Category: Events
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2014 Joint Leadership Meeting
The Thirteenth Annual Joint Leadership Meeting will bring together Executive Board Members, MERC, CERC, CAAT and Sector Chairs, as well as Senior Staff. It is designed to help integrate equity issues into all aspects of OPSEU’s work. This year, we will explore the concept of solidarity and how an injury to one is an injury…
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Caribbean Junior Carnival, Neilson Park
Caribbean Junior Carnival is an annual parade that provides children with the opportunity to celebrate Caribbean culture with their communities and families. The Junior Carnival is a symbol for all children of diversity and inclusion and of the legacy of Caribbean and African diaspora communities in Canada. Historically, the Toronto Caribbean Festival (then known as 'Caribana') was established to mark Canada's…
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48 hours and counting
Less than 48 hours from when the last ballot was tallied was all that it took for our new "progressive" Premier to start back tracking. Suddenly, the pre-election talk about building Ontario moved to the back seat while fiscal prudence took over the wheel. Who suspected this might happen? We did. And so did Andrea…
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Orientation for Local Presidents – October 2014
OPSEU will be holding two Orientations for Local Presidents in October 2014. This two-day workshop provides an orientation for OPSEU local presidents to their leadership roles within the union. Day one helps local presidents navigate OPSEU's organizational structure, systems and resources. Local presidents will also strategize on building an involved membership through steward development and…
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OPSEU Region 4 Picnic – June 21, 2014 – Kingston
Join us June 21, 2014 at Lake Ontario Park – Kingston from Noon to 4:00 pm for the Region 4 Picnic. We will have: Free BBQ Prizes Games Face Painting Bouncy Castle This event is fun for kids of all ages!! For Planning Purposes – Please RSVP by June 11th with the number of children…
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Even with a majority, we can force change
Ontario is moving on from the June 12th election. The people have spoken. Some MPPs are packing up while others are getting ready to head to Queen’s Park for the first time. Across Ontario, OPSEU members voted in support of public services. They voted against cuts and right-wing threats to take us back to the…
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
OPSEU is marking June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse is essentially a violation of an individual's rights to dignity, respect and self worth. Elder abuse can be seen in various forms; physical, emotional, financial and neglect. The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day continues to gain significance in Canada's Employment Sector, and…
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Election Results 2011-2014
Please find below the election results in your electoral district from the October 2011 provincial election and by-elections that took place in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Electoral districts are listed in alphabetical order. To find your electoral district, please follow this link. For a MS Excel 97-2003 version of this information provided, please select this…
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It’s all about fairness
If there’s one word that defines OPSEU’s vision for Ontario, it’s fairness. As a union, OPSEU believes in fair treatment in the workplace so that all working people can live decently, raise their children the way they want to, and retire with dignity. As a public service union, we believe that public services play a…
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The real scandal in Ontario is privatization – Sudbury
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will hold a news conference as part of a province-wide tour. Where: In front of main entrance, main building, Collège Boréal, Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury When: 10 a.m., Thursday, May 22 (Sudbury) – Despite the epic failure that privatization has been in Ontario, it remains a policy of the PCs and…
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Hudak’s job-killing plan would cost London 7,000 jobs
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will hold a news conference as part of a province-wide tour. Where: Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI): 600 Sanatorium Rd, London-Entrance gates at Laneway #3 When: 12 noon, Thursday, May 29, 2014 (London) – PC leader Tim Hudak’s plan to cut 100,000 public sector jobs in Ontario will hit…
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The Beginning of Pride
After years of being oppressed and bullied by the brutal NYC Police Department, the patrons of Stonewall Inn fought back. During the final weekend of June 1969, drag quees and queer street kids pushed back and a riot erupted. These riots marked the beginning of the gay liberation movement that transformed the suppression of the…
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2014 Dyke March
Lesha Van Der Bij and Lisa Hayes worked with a handful of volunteers and a budget of $50. In spite of rainy weather and concerns a separate march would divide the community, Toronto's first Dyke March was held on June 29, 1996. The march began at the 519 Community Centre where participants were forced to…
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2014 Trans March
In 2009, Toronto's first Trans March was organized after Karah Mathiason and her wife, Diane Grant, realized Toronto's Trans community was being overshadowed as the popularity of the Dyke March and Pride Parade grew at exponential rates. Mathiason was quoted in a June 18, 2009 Toronto Star article as stating: "I really want to create…
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The real scandal in Ontario is privatization – Hamilton
HAMILTON – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will hold a news conference as part of a province-wide tour. Where: 119 King Street West, Hamilton When: Monday, June 2, 2014 Time: 11:30 a.m. Despite the epic failure that privatization has been in Ontario, it remains a policy of the PCs and Liberals, and the provincial election…