Tag: Certifications
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Over 1,000 LifeLabs laboratory workers across Toronto and Mississauga join OPSEU/SEFPO!
OPSEU/SEFPO is growing! Workers are getting organized – and this week, we’re thrilled to share welcome news about the newest members joining OPSEU/SEFPO, now 200,000 strong across the public service. 1041 LifeLabs workers – including medical laboratory technologists, cytotechnologists, pathologists assistants, medical laboratory technicians and medical laboratory assistants – are newly union certified after casting…
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Health workers at Thames Valley Family Health vote YES to join OPSEU
Earlier this week, 115 community health workers at Thames Valley Family Health voted join OPSEU/SEFPO in a successful certification vote. This new group, which includes pharmacists, psychologists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, RPNS, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, dieticians, mental health counsellors, team assistants and administrative assistants, do critical work supporting the health of communities in the…
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After 20 year battle, part-time and sessional college faculty across Ontario join OPSEU/SEFPO in one of largest organizing drives in Canadian history
Toronto, ON – College faculty union leaders had much to celebrate around the historic table at the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) today. After a long day sorting through thousands of ballots, with 88% of ballot-casters voting in favour the union won the vote count: part-time and sessional faculty at all 24 of Ontario’s public…
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Ontario’s Physician Coroners join OPSEU/SEFPO in historic vote
In a historic move, Ontario’s Physician Coroners have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) making them the first doctors in Ontario to unionize. “This is a pivotal moment for Ontario’s Coroners,” said Dr. Jeannie Walton, President of the Ontario Coroners Association. “For years, Ontario’s death investigation system has…
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Contract Faculty Forward: Seven Years Later, OLRB Decision Paves Way for Part-Time and Sessional Faculty Union Certification
Toronto, ON – After seven long years, following part-time and sessional faculty across all 24 Ontario colleges voting to join OPSEU/SEFPO in October of 2017, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) issued a decision on July 30th to re-open ballot boxes. OPSEU/SEFPO warmly welcomes this decision, which paves the way towards the long-deserved recognition of…
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NOWU is not worth it – destroy my NOWU card
More and more Mackenzie Health workers are having a change of heart about NOWU. They’re destroying their NOWU cards, and you can do the same! Just fill out this form, and we’ll send an email on your behalf telling NOWU that you don’t want anything to do with them any more! [wpforms id=”236418″ title=”false”]
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OPSEU/SEFPO is growing and so is our power!
The first three months of 2024 have reinforced the need to get organized. Just like 2023 was a hot year for the labour movement, 2024 is shaping up to be even hotter. We’re up against some formidable challenges this year; the skyrocketing cost-of-living and runaway inflation, a provincial government chronically underfunding public services so they…
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Pharmacy Technicians at Trillium Health Join OPSEU/SEFPO
Pharmacy Technicians at all four Trillium Health Partners’ locations voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining OPSEU/SEFPO. OPSEU/SEFPO already represents Biomedical Technologists in Local 296 at Trillium Health Partners. Pharmacy Technicians provide pharmacy services to various departments across Trillium Health Partners’ hospitals in Mississauga and Toronto. “We’re thrilled to welcome another group of Hospital Professionals from…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Welcomes Health Care Professionals from North Wellington Health Care Corporation
Seeking transparency and a voice in the workplace, health care professionals at the North Wellington Health Care Corporation voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining OPSEU/SEFPO. They work out of two hospital sites located in Palmerston & Mount Forest, serving Waterloo, Wellington and surrounding communities. “Thank you for putting your trust in each other and in…
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Lawyers at Community Legal Clinics Join OPSEU/SEFPO
We’re thrilled to welcome lawyers at Don Valley Community Legal Services, Community Advocacy and Legal Centre, South Etobicoke Community Legal Services, and the Human Rights Legal Support Centre to OPSEU/SEFPO. These lawyers voted in favor of joining OPSEU/SEFPO, despite the obstacles put in their way by their employer. They join a growing contingent of community…
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Medical Laboratory Staff at William Osler Health System Vote Overwhelmingly to Join OPSEU/SEFPO
Almost 300 Paramedical Laboratory employees are joining OPSEU/SEFPO as the newest addition to the Hospital Professionals Division. The workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining OPSEU/SEFPO so they can have a voice in the workplace, address scheduling concerns, staffing issues, and a lack of respect in the workplace. Paramedical laboratory workers are a critical part…
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It’s Unanimous: More Hospital Pharmacy Professionals Join OPSEU/SEFPO
Pharmacy professionals at The Salvation Army Toronto Grace Health Centre have voted unanimously to join OPSEU/SEFPO. The workers are Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Assistants, working out of two hospital locations in the city of Toronto. Pharmacy professionals provide pharmacy services to the various departments across the hospitals. Facing a lack of transparency from their…
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Youth Mental Health Workers Join OPSEU/SEFPO in Windsor
Youth mental health workers at the Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services voted overwhelmingly to join OPSEU/SEFPO. These workers serve the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent area. They form a multi-disciplinary treatment team of psychologists, social workers, child and youth workers, nurses, and therapists. “We’re thrilled to welcome new youth mental health workers to OPSEU/SEFPO!” said OPSEU/SEFPO President…
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OPSEU/SEFPO: Organizing to Win in 2024
At OPSEU/SEFPO, we are building an organizing union powerful enough to meet the moment in which we are all living. We are in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, and workers are feeling the pressure every day. Whether it’s groceries, gas, utilities or rent – everything is getting more expensive. Many workers are finding their…