Category: Events

• Government workers to protest May 28 in Alliston to demand a fair contract

  ALLISTON – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Probation and Parole Office, 169 Dufferin Street South OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 27, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Injured Workers Day: Monday June 1, 2015

  What were you doing on Monday May 25? At 8 am that morning, injured workers Richard Hudon and Peter Page started a 600 km bike-ride from Ottawa to Toronto –and they will arrive just in time for the Injured Workers’ Day rally on June 1 at 11 am at Queen’s Park. Every year on June 1st, injured…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 26, 2015

  Campaigns, Events, Health and Safety

• May 19: Personal Support Worker Day in Ontario

  Today marks Personal Support Worker Day across Ontario, a day to pay tribute to thousands of workers in settings such as hospitals, long-term care homes, community-based health providers or in their client’s homes. While there have been notable improvements in compensation paid to PSWs in recent years, the reality for many, especially non-unionized workers in…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 19, 2015

  Events

  Awareness Days

• Government workers to protest May 20 in London to demand a fair contract

  LONDON – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Location: Boyle Community Centre, 530 Charlotte Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 19, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Government workers to protest May 15 in Kawartha Lakes to demand a fair contract

  KAWARTHA LAKES – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Friday, May 15, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Location: Balsam Lake Provincial Park OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that at…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 15, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Convention 2015 Images with Rick Mercer Day 2

  Images from the OPSEU 2015 Convention with Rick Mercer, Day 2, May 8, 2015.

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Events

  Convention

• Convention 2015 Rally Images Day 2

  Images from the OPSEU 2015 Convention Rally, Day 2, May 8, 2015. Return to the Convention Index Page

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Events

  Convention

• Images from 2015 Convention Day 1

  Images from the OPSEU 2015 Convention, Day 1, May 7, 2015.   Return to the Convention Index Page

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Events

  Convention

• Images from 2015 Convention Day 2

  Images from the OPSEU 2015 Convention Floor, Day 2, May 8, 2015. Return to the Convention Index Page

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Events

  Convention

• Images from 2015 Convention Day 3

  Images from the OPSEU 2015 Convention, Day 3, May 9, 2015. Return to the Convention Index Page

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Events

  Convention

• Government workers to protest May 14 in Lindsay to demand a fair contract

  LINDSAY – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Government Offices, 322 Kent Street West OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Government workers to protest May 14 in Sarnia to demand a fair contract

  SARNIA – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Location: Sarnia Courthouse, 700 North Christina Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 13, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Government workers to protest May 13 in Newmarket to demand a fair contract

  NEWMARKET – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Time: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Newmarket Courthouse, 50 Eagle Street West OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 12, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Government workers to protest May 12 in Richmond Hill to demand a fair contract

  RICHMOND HILL – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Richmond Hill Probation and Parole, 1550 16th Avenue OPSEU President Warren (Smokey)…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 12, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• Laughter joins serious union business for OPSEU

  Serious business came with a laugh Friday as the Ontario Public Service Employees Union honoured Canadian satirist Rick Mercer with its Stanley Knowles Humanitarian Award. The award, presented at the union’s annual convention, recognized Mercer’s work with the Spread the Net program to fight malaria in Africa with mosquito nets, and his leadership around sexual…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 8, 2015

  Campaigns, Events, Media

  Convention, Fighting Privatization, Media release

• Thomas acclaimed OPSEU president

  TORONTO – Warren (Smokey) Thomas was acclaimed Thursday to a fifth term as president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida was also acclaimed, to a third term. In his address to about 1,600 delegates and others at the union’s annual convention in Toronto, Thomas attacked the Liberal government of…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 7, 2015

  Events, Media

  Convention, Media release

• OPSEU set to take on the Ontario Liberals

  When Ontario Public Service Employees Union delegates gather in Toronto Thursday for their annual convention, they will have the Ontario government in the crosshairs of their sights. About 2,500 OPSEU delegates, alternates and observers will deal with a call from the union’s executive board to fund a major campaign against privatization and public private partnerships.…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 7, 2015

  Campaigns, Events, Media

  Convention, Fighting Privatization, Media release

• Government workers to protest May 5 in London to demand a fair contract

  LONDON – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Service Ontario/Land Registry Office, 100 Dundas Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 4, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events

• 4TH Annual Ceremony of Remembrance

  Please join fellow members of the Corrections Division On Thursday, May 7th.  Corrections Staff from across the province will gather together as part of the Fourth Annual Ceremony of Remembrance. The Ceremony of Remembrance allows us to formally and personally reflect upon the contributions of those who devoted their lives and efforts towards Correctional Services.…

  Andy Pedersen

  May 3, 2015

  Bargaining, Events

  Convention

• Government workers to protest May 1 in Belleville to demand a fair contract

  BELLEVILLE – Workers in the Ontario Public Service (OPS), represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information picket over the government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement. Date: Friday, May 1, 2015 Time: 8:45 a.m. Location: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, 265 Cannifton Road Premier Kathleen Wynne will be addressing…

  Andy Pedersen

  April 30, 2015

  Bargaining, Campaigns, Events