Tag: COVID-19
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OPSEU members bring frustrations over pandemic pay exclusion directly to the Premier
OPSEU members fight back and voice their concerns over pandemic pay exclusions in a Social Distance Rally at Queen’s Park on June 17, 2020.
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OPSEU celebrates Health Professionals’ Week
This week, June 15 to 21, is Health Professionals’ Week and we salute Ontario’s courageous allied health professionals who are working hard to help keep us safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has driven home the critical role our health care system and the sacrifices health care workers are making to provide the best…
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Poll shows few Ontarians want to sell off Crown corporations like the LCBO
Toronto – A new Nanos poll shows that seven out of 10 Ontarians feel the government should prioritize improving our long-term care and public services over tackling the deficit. And when the time does come to tackle the deficit, barely a quarter think we should sell off Crown corporations like the LCBO. “Not only does…
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Poll finds fixing long-term care a priority for Ontarians, OPSEU says the time for action is now
TORONTO – A new Nanos poll shows that 98 per cent of Ontarians want the government to focus on fixing long-term care. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas says the first steps are obvious: less privatization and more inspections and staff. “We’re all watching in horror as the death toll in our long-term care homes continues…
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‘Close to unanimous:’ vast majority want health and long-term care improved
Toronto – As the province begins to slowly emerge from the worst of the pandemic, a new poll shows that Ontarians overwhelmingly agree on what the government’s priority should be next: strengthening our health care and long-term care. “I’ve been watching politics and polling for a long time, and I’ve never seen numbers like these,”…
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Ontarians don’t think cutting services is the answer to tackling the deficit, poll shows
Toronto – A new poll conducted for OPSEU shows that nearly three-quarters of Ontarians don’t want government to reduce a post-pandemic deficit by cutting public services. The Nanos Research survey found that the majority of Ontarians favour increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy to cover a deficit that is expected to increase due to…
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Public Services are the foundation to Ontario’s Economic Recovery
Toronto – A new poll reveals that Ontario has faith and trust in public services – more than three out of four Ontarians want a post-pandemic economic recovery built on investment in strong public services and the front-line workers who provide them. “Now more than ever, folks know the value of strong, responsive public services,”…
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OPSEU calls on federal government to extend pandemic pay to all front-line health workers
TORONTO – Many front-line health workers risking their lives — and the lives of their families — are not getting pandemic pay, and OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on the federal government to step up. “Pandemic pay is vital recognition of the sacrifices these workers are making to get us through this pandemic,…
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OPSEU submission to Treasury Board Secretariat on Ontario jobs and recovery consultation
Introduction We respectfully present the Ontario Public Service Employees Union’s (OPSEU) contribution to the Treasury Board Secretariat on the Ontario Jobs and Recovery Consultation. This submission has been prepared in response to the Treasury Board Secretariat’s consultation on the COVID-19 crisis to create a plan for re-starting Ontario’s economy and its recovery in the short-,…
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OPSEU Local 362 giving back to community
Ptbotoday.ca is reporting OPSEU members in Peterborough have purchased $10,000 in Downtown Money Gift Certificates. The program is being run to support downtown businesses in that community that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the story here
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Our seniors deserve the same attention and love that they have given
June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario, and while every day is a good day to recognize and thank our seniors for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for us, the pandemic has given us a lot to think about. COVID-19 has helped us appreciate our senior population more now than ever. They…
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Thomas calls on Premier to publicly apologize for long-term care blunder
TORONTO – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on Doug Ford to publicly apologize for wrongfully accusing unionized long-term care inspectors of refusing to inspect homes. “A good leader admits when they’re wrong, and the Premier couldn’t have been more wrong today,” said Thomas. “We understand it was a tough day for the Premier.…
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Premier tired of taking Bullet? OPSEU helped Premier dodge bullet in long-term care crisis
Statement from OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas on claims from Premier Doug Ford that OPSEU blocked government inspectors from visiting long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: It’s unbelievable how government managers are keeping the Premier in the dark about what has happened in long-term care homes. Today they inserted their collective foot in the…