Tag: Certifications
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OPSEU applies to represent part-time college support staff
Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has just filed an application to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to become the bargaining agent for thousands of part-time support staff in the province’s community colleges. The union delivered its application, with thousands of signed union cards, to the Board today. “To the best of my…
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OPSEU and AMAPCEO ensure smooth transition for unionized workers from ORC to AGCO
Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has worked with the AMAPCEO (a union representing professional employees in Ontario) to ensure a smooth transition for unionized workers, as a result of the merger agreement between employees of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The ORC…
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Unionized paramedics take over island station (Kingston Whig-Standard)
The last remaining paramedic station staffed completely by volunteers in Ontario shifts to unionized staff. Starting Monday, the Frontenac Paramedic Service's station on Wolfe Island officially transitioned from a volunteer operation to a unionized one. Click here to read the full article on the Kington Whig-Standard. Related: OPSEU In the News
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Wolfe Island paramedic station transitions from volunteer operation to unionized one
Last remaining paramedic station staffed completely by volunteers in Ontario changes course GLENBURNIE – Today, the Wolfe Island paramedic station on Wolfe Island in the County of Frontenac officially transitioned from a volunteer operation to a unionized one. Earlier this month, a Memorandum of Settlement regarding the Wolfe Island station was reached between the County…
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Cochrane Temiskaming Children’s Treatment Centre overwhelmingly chooses OPSEU
TIMMINS – Child treatment professionals at Cochrane Temiskaming Children’s Treatment Centre (CTCTC) have voted to make the Ontario Public Service Employees Union their bargaining agent. OPSEU will now be certified to represent professionals at CTCTC that include physiotherapists, occupational therapist assistants, and social workers, as well as administrative staff. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas welcomed…
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Rehabilitation professionals at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital join OPSEU
ORILLIA – The Ontario Public Services Employees Union is proud to welcome more than 65 Rehabilitation Allied Health Professionals at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in Orillia. The professional frontline staff provide a variety of rehabilitation services which include mental health assessments, counselling and treatment. The new members are Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistants,…
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Empire Crossing Retirement Community joins forces with OPSEU
PORT HOPE – Long Term Care employees at Empire Crossing Retirement Community voted to make the Ontario Public Service Employees Union their bargaining representative on Dec. 2. The results of the vote showed more than 75 per cent of employees were in favor of joining OPSEU as their union for changing times. OPSEU will now be…
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OPSEU welcomes Mackenzie Health diagnostic imaging professionals
YORK REGION – Diagnostic imaging employees at Mackenzie Health in York Region voted overwhelmingly to make OPSEU their bargaining representative on Nov. 24. The results of the vote showed 76 per cent of employees voting in favor of joining OPSEU as their union for changing times. OPSEU will now be certified to represent all 95…
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Why join OPSEU? Here are 10 good reasons for hospital professionals
Reason #1 – Protection for hospital professionals Your work is governed by a regulatory college. The college’s job is to protect the public; OPSEU protects you, the medical professional. We are committed to ensuring our members get fair treatment when facing any challenge to their livelihood. OPSEU members get experienced representation throughout the regulatory complaint…
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Staff of college student association join OPSEU
In a vote held November 19, full-time employees of the Student Association of George Brown College voted unanimously to join OPSEU. Staff of the association serve 75,000 students at George Brown. They deliver services to students, coordinate programming, and work to build a community on campus that helps ensure students have the best possible college…
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OLGC security officers vote unanimously to join OPSEU
Security officers working for the Corporate Security Services of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission in Sault Ste. Marie have voted unanimously to join OPSEU. In a vote Nov. 16 that attracted a 100 per cent turnout of eligible members, the security officers elected to join the union following an organizing drive that started earlier…
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Reconnect Mental Health Services vote to join OPSEU
Workers from Reconnect Mental Health Services in Toronto voted to become the latest members to have the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) represent them. OPSEU now represents more mental health workers than any other union in Ontario. The new members provide a diverse range of vital community-based mental health services. The workers specialize in…
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St. Leonard’s Place, Peel finds its place in OPSEU
On October 8, 2015, the workers at St. Leonard’s Place, Peel voted 95 per cent in favour of joining OPSEU. The comprehensive treatment team at St. Leonard’s provides community-based residential support for men over 16 years of age who have significant mental health and substance abuse problems, and involvement with the justice system. They help…
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Regent Park Community Health Centre the latest to join OPSEU
Regent Park Community Centre employees have chosen OPSEU as their bargaining agent. In a vote held on September 29, 2015, 75 per cent voted in favour of OPSEU as their union for changing times. The 123 staff at this non-profit, community-based organization are dedicated to improving the health of Regent Park area residents and the…
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Welcome, Addiction & Mental Health Services–Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington!
On September 17, 2015, Addiction & Mental Health Services–Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington became the latest members of the OPSEU family – or at least some of them did. On April 1, the South East Local Health Integration Network (SE LHIN) ordered the amalgamation of the Lennox & Addington Addiction and Community Mental Health Services,…
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OPSEU welcomes Compass Group Canada cleaners at Hamilton Health Sciences
On August 11, 2015, contracted-out cleaners working at the Chedoke and McMaster sites of Hamilton Health Sciences voted 99 per cent in favour of becoming members of OPSEU. When the hospital switched contractor providers on August 1, these workers found themselves in a vulnerable situation. Under Ontario law, contracted-out building services workers lose their membership…