Tag: Collective Agreement
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OPSEU Boards of Education central agreement highlights
OPSEU is a member of the Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW). It is through the OCEW that OPSEU negotiated the central agreement with the Council of Trustees’ Association (Catholic and public school boards) and the Crown (the Ontario government). Below are highlights of the OCEW settlement. It is very similar to other recent settlements…
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English-language instructors at York reach deal
Toronto – After a protracted period of negotiations, members of Units 1 and 2 of OPSEU Local 578 have ratified changes to their respective collective agreements with York University’s English Language Institute (YUELI), a part of the School of Continuing Studies. Unit 1’s settlement includes a 1.5 per cent wage increase in each year of…
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Corrections workers turn down tentative deal
(TORONTO) – Members of the Correctional Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Public Service have rejected the tentative agreement reached between OPSEU and the Ontario government on November 23. Sixty‑seven per cent voted against the three-year contract. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was not surprised by the results of the vote. “Is it any wonder that…
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Education Workers: Tentative Agreement Reached
After a 19-hour bargaining session, the Ontario Council of Educational Workers reached a tentative deal early this morning on a new Central Collective Agreement for our Education Support Workers in Ontario with the Council of Trustees Association and the Crown. Further details will follow on the terms of the settlement and upcoming ratification dates, times…
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OPS Table Talk 2015 Issue 36 – Members given options for ratification vote
The ratification vote on the recent tentative agreement will take place on Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9 in Correctional facilities and OPSEU regional offices. Voting at Correctional facilities will take place between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on both days. Voting at OPSEU regional offices will…
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York English-language instructors resume talks on precarious work
(TORONTO) – OPSEU’s Unit 2 bargaining team will sit down again today with the management of York University’s English Language Institute (YUELI), a part of the School of Continuing Studies. The two parties will try to conclude the latest round of collective bargaining. OPSEU Unit 2 represents all non-permanent instructors at YUELI. Unit 2 instructors’…
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OPS Table Talk 2015 Issue 35 – Corrections contract vote set for Dec. 8-9; telephone town halls on Dec. 1
The ratification vote on the tentative collective agreement reached between the Correctional Bargaining Unit and the Ontario government will be held on Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9. Voting will take place in Correctional facilities between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., and 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on both days. Voting times at OPSEU…
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Parry Sound EMS workers seek protection in RFP
(PARRY SOUND) – Brian Downing, President of OPSEU Local 342 representing emergency medical services (EMS) workers, will make a deputation before the Town of Parry Sound Council on December 1 at 7 p.m. At issue is a request for proposals (RFP) that the town will issue for emergency medical services (EMS). EMS workers with Local…
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NPCA workers ratify first collective agreement
(WELLAND) – Members of OPSEU Local 217 have ratified a first collective agreement with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. On November 25, 93 per cent of workers in the new unit endorsed the four-year deal, which was reached on November 3. Local 217 represents Niagara Parks Police and Niagara Parks employees. The new unit, formed…
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Wallaceburg ambulance dispatchers ratify deal with Sunnybrook
(WALLACEBURG) – On November 19, workers at the Wallaceburg Central Ambulance Communication Centre, who form part of Local 147, ratified their first collective agreement with Sunnybrook Hospital. The vote was 94 per cent in favour. The workers had been members of OPSEU for many years as employees of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. About 18 months ago,…
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St. Clair Township workers ask for conciliation
(SARNIA) – A unit within OPSEU Local 123 representing workers with the Township of St. Clair has applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for conciliation in contract talks with the township. The unit comprises some 65 full-time, part-time and seasonal workers. They include administrative and taxation office staff, general and food services staff, golf…
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OPS Table Talk 2015 Issue 32 – EESA negotiations completed
Your Corrections Bargaining Team returned to essential and emergency service agreement (EESA) negotiations on November 18 and19. Over the two days, the parties were able to complete the EESA agreements. There will be no essential services work required by the Corrections Bargaining Unit. Local emergency services agreements will consist of institutional crisis intervention, cell extraction…
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OPSEU Consults on Expanding Correctional Unit
An information package about the Corrections December 16-17 consultation phone-in vote on the scope of the Corrections bargaining unit has been mailed to all eligible signed-up members, in both institutions and the community. This includes full-time, part-time, and fixed term (unclassified) members, as well as those on leave or secondment. Strategic Communications Inc. (STRATCOM) is the independent,…
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With no deal yet, Unit 1 to meet with YUELI on Nov.23
In wake of numerous protracted days of bargaining this past summer, OPSEU’s Unit 1 Bargaining Team will meet with the Management of York University’s English Language Institute (YUELI) at York University’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) on Nov. 23 and 26, 2015. The goal of the meetings is to conclude the latest round of collective…
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OPS Table Talk 2015 Issue 31 – No deal on Corrections front
Your Corrections Bargaining Team returned to negotiations with the Employer on November 7 and 8. Over the two days, your bargaining team took many items off the table in an attempt to reach a fair tentative agreement. Unfortunately, negotiations broke off when the Employer refused any agreement not based on accepting the complete Central/Unified wage…
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2015 Children’s Aid Societies Bargaining Conference
A Bargaining Conference for the Children’s Aid Societies has been scheduled for December 3-4th at the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto. All Bargaining Units in Sector 4, whether bargaining in 2016 or not, are invited to send one representative to the meeting. This meeting should be attended by the Bargaining Team Chair if already elected. If an…
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Voting back to normal at Downtown Double Tree Hotel
Voting at the Downtown Double Tree Hotel on Chestnut Street was suspended for 45 minutes this morning. A WW 2 shell was found in the construction site next door, and police had initially cordoned off the area. The barricade has been moved to allow access from Dundas and Chestnut. Cars are not allowed access, but…
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OPS Central/Unified Tentative Agreement – Memorandum of Settlement
On October 8, 2015, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas announced that the union's Central/Unified bargaining team had reached a tentative settlement with the Ontario Government. For details regarding the settlements, please consult these PDF files: 2015 Central Memorandum of Settlement 2015 Unified Memorandum of Settlement For more information regarding these settlements, please read Table Talk…
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OPSEU Locals 221, 317, and 704 ratify contract with Carillion Canada Inc.
The members of OPSEU Locals 221, 317, and 704 representing highway maintenance workers have voted 73 per cent to ratify their contract with Carillion Canada Inc. The four-year deal, retroactive to 2014, will see wages increase by 7.5 per cent. Employees will also now receive a minimum guarantee of 25 hours per week. This is…
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Locals 221, 317, and 704 to hold ratification vote
The Bargaining Team for OPSEU Locals 221, 317, and 704 representing highway maintenance workers has reached a tentative agreement with their employer Carillion Canada Inc. which, pending ratification, will avoid strike action. The Bargaining Team recommends ratification. The four-year deal, retroactive to 2014, will see wages increase by 7.5 per cent. Members had rejected a…