Tag: Certifications
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NE Ontario CarePartners nurses tie their working future to OPSEU
Another group of health care professionals have made OPSEU their union of choice. Thirty-six registered nurses and registered practical nurses working for CarePartners in northeastern Ontario voted 96 per cent in favour of joining OPSEU. CarePartners employs personal support, rehabilitation and nursing services in private homes, as well as long-term care facilities, schools, clinics and…
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U of W’s finest join Ontario’s finest union – OPSEU
Members of the University of Waterloo Police Services have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining OPSEU, with 95 per cent giving the thumbs-up to Ontario’s largest public sector union. The officers will now join over 6,000 members in OPSEU’s Sector 9, the Universities Sector. The 24 campus police constables perform a large number of duties,…
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Workers at yet another legal clinic – West Scarborough Community Legal Services – join OPSEU
The frontline workers, lawyers and paralegals at West Scarborough Community Legal Services have voted to become OPSEU members, joining a growing number of legal clinic and Legal Aid workers in the union. “Congratulations to all of these new members,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “More and more frontline legal workers are choosing to join…
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It’s unanimous – University of Ottawa Security Division workers join OPSEU
Seeking job protection, a voice in the workplace and more consistent treatment by management, the nearly 40 frontline security workers at the University of Ottawa have voted unanimously to join OPSEU. “There’s strength in numbers, and I’m proud to welcome these U of O workers as the newest members of our 165,000-strong union,” said OPSEU…
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Membership in frontline health care workers growing
Frontline health care workers from the Jean Tweed Centre have overwhelmingly voted to become OPSEU members. This community-based centre is a leading not-for-profit agency with locations in Toronto and Brampton. Its primary focus is providing women with trauma-informed counselling in a therapeutic environment. It is comprised of counsellors, therapists, educators and administrative personnel who also…
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OPSEU welcomes new members from the Canadian Mental Health Association
Employees at the Nipissing branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) have voted overwhelming to join the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). “Welcome to the family,” said OPSEU President, Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “The staff in Nipissing, like most public sector workers in Ontario, realize what a threat the Ford government is. By putting…
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Midland long-term care workers vote overwhelmingly to join OPSEU
Front-line long-term care workers at the Chartwell Tiffin Retirement Residence in Midland have voted overwhelmingly to join OPSEU. “Long-term care is one of the most important but underappreciated public services out there,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “The demands are huge and peoples’ lives are literally on the line. “I’ve always believed the best…
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Sault-area mental health workers unanimous, join OPSEU
Sootoday.com is reporting on the unanimous decision by mental health workers at Algoma Public Health to join OPSEU. “The premier has set his sights on public health, and it’s going to take a strong union to stop him. Every month we have workers joining our family and our newest members at Algoma Public Health are about…
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It’s unanimous: MacKenzie Health Orthopaedic Technologists and Technicians join OPSEU
The Orthopaedic Technologists and Orthopaedic Technicians working at MacKenzie Health in Richmond Hill have voted 100 per cent in favour of joining OPSEU. Seeking transparency, accountability and a voice in the workplace, the Orthopaedic Technologists and Technicians at MacKenzie Health join existing OPSEU members in Local 388 of laboratory and diagnostic imaging technologists and technicians…
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Windsor child treatment and autism workers join OPSEU
Nearly 100 frontline child treatment and autism service workers at the John McGivney Children’s Centre in Windsor have voted to protect themselves and the families they support by joining OPSEU. “Doug Ford and his government are running roughshod over families of children with special needs and autism,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “By joining…