Tag: Newsletter
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OPSEU/SEFPO Professional Liability Insurance
Click here to download the flyer. Representing health professionals means understanding your work, the challenges you face, and the specific tools and support you need to do your job well. OPSEU/SEFPO’s Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) coverage for members is designed to meet the requirements set out by each regulatory college overseeing health professionals’ classifications. Our…
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Locktalk #21: Heading into mediation in February
Printable / Bulletin board version Since our last bargaining dates in November, we have been awaiting confirmation of the employer’s agreement on a third-party mediator. These discussions began in October, and after nearly 8 weeks we finally heard back from the employer that they’ve agreed to utilize Mark Wright to assist the parties through mediation. We…
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Autumn View Edition 2, 2025
Printable version Retired Members Division Executive Committee List for 2024-2026 Region Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer 1 Gino Franche (519) 437-1900 gino_f@bell.net Mickey Riccardi (519) 981-7748 mickeyriccardi@outlook.com Debbie Riopelle (519) 978-3055 dropseu@gmail.com Debbie Riopelle (519) 978-3055 dropseu@gmail.com 2 Ed Faulknor (905) 385-2142 tedfaulknor14@gmail.com Elaine Young (519) 327-1914 opseu205@gmail.com Randy Sloat (905) 549-1198 randy.sloat@sympatico.ca Keith Bates (905)…
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LockTalk #20: Failure to Launch
Printable / bulletin board version On November 25 and 26 your Bargaining Team met with the Employer in what were our last scheduled bargaining dates. The two sides engaged in very limited discussion. As of now, we have no intention of scheduling future meetings with the Employer without the assistance of a mediator chosen jointly…
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Sector 13: Municipally Speaking – Information Bulletin Fall 2025
Grievance Filing On September 16 and 17, the Sector 13 Municipalities Divisional Executives (Divex) were in Niagara Falls to connect with members and assist with building their local. This initiative will be ongoing so keep an eye out for us in your area! Together, we discussed “Why to file a Grievance” and how to address the…
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College Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update #18: Mediation will continue on December 12th, 2025
Mediation will continue on December 12th, 2025 Yesterday, your bargaining team concluded a full day of mediation with the employer. Mediation will continue on Friday, December 12th, 2025, where we hope to continue progressing towards a deal. During the Ontario Federation of Labour convention our full-time support and faculty co-workers made an announcement on the…
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BloodLines Bargaining Bulletin: Summary of New Interest Arbitration Award
Your bargaining team is pleased to report that we received Arbitrator Lindsey Lawrence’s decision on November 19, 2025, and can now share the details of the award. Thank you for your patience and solidarity throughout this process! This Award applies to members working in CBS Support Locals 160, 200, 210, 477, and 5103. Below is the summary…
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College Part-Time Support Staff Bargaining Update #17: We return to the table on November 20th
On November 20th, 2025 your bargaining team will enter mediation in our ongoing fight to secure a fair contract for all Part-Time College Support Staff across Ontario. This will involve meeting with a third-party mediator, who will hopefully bring us closer to a tentative deal with our employer. To show solidarity with the bargaining…
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To the Point – Sector 19 Newsletter
A newsletter for OPSEU/SEFPO members working in Sector 19: Blood Services and Diagnostics. It has been a busy year! Your Sector 19 Division Executive has taken the lead in many events and showed up to support our union siblings within our own Sector, as well as other Sectors and Regions. From the anti-paid plasma campaign…
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LockTalk #19: Conciliation Officer Appointed
Printable / bulletin board version Update from the bargaining table The Bargaining Team met with the Employer on November 4th and 5th and continued discussion on our key priorities, exchanging further proposals. The Bargaining Team remains focused on making improvements to wages, benefits and working conditions while pushing back on the employers’ concessions. As communicated…
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LockTalk #18: Next Steps
Click here to download the PDF. Update from the bargaining table Your Correctional Bargaining Team met with the Employer on October 22 and 23. While we were able to sign off on a few items, the Employer failed to provide meaningful responses on the issues that matter most. The Employer has continuously failed to demonstrate…
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Autumn View Edition 1, 2025
Printable version and member survey
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LockTalk #17: The Power of Solidarity
Update from the bargaining table Since our last dates with the Employer in August, all of us have been ramping up pressure across the province to force our Employer to come to the table with meaningful proposals that address our needs. The Corrections Mobilizers held meetings with local leaders to develop a solidarity plan of…
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September 2025 newsletter: Representation vote update!
Representation vote & Access update As mentioned in our last newsletter, in response to CUPE Ontario pushing for a quick vote at the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) OPSEU/SEFPO fought back to ensure every member has fair, in-person access to information across multiple days and locations. This will help you make a fully informed decision.…
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Upcoming Mobilizer Actions for OPS Unified Demand Set!
OPS Unified is preparing for an important round of bargaining – and in order to build the power we need at the table we need every OPS Unified member to get involved! That’s why your OPS Unified Mobilizing team is calling on members to complete their Demand Set Surveys, attend our upcoming Unifiers Meeting and…
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LockTalk #16: Bargaining Team Directive – Acting Managers, Step Down.
Click here for PDF. Due to the Employer’s insistence on maintaining a concessionary bargaining agenda and refusal to address the Correctional Bargaining Unit’s ever-deteriorating working conditions, the Bargaining Team is issuing the following directive to all bargaining unit members: The Bargaining Team is directing all members in acting management positions to return to a bargaining…
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HPD Central Bargaining: Next Steps in Interest Arbitration
Bargaining Update Since May of this year, your HPD bargaining team has sat down with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) through negotiations, conciliation and mediation. We have stood firm in our commitment to fight for the issues that matter the most to hospital professionals across Ontario while dealing with an employer who wants us to…
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LockTalk #15: Enough is enough – this is not respect.
Click here for PDF version. Your bargaining team met with the Employer on August 11 and 12 to continue negotiations. After the July dates with the Employer, we were hopeful that negotiations would continue to move forward in a meaningful way. Unfortunately, the Employer has reverted to their concessionary positions. Highlights of the Employer’s most…
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College Support Full-time bargaining update #10: Vote YES August 13-15
Vote YES August 13-15 – for an agenda that makes our futures a priority, not a casualty. In just under two weeks, we reach a turning point. You will have an essential decision before you: are you ready to take a stand and take back our power? From August 13th at 12 p.m. through August…
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A message from your union – Big changes are coming at Ontario Health atHome!
In the coming months, you’ll be voting to choose the union who will represent you at Ontario Health atHome. You deserve a strong voice at your workplace to improve your working conditions now and in the future. OPSEU/SEFPO has decades of experience bargaining directly with the provincial government and fighting for community healthcare workers’ rights.…