Category: Events
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Government workers to protest March 26 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: Thursday, March 26, 2015 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Midland Public Library, 320 King Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that at…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 25 in Chatham to demand a fair contract
CHATHAM – 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, March 25, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Government Services Building, 1023 Richmond Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 25 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, March 25, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Probation and Parole Services, 478 Bay Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 25 in Pickering to demand a fair contract
PICKERING – 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, March 25, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Location: Ajax-Pickering Probation and Parole office, 1099 Kingston Road, Unit 3 OPSEU President Warren…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 24 in Pembroke to support bargaining
PEMBROKE – 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, March 24, 2015 Time: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Pembroke Courthouse, 297 Pembroke Street East OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 24 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, March 24, 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 protest Liberal event in Guelph to demand a fair contract
GUELPH – Workers in the Ontario Public Service, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will rally at a Liberal event attended by MPP Charles Sousa to protest the government’s bargaining position. Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Cutten Fields Golf Club, 190 College Avenue East OPSEU President Warren (Smokey)…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers protest Liberal event in Owen Sound to demand a fair contract
OWEN SOUND – Workers in the Ontario Public Service, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will rally at a Liberal event attended by MPP Ted McMeekin to protest the government’s bargaining position. Date: Monday, March 23, 2015 Time: 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Location: The Butchard Estate, 919 5th Avenue East OPSEU President Warren…
Andy Pedersen
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OPS Demo: Orangeville
Workers in the Ontario Public Service protest in Orangeville over the government’s bargaining position.
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2015 BPS Conference Call
OPSEU’s Broader Public Service Conference is a gathering of members from across the province who belong to bargaining units in OPSEU’s largest sector. You are front-line and support staff in community agencies, universities, casino workers, hospital and community health professionals and support workers, youth workers, education workers, social services professionals and support staff, and Paramedics,…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 19 at Barrie MPP office to demand a fair contract
BARRIE – Workers in the Ontario Public Service, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will take their protest over the government’s bargaining position directly to their local MPP. Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: MPP Ann Hoggarth’s office, 20 Bell Farm Road OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said that…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 19 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: Thursday, March 19, 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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International Francophonie Day 2015
Message from the Chair On March 20, 2015, we celebrate International Francophonie Day and UN French Language Day. International Francophonie Day strives to create a space of solidarity, one based on the principles of humanity, democracy, and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity of all. This day was first initiated by the International Organization of…
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OPS Demo: L’Orignal
Workers in the Ontario Public Service protest in L'Orignal over the government’s bargaining position.
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Bailing out Everest College students the wrong place to invest: Thomas
The province’s decision to spend $7.6 million bailing out students affected by the closure of Everest College is undoubtedly welcome to the students, but it points to an underlying flaw in the government’s thinking, said Warren (Smokey) Thomas, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. “Ontario has an excellent tax-supported system of community colleges…
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Public Service workers to protest at Premier’s Pan Am Games announcement
TORONTO – Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will rally at the Ontario Science Centre to demand the Liberal government stop wasting public tax dollars on privatization and outsourcing. Date: Monday, March 16, 2015 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to warn the public about the dangers of privatization
SAULT STE. MARIE – Workers in the Ontario Public Service, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, will hold an information table to inform the public about the dangers of the privatization of public services and the adverse effects it will have on the local economy. Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015 Time: 10 a.m.-3…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 12 in Barrie to support bargaining
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: Thursday, March 12, 2015 Time: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Ministry of the Attorney General, 75 Mulcaster Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey)…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 12 in London to support bargaining
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: Thursday, March 12, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Robarts School for the Deaf, 1515 Cheapside Street OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said…
Andy Pedersen
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Government workers to protest March 12 in Oshawa to support bargaining
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, March 12, 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