Category: Events
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Government workers to protest April 30 in Cornwall to demand a fair contract
CORNWALL – 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, April 30, 2015 Time: 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Location: Chamber of Commerce, 113 Second Street East #100…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest April 30 in Guelph to demand a fair contract
GUELPH – 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, April 30, 2015 Time: 7:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Location: Probation and Parole Office, 75 Farquar Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest April 30 in Oshawa to demand a fair contract
OSHAWA – 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, April 30, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Youth Justice Services, 470 King Street West OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said…
Andy Pedersen
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On National Day of Mourning governments must do more to protect workers
On the eve of Canada’s National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job, governments must redouble their efforts to ensure greater safety in workplaces, the leadership of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said today. Citing figures that show an average of four Canadians die on the job each day of…
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Government workers to protest April 29 in Ottawa to demand a fair contract
OTTAWA – 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, April 29, 2015 Time: 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Ministry of Finance, 1400 Blair Place OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest April 29 in Peterborough to demand a fair contract
PETERBOROUGH – 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, April 29, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Probation and Parole Office, 223 Aylmer Street North OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest April 29 in Windsor to demand a fair contract
WINDSOR – 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, April 29, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Service Ontario, 400 City Hall Square OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest April 28 in Orillia to demand a fair contract
ORILLIA – 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, April 28, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Probation and Parole Office, 700 Memorial Avenue OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest April 23 in Bracebridge to demand a fair contract
BRACEBRIDGE – 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, April 23, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Ministry of the Attorney General, Bracebridge Courthouse, 3 Dominion Street OPSEU President Warren…
Andy Pedersen
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Mohawk Labour Studies program cancelled: Coursework must be done by December 2015
OPSEU’s Training and Development Unit has been informed by Mohawk College that their Labour Studies Certificate Program has been cancelled effective immediately. OPSEU members who are close to completion of the Labour Studies Certificate have until December 31, 2015 to complete all of their OPSEU and Mohawk College course work and field placement for the…
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Government workers to protest April 21 in Peterborough to demand a fair contract
PETERBOROUGH – 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, April 21, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Peterborough Square, 340 George Street North OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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OPS members at Windsor P&P show support for their bargaining teams
OPSEU members at Windsor Probation & Parole show support for their bargaining teams by decorating the lunchroom fridges.
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Government workers to protest April 21 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, April 21, 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
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Government workers to protest April 22 in Midland to demand a fair contract
MIDLAND – 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, April 22, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Probation and Parole, 478 Bay Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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OPS Bargaining Teams & Region 5 Mobilizers gather outside Toronto City Hall
OPS Bargaining Teams and Region 5 mobilizers gather outside of City Hall. They will be there weekly until the 2015 Pan-Am Games.
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OPSEU welcomes the 2015-2017 Executive Board
Elections for OPSEU’s 21 Executive Board Members took place across the province on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Seventeen Executive Board members were re-elected to their positions, including OPSEU President Smokey Thomas and First Vice-President/Treasurer Eddy Almeida. Four new members were elected to the Board. Elections also took place for regional representatives to OPSEU’s Provincial Human…
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OPS Demo: Amherstburg
Workers in the Ontario Public Service protest in Amherstburg over the government’s bargaining position.
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Government workers to protest April 16 in Windsor to demand a fair contract
WINDSOR – 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, April 16, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Probation and Parole Office, 2470 Dougall Avenue, Unit 1 OPSEU President Warren (Smokey)…
Andy Pedersen
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OPS Demo: Collingwood
Workers in the Ontario Public Service protest in Collingwood over the government’s bargaining position.
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Government workers to protest April 15 in Barrie to demand a fair contract
BARRIE – 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, April 15, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Barrie Youth Probation & Parole Office, Kozlov Centre, 400 Bayfield Street OPSEU President…
Andy Pedersen