms and Documents, click here.
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Timmins Service Area Educational
Courses offered: Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Interpreting Your Collective Agreement: An Activist's Role This educational has been postponed. Once new dates have been set, a new call package and event announcement will be posted. New applications will need…
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Sudbury Service Area Educational
Courses offered: Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Interpreting Your Collective Agreement: An Activist's Role Click here to download application package. Application Deadline: August 8, 2016. Please contact the Sudbury Regional Office at 1-844-765-1419 for more information.
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Region 6 Treasurers Course: June 4-5, 2016
Course offered: Local Treasurers Course Applications are now closed. Please contact the Sudbury Regional Office at 1-844-765-1419 for more information.
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Region 5 educational weekend
Courses offered: Public Speaking: Finding Your Voice, Connecting with Your Audience Advancing Union Issues through Labour-Management Committees Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Health and Safety: Level Two Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline Women in Unions: Strengthening Leadership…