Category: Media
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Thank You – I got my start on the InSolidarity Committee and I’ll always be grateful
By Michael Hamilton, Ontario Federation of Labour Executive Vice-President and former member of the InSolidarity Committee and Local 376 Where to begin? I have been thinking long and hard about how to really convey the feelings that I have been experiencing over the last month and a half. In November 2025, I was elected as the…
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OPSEU/SEFPO in the news: Criticisms of Ontario’s return to office mandate hit headlines across the province
On January 6th, 2026, members of the Ontario Public Service were mandated back to the office 5 days a week by the Ford government in a move made without evidence and without any consultation with workers. Headlines across the province captured the concerns OPSEU/SEFPO workers have been raising for months over the lack of adequate…
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“Our worst fears have come true, CEO Patricia Kyle and the Ford Government have blood on their hands”: Workers mourn loss of life at Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Today, workers at Central West Specialized Developmental Services are mourning the tragic loss of life of a beloved client. For weeks, workers have been raising alarms over unsafe and unsanitary conditions inside of facilities at 53 Bond Street. In September, management forcibly relocated residents with developmental disabilities from their group homes to crowded central facilities, which created high stress and dangerous conditions for clients and workers. “We…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Corrections in the News: Jail overcrowding, mental health and contraband
OPSEU/SEFPO Correctional Bargaining Unit leaders spoke with numerous media outlets over the past week regarding Ontario’s overcrowded, understaffed jails which are forced far beyond capacity or safe staffing levels. OPSEU/SEFPO members are an intricate part of the justice system, doing their part every day to keep communities safe. In order for the upcoming provincial and…
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“We Are One”: Ontario Workers Unite at OFL’s 18th Biennial Convention
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351, Editor inSolidarity The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) held its 18th Biennial Convention from November 17-21, 2025, bringing nearly a thousand delegates from across the province to Toronto for a week of debate, strategy, solidarity, and movement-building. Representing 54 unions and one million workers, the OFL is Canada’s largest provincial…
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OPSEU/SEFPO in the news: Union alleges ‘thousands’ of violent incidents last year at SCDSB schools
OPSEU/SEFPO members working in our education system are sounding the alarm on how the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is reporting the number of violent incidents in schools for 2024/2025. For the second year in a row, the number of violent incidents in its schools have reportedly gone down despite front line workers facing…
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The BPS is Taking Over Toronto! Here’s What to Expect
by Alexandrea Seggewiss, Local 715, inSolidarity Committee On November 14-16, members from the Broader Public Service’s multiple sectors will be descending on downtown Toronto for the division’s biennial conference and sector divisional meetings. Members can expect a fulsome conference built around this year’s theme of “Empowering Workers to Stand Together,” including speakers, presentations and panel…
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Fighting tariffs a political performance as Ford pays off developers and Americanizes Ontario’s economy: OPSEU/SEFPO responds to FES
(Toronto, ON) – The Ford government presented its fall economic statement today, after rolling out the largest spending budget in Ontario’s history earlier this year. “The Ford government’s financial planning is for an imaginary Ontario – not the one we live in,” said JP Hornick, President of OPSEU/SEFPO. “A job-focused plan does not pour billions…
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OPSEU/SEFPO statement on the arrest of Mark Babcook
Earlier today, Peel Regional Police announced that they had arrested Mark Babcook, former president of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 228. Babcook has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime. None of the allegations has been proven in court. Through the vigilance of Local 228 members, OPSEU/SEFPO became aware of irregularities in…
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Amidst Skills Development Fund controversy, OPSEU/SEFPO takes aim at multi-million dollar corporate handouts: “Where did all the money go?”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amidst Skills Development Fund controversy, OPSEU/SEFPO takes aim at multi-million dollar corporate handouts: “Where did all the money go?” TORONTO, ON – As the Ford government’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) under investigation by the Auditor General faces public scrutiny, OPSEU/SEFPO is raising concerns about millions in taxpayer dollars going to private corporations…