Tag: Newsletter
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Autumn View, Edition 2, 2024
Complete, downloadable version of the newsletter Retired Members Division Executive Committee List for 2022 – 2024 Region 1 Chair Philip Shearer (519) 494-7301 pmshearer@rogers.com Vice-Chair Mickey Riccardi (519) 981-7748 mickeyriccardi@outlook.com Secretary Debbie Riopelle (519) 978-3055 dropseu@gmail.com Region 2 Chair Ed Faulknor (905) 385-2142 tedfaulknor14@gmail.com Vice-Chair Elaine Young (519) 327-1914 opseu205@gmail.com Secretary Randy Sloat (905) 549-1198…
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Table Talk: OPS Unified contract expires December 31, 2024
On June 18, 2024, OPSEU/SEFPO served notice to the employer to end all previous Essential and Emergency Service Agreements (EESA) and provided notice that we intend to bargain the new EESAs. As per the last Divisional meeting, OPS Unified members elected to change the Bargaining Procedures, which mandated that the EESA would be negotiated before…
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Support striking LCBO workers – find a picket location near you!
As of 12:01AM Friday, July 5th, more than 9000 LCBO workers will be out on an historic strike. This fight isn’t just about one workplace or one employer. This is a fight for our entire province and every public good we enjoy, be it health care, education, or infrastructure. Every year, the LCBO generates $2.5 billion…
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Update for Sector 3 education workers
We wanted to give you an update regarding the most recent teacher and education worker arbitration awards. There was a teacher arbitration award for both ETFO and OSSTF and there was also an arbitration award for OSSTF education workers. All three awards were by Arbitrator Kaplan. The teacher awards were based on percentage increases rather…
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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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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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LockTalk #26 – Arbitration Award Implementation Update: Agreement on some issues and back to Arbitrator Kaplan on others
The implementation of the December 4, 2023 arbitration award has been a slow and frustrating process. Getting the Employer to prioritize implementation has been challenging. Their availability has been incredibly minimal and often lacking the appropriate resources to facilitate meaningful and fulsome discussions that would resolve the outstanding issues. While the Employer stated that implementation…
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Convention 2024 Day 2: inSolidarity Update
Hornick re-elected President and Nancekivell acclaimed First Vice-President/Treasurer Marilyn Ott, InSol Day 2 of Convention 2024 opened with electricity in the air — who would delegates elect as the union’s 2024-2026 President? The room was filled with green and yellow t-shirts — those wearing green advocating for Sarah Labelle and those wearing yellow supporting JP…
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Convention 2024 Day 1: inSolidarity Update
Marilyn Ott, InSol The sounds of drums and singing filled the massive hall on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as Indigenous Elders as the Indigenous Circle and other Indigenous members and staff led a procession to open Convention 2024. Dan Bower, Head Elder of the Whitney…
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inSol Daily Update: Welcome to Convention 2024!
The InSolidarity Committee welcomes all members and guests to our union’s highest ranking authority, Convention, where delegates debate and vote on policy and constitutions motions. Whether this is your first Convention or 50th, we hope the next few days are productive, filled with learning and most importantly, fun for all! While Convention officially starts on…
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LCBO Bargaining Update: We’re ready, they’re not!
Bargaining Update #2: April 19, 2024 We were back at the table with the employer on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Despite having two weeks to review our opening proposals and prepare, it was clear that the employer did not come to the table this week ready to bargain. We’re coming to the table…
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College Faculty Negotiations Update
Bargaining Update Highlights In response to feedback from OPSEU/SEFPO College Faculty members, we are providing this summary of the contents of this bargaining update newsletter: Final Demand Set (FDS) complete, membership engagement and delegate renewal 18 demands representing the will of the membership in the areas of: Wages and benefits Workload Employment security and precarity…
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Sector 8 Newsletter: Long-Term Care
New Sector 8 Long-Term Care Divisional Executive elected at 2023 BPS Conference At the Broader Public Service (BPS) Conference in November 2023, elections were held and Sector 8 now has a new Divisional Executive (DivEx) team. Read more about the members of your new OPSEU/SEFPO Sector 8 DivEx below. We have a full committee, including…
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LCBO Bargaining Update: Worker-powered bargaining begins!
Bargaining Update #1: March 15, 2024 Bargaining update meeting: Wednesday, March 20 After an incredibly powerful first week of bargaining, your LBED Bargaining Team wants the opportunity to share an update with all LBED members directly via an online meeting! We’ll let you know what happened at the bargaining table on March 13-14, and report…
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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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LockTalk #25 – Implementation Update for Arbitration Award
This issue of LockTalk contains additional updates regarding the implementation of the arbitration award for the Correctional Bargaining Unit. Wages We can confirm the following timeline for implementation of the new wage grids as provided by the Employer: Pay date: March 14, 2024 Revision to salary rates including: January 1, 2022, 2023 and 2024 across…
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Municipally Speaking: Winter 2024 Newsletter for Sector 13 – Municipalities
Winter 2024 Newsletter New Divisional Executive elected at 30th Biennial BPS Conference Every two years, OPSEU/SEFPO holds a Broader Public Service (BPS) Conference, where delegates from every BPS sector elect their Divisional Executives (Divex). At the BPS Conference this past November, Municipalities Sector 13 delegates elected the following members to the Divex for a two…
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Autumn View, Edition 1, 2024
Complete, downloadable version of the newsletter Retired Members Division Executive Committee List for 2022 – 2024 Region 1 Chair Gino Franche (519)437-1900 gino_f@bell.net Vice-Chair Heather McMichael (519) 661-9376 heathermerryland@gmail.com Secretary Debbie Riopelle (519) 978-3055 dropseu@gmail.com Region 2 Chair Ed Faulknor – Div. Chair (905) 385-2142 tedfaulknor14@gmail.com Vice-Chair Judy Devries (905) 646-0047 judithed@sympatico.ca Secretary Elaine Young…
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PHOLine Bargaining Bulletin: February 2024
An update for members working at Public Health Ontario Yesterday your Bargaining Team attended our Bill 124 wage reopener hearing dealing with our contract for the period of April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2023. Our case was presented to the arbitrator that our wages should be adjusted now that Bill 124 no longer exists.…
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Sector 3 Newsletter: Boards of Education and Cultural Institutions
Participants actively engaged in our staff-led educational entitled “Organizing to Win.” Elections were held on the second day. Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Division Executive for the 2023-2025 term! A recommendation was presented to the delegates requesting the sector executive consider creating an ad hoc committee with the direction to look at establishing…