Tag: Collective Agreement
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Ontario Health atHome existing contracts
Admin Central East – CUPE L3313 expiry 2025 Champlain – CUPE L503 expiry 2025 CW – CUPE – 31March2025 Erie St. Clair – CUPE L8916 expiry 2025 North West HCCSS UNIFOR CA exp 2025 HNHB – OPSEU L274 expiry 2025 North Simcoe Muskoka – OPSEU L382, expiry 2025 South East – CUPE L4877 expiry 2025…
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OPSEU/SEFPO aviation workers negotiate substantial wage increases after years of fighting for the future of Ontario’s wildfire response
In the aftermath of a gruelling wildfire season in Ontario, 94 OPSEU/SEFPO members working in Aviation and Forest Fire and Emergency Services have negotiated substantial wage increases after years of fighting for the future of Ontario’s wildfire response. “This outcome serves as a reminder to our employer that when OPS members fight, we fight to…
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College Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update #20: Breaking down our new Collective Agreement
Today, our new collective agreement was awarded by Arbitrator William Kaplan. This concludes what has been an incredibly long and difficult round of negotiations for us. Our Collective Agreement is effective Feb 1, 2024, and will expire on Jan 31, 2027. Read the full award here. On Tuesday and Thursday this week, your bargaining team…
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LockTalk #1: Back to the Table
After a few short months, Lock Talk, the voice of the Correctional Bargaining Team, is back. As we enter a fresh round of negotiations, remember that Lock Talk is your only source for accurate and up-to-date information. Although we just settled our Collective Agreement, and editing remains ongoing, the agreement expires on December 31, 2024.…
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LockTalk #28 – Final issue for the 2021 round of bargaining
This is the final edition of Lock Talk for the 2021 Round of Bargaining. The majority of items have been implemented at this time, and any further communication regarding implementation issues will be communicated through Local Presidents. Wages and Retro Pay The updated wage grids have now been implemented for Correctional Bargaining Unit members. The…
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LockTalk #27 – Agreement reached on Nurse Practitioner wages
Following the update on May 9th, 2024 in LockTalk 26, the Employer came back to the table with an updated proposal on Nurse Practitioner wages. The updated proposal reduced the number of steps on the Nurse Practitioner wage grid from eight to six and raised the starting wage rate for a new Nurse Practitioner, eliminating…
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HCCSS members in 5 units ratify new collective agreements ahead of major sector restructuring
Members in the five units representing Home and Community Care Support Services workers at OPSEU/SEFPO have ratified new two-year collective agreements ahead of a major restructuring of the sector imposed by the Ford government. The deals include general wage increases of 3 per cent in each year of the agreement as well as other monetary…
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College Faculty: Indigenous Knowledge Update
In September 2022, Arbitrator Kaplan issued a letter of understanding regarding the definition of Indigenous Knowledge for the purposes of appointment factors in the Job Classification Plans. This Award was part of the 2021-2024 academic collective agreement. The Kaplan Award specified that the definition of Indigenous Knowledge would be developed based on respectful consultation with…
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Homes First shelter workers ratify collective agreement and achieve 13% wage increase!
After months of bargaining, Homes First shelter workers have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement! Thanks to the solidarity of the 700+ members, and the tireless efforts of the organizing committee and the Bargaining Team, workers achieved a 13% wage increase from 2022-2024, along with a signing bonus and improvements to benefits, shift…
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Solidarity heals! Regent Park Community Health Centre workers win significant improvements and ratify a new deal
After two determined weeks on strike, Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) workers who provide vital, life-saving services in the heart of downtown Toronto have voted to ratify their new collective agreement today. The contract contains significant improvements over what their employer was offering just before the strike was called, demonstrating the power of standing…
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LCBO Bargaining Update: Bill 124 Award, March 12 Day of Action, Next Contract
Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED) members across Ontario have a very busy week ahead! This past weekend, your LBED Bargaining Team achieved an arbitrated award for the past three years of unconstitutional wage restraints imposed by the now-repealed Bill 124. After months of organizing and participation, LCBO workers across the province are now ready to…
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College Support Full-Time Bargaining Update: new Collective Agreement finalized!
We’ve got great news! The Collective Agreement for full-time college support staff has been finalized. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished – and the collective effort of a strong and united membership that got us here. You engaged in province-wide solidarity actions, wrote letters to college presidents and posted to social media wearing blue in…
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Important updates on Bill-135, wage reopener negotiations and your next round of bargaining
I wanted to reach out to provide an update on your current and upcoming bargaining negotiations and the future of Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSSs). On behalf of all of OPSEU/SEFPO, I also want to extend our solidarity and support for you in the months ahead. On Dec. 4, Bill 135, the Convenient…
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LockTalk #23: Arbitration Award Explained
On December 4th, 2023, the Corrections Arbitration Award was released. LockTalk #22 can be reviewed through this link to access the award, the Union briefs, and the Employer briefs. The Correctional Bargaining Team encourages all members to review the proposals put forward by the bargaining team, and the employer’s views of its employees. The Correctional…
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LockTalk #22: Arbitration Decision Released
Arbitrator Kaplan released his arbitration award for the Correctional Bargaining Unit at noon today. Here is a link to his full decision. A reminder that this decision is final and binding on the parties. As the Correctional Bargaining Team has committed throughout the bargaining process, below are the full briefs and reply briefs of the…
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Explanatory notes for 2022-2024 OPS Unified collective agreement
On behalf of the Employer and OPSEU, the Central Employee Relations Committee (CERC) is pleased to distribute the attached Explanatory Notes to assist the parties in interpreting and applying various provisions of the OPSEU Unified Collective Agreement. The following Explanatory Notes have been developed and/or updated to reflect the current provisions in the OPSEU Unified…
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A complicated road to compensation: the MPAC LOU #1 decisions
Sometimes the road to enforce negotiated benefits is complicated and involves a lot of stops on the way. This is a post about a series of decisions about a letter of understanding in the MPAC Collective Agreement. This letter outlined the compensation that employees were entitled to when leaving their employment and was intended to…
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OPS – Unified Collective Agreement guides
How OPSEU/SEFPO works in the OPS Jan 1 2022 – Dec 31 2024 OPSEU SEFPO Unified Agreement Guide to the Collective Agreement for Regular Employees Guide to the Collective Agreement for Seasonal Employees Guide to the Collective Agreement for Regular Part-Time Employees Guide to the Collective Agreement for Fixed-Term Employees The following Explanatory Notes have…
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Guide to the Collective Agreement for Regular Employees
Downloadable PDF Prepared for Regular Employees Written in January 2022 OPSEU/SEFPO members who work for the ministries and agencies of the Ontario Public Service (OPS) provide the services that Ontarians depend on every day to keep our communities safe and improve our quality of life. We are the backbone of every public service the province…
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Guide to the Collective Agreement for Seasonal Employees
Downloadable PDF Prepared for Seasonal Employees Written in January 2022 ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE – UNIFIED OPSEU/SEFPO members who work for the ministries and agencies of the Ontario Public Service (OPS) provide the services that Ontarians depend on every day to keep our communities safe and improve our quality of life. We are the backbone of…