Category: Events
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Region 5 Educational Weekend
Courses offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Local Treasurers Course Health and Safety: Level One Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Duty to Accommodate 1: A Tool for Inclusive Workplaces The Indigenous Journey: Walking Together Building Your Community Through Political Action Please click here…
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Region 5 Educational Weekend: June 4-5, 2016
Courses offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement (pre-requisite: Stewards 1) Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline (pre-requisite: Stewards 1 and 2) Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Human Rights, Union Rights and Global Solidarity Dealing with Workplace Conflict Union Strategies for Attendance Management Programs Social…
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Region 3 Educational Weekend: October 15-16, 2016
Courses offered: Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline Health and Safety: Level Three Follow the Money: A First Course in Public Economics Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace Please click here for application package. Application deadline: September 1, 2016.
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Region 2 Equity Conference
Region 2 will be holding an Equity Conference on January 14, 2017 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale. Application deadline is Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Please contact your regional office for more information.
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Hamilton Treasurers Course
The Hamilton Regional Office will be offering the Local Treasurers Course on September 21, 2016. Click here for application package. Please contact the Hamilton Regional Office for more information at 1-844-765-1405.
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Region 2 Educational Weekend: June 4-5, 2016
Courses offered: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Dealing with Workplace Conflict Health and Safety: Level Two Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace The OPSEU Story: Building our Union Together Applications are now closed. Please contact the Hamilton Regional Office for more information at 1-844-765-1405.
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Pride Season 2016
OPSEU at Pride Members of the Rainbow Alliance arc-en-ciel will be attending various Pride events and festivals this summer. They are scheduled to take place at various locations across the province. The Alliance is energized, empowered and inspired by members, locals and communities who have joined in the ongoing fight for equal rights for all. OPSEU members, Executive Board…
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Region 1 Educational Weekend, June 11-12, 2016
Courses offered: Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Reducing the Gap: The Importance of Pay Equity in Union Work Women in Unions: Getting Involved Union Skills for Workplace Investigations Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace Three 3-hour workshops: Finding, Recruiting and Maintaining Leaders Effective One-on-One Communication Union Strategies to Take Action…
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Randonnée à vélo du Jour des travailleurs blessés à travers l’Ontario
Support Injured Workers Day by participating in a ride in your community. The second annual Justice for Injured Workers Day bike rides started off in Windsor and is now traveling through Southwestern Ontario, ending at Queen's Park in Toronto on June 1–Injured Workers' Day. Download a full listing of rides across Ontario – in Windsor,…
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Projection en primeur du film : « A Day’s Work »
All OPSEU members are invited to an important film and discussion on precarious work. Members are invited to the Steelworkers’ Hall for an exclusive pre-screening of the award-winning documentary "A Day's Work" about a 21 year-old temp agency worker who was killed on his first day on the job. A panel discussion about precarious work,…
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Veille à Toronto : veille et rassemblement
Women of Inspiration Event On May 31st at 8:00 p.m. the Women of Inspiration (Ontario Network of Injured Workers) are holding an evening of poetry and song before the overnight vigil until 8 a.m. on June 1 for Injured Workers Day. All members are invited to meet at Queen’s Park lawn (south end). For more…
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Move! Migrant rights rally
Join the fight for dignity and permanent status for migrant workers! The #StatusNow week of action is a Toronto rally, organized by Migrant Rights Alliance for Change. The rally starts on Monday, May 30 at 1 p.m. at the southeast corner of Bloor & Spadina and will go to MP Chrystia Freeland’s office. The #StatusNow organizers…
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Rassemblement et marche du Jour des travailleurs blessés
Stop the cuts to workers' compensation! Rally for justice for injured workers! Join labour activists from across Ontario at Queen's Park on Wednesday, June 1 at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit http://www.injuredworkersonline.org
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OPSEU Supports Maternal, Newborn and Child Health for Guatemalan Indigenous Communities
The OPSEU Social Justice Fund Board is proud to partner with Horizons of Friendship to improve maternal and child heath among Indigenous communities of Guatemala. In addition to the Social Justice Fund providing financial support, the OPSEU Indigenous Circle is helping establish links with Indigenous midwives from Canada to foster a cultural exchange that truly reflects international…
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Education Multimedia
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Apply by July 15 to attend the 2016 OPSEU Indigenous Conference
There is still time to apply for the first ever OPSEU Indigenous Conference, slated for this fall. Send completed applications to indigenousconference@opseu.org by July 15, 2016. For more information, go to Indigenous Conference page
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OPSEU salutes paramedics
Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is proud to join the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who have been helped by a paramedic in celebrating Paramedic Services Week from May 22 to 28. “Not that long ago,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas, “an ambulance driver would pick you up and rush you…
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Apply by May 31 to attend the Young Workers Conference!
Space is still available for the upcoming Young Workers Conference! OPSEU young workers, 35 and under, are encouraged to apply! The event will be held from August 5-7, 2016 at the Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto. This year's theme will focus on the ongoing struggles young workers face as "The Precarious Generation" of our time. Conference activities and…
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Congratulations to OPSEU local presidents
Forty-five local presidents from across the province completed an orientation program at OPSEU head office over the past two weeks. The newly expanded program is three days long, and includes discussions and activities designed to introduce participants to the important role and functions of being a local president. Staff presenters shared information about the many…
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Venez camper et pique-niquer avec la Région 4 le 11 juin!
Region 4 cordially invites you and your family to participate in two wonderful OPSEU events on the weekend of June 11. Have a ball at OPSEU Region 4’s annual picnic at Charleston Lake Provincial Park from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. The barbecue will be grilling from 11:30 to 1:30. Bring your own chairs. If…