Tag: Member Education
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Apply now for an OPSEU HPD Scholarship
The application deadline for this year’s OPSEU’s Hospital Professionals Division (HPD) scholarships is September 4, 2020. OPSEU offers up to seven scholarships of $750 - one per region. Applicants must be a member in good standing, or their dependent. They must also be confirmed as a student enrolled in a hospital professionals program at a…
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OPSEU Member Education Unit launched a short online session on “The Duty to Accommodate” to select locals in Region 5
To meet the needs of the members as they return to work at a time of uncertainty, the Member Education Unit, together with Region 5 Staff Representatives, successfully kicked off a short online session on The Duty to Accommodate. The session, requested by Locals 525, 533 and 565, focused on the Duty to Accommodate…
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Member Education Unit launches new Facebook page
The Member Education Facebook page is a new initiative for members to access the latest education news and resources from OPSEU. The OPSEU Member Education Unit has been hard at work developing online resources for our members during this time of working from home, and other COVID-19 safety precautions. We are currently unable to offer…
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August 5: Mental Health Webinar with Region 6
Join Region 6 for a Mental Health Webinar! Details Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2020Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Agenda Topics discussed will include: Creating the New NormalPresented by Dr. Elizabeth Barrett, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Self-care During a PandemicPresented by Dr. Stephanie Hayes, Psychologist Overview on safeTALK (suicide alertness) ProgramPresented by Lisa Carricato, Mental…
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New online OPSEU resources for Local Secretaries
Congratulations on being elected as a Local Secretary and part of your Local Executive Committee. Your work as a Local Secretary is an important part of running the Local and improving the lives and working conditions of workers across the province of Ontario. The OPSEU Member Education Unit has prepared the following new online resources…
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Resources for Local Secretaries
Orientation Download the following presentations to get started as a Local Secretary: Health and Safety A Worker’s Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act OPSEU/SEFPO Guide to Violence and Harassment at Work Hazards & Recommendation to Employer form Equity Taking Action on Racism Challenging Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace pamphlet How to File…
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Resources for Members
Online Meetings Health and Safety A Worker’s Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act OPSEU Guide to Violence and Harassment at Work Hazards and Recommendations to the Employer form Equity Taking Action on Racism Challenging Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace pamphlet How to file a harassment and discrimination complaint Other Resources OPSEU/SEFPO Event…
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Apply now for the Curt Bishop Scholarship
OPSEU offers an annual scholarship up to $1,000 in the memory of Curt Bishop, a long-time union health and safety activist who passed away on June 30, 2008. Curt dedicated himself at both the local and provincial levels to the struggles of OPSEU members to achieve safer and healthier workplaces. The Curt Bishop scholarship is…
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Resources for Stewards
Orientation Download the following presentations to get started as a Steward: Toolkit Health and Safety A Worker’s Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act OPSEU/SEFPO Guide to Violence and Harassment at Work Hazards and Recommendations to the Employer form Equity Challenging Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace OPSEU/SEFPO Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policy Other…
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Apply now for the new Amy Stiles Scholarship
Are you an OPSEU member and a contract faculty member at an Ontario College? Your dependents are eligible to apply for the new OPSEU scholarship honouring Amy Stiles. The application deadline for this $1000 scholarship is July 30, 2020. Amy Stiles was an OPSEU activist, whose legacy included her work on behalf of her local,…
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New online Glossary for OPSEU members
Are you new to OPSEU or a union environment? Are you in a new workplace where the terms and acronyms used are unfamiliar to you? Have you heard different terminologies and acronyms that have you wondering what they mean? Then you have come to the right place. Why glossaries? To provide you with an alphabetical…
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New online OPSEU resources for Stewards!
New online OPSEU resources for Stewards! Congratulations to everyone who has been elected and accepted the position as an OPSEU Steward. The work you do is crucial to the running of the union, and improving the lives and working conditions of workers across the province. OPSEU’s regional educational events are currently on hold due to…
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Apply now for Global Solidarity and Larry Cripps scholarships
OPSEU offers ten scholarships annually of $1,000 each to support our goals of social justice and global solidarity. Member dependents must submit an application by July 15, 2020 for an opportunity to win one of the Global Solidarity Scholarships. Are you an OPSEU member with a dependent enrolled in a Police Foundations course? Do you…
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OPSEU launches new online orientation for Local Presidents
Are you a new Local President? Congratulations on your election to this important role. We know there are extra challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and our scheduled Local President Orientations have been put on hold due to the current need for social distancing. That is why the OPSEU Education Unit has prepared these new online…
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Region 6 – Stewards 1 Course
The Sault Ste. Marie Regional Office will host a Stewards 1 Course-Making a Difference in the Workplace, on Saturday March 7, 2020. The deadline to register is Wednesday February 12, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. The registration forms are attached. Space is limited, so please ensure your applications are received on time. For more information, contact…
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Indian Residential School Event – Sault Ste. Marie
Hosted by OPSEU Indigenous Circle with Elder Michael Cachagee Michale Cachagee is a prominent Indigenous rights activist, speaker, and community leader. He is a member of Chapleau Cree First nation and was one of the founding members of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association. Michael attended the Shingwauk Indian Residential School located in Sault Ste.…
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Region 4 – One-day New Steward Orientation
Ottawa Regional Office will be hosting a one-day New Steward Orientation course on February 1st, 2020. It is designed to introduce all new Stewards to the function and responsibility of the position. This course is open to any members serviced out of the Ottawa Regional Office who are currently a Steward, or who thinks they…
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Windsor Regional Office weekend education event
The Windsor Regional Office will be hosting a weekend education event in February 2020 Courses offered: Duty to Accommodate: A Tool for Inclusive Workplaces Local Treasurer’s Course Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace The Indigenous Journey: Walking Together Part 2 Women in Unions: Getting Involved Worker’s Health and Safety: Staying Alive While Earning…
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Editors’ Weekend 2019 rocks the union house!
Editors’ Weekend has been an OPSEU staple since the early 1990s. Every two years, members from get a chance to learn and hone a variety of communications skills to help them get out the union’s message. The inSolidarity Committee hosted this year’s edition that ran December 6-8. It featured nine workshops that dealt with editing,…
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Sault Ste. Marie Service Area School
The Sault Ste. Marie Regional Office will host an Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building course on February 1, 2020. Applications are now closed. For more information, please contact Michael Hocevar at 1-800-268-7376 ext. 5623