Tag: Newsletter
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Autumn View Fall Edition, 2021
A message from the chair For a while now, the far extreme right has rose to a high level in Canada and around the world. White supremacists are not new by any stretch, but they are so wrong and so unacceptable. The hatred they spew is witnessed by many and influences many people who hear…
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One for all: An interview with Kingsley Kwok
By Joe Grogan, retired Introduction In this presentation, we will share the results of an interview with an OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board Member Kingsley Kwok from Region 5. He is a respiratory therapist who works at Scarborough General Hospital. He ran as an NDP candidate for the riding of Scarborough-Rouge Park in the September federal election.…
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Unified Bargaining Bulletin 3: Worth more than Bill 124
Message from President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida: There’s more to a contract than money Download the PDF When it comes to bargaining a new contract, many people – especially in the media – are fixated on wages. But wages are only one piece of the workplace puzzle. Don’t get us…
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Unified Bargaining Bulletin 2: Getting the scoop on Bill 124
Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer: Fighting an unlawful law We have no doubt Bill 124 violates public sector workers’ right to bargaining collectively. That’s why we filed a Charter challenge when the Ontario government passed Bill 124 in 2019. Download the PDF. This bad legislation imposes a three-year wage moderation period without factoring in inflation and the cost of living. That means the workers it hits will…
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OPSEU – inSol wants to hear from you!
The OPSEU inSolidarity Committee would love to showcase your work. We are currently accepting any written work from OPSEU members! You can submit an article with or without a photo on any topic you feel is relevant to you, your workplace or the labour movement. All articles will be considered, edited, and published online on…
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2022 Young Worker of the Year Award
Hello OPSEU/SEFPO members: This is a reminder that nominations for the OPSEU/SEFPO Young Worker of the Year Award are still open! The deadline for submissions has been extended to February 11, 2022! OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) is proud to present this award for the first time in OPSEU/SEFPO’s history. This award will recognize…
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OPSEU/SEFPO CoRW – Member Mental Health and First Aid (MHFA) Training
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) invites you to submit your application to participate in an upcoming Member Mental Health & First Aid Training (MHFA). Since the start of COVID-19, Black, Indigenous and racialized members have been disproportionately impacted. Government and local public health data both continue to show that many of the COVID-19 hot…
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Unified Bargaining Bulletin – October 2021
Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer: Building a solid foundation for a solid contract Download the PDF. Tradespeople don’t just arrive one morning to start building a house. The ground must first be carefully prepared and a solid foundation put down. The bigger the building, the more time that takes; and the better that’s…
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CBS Bargaining Bulletin: October 2021
Download a PDF of the bulletin. Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer Ontario’s healthcare system depends heavily on access to a safe, reliable blood supply. During this pandemic, our health care system has been under a great strain. OPSEU/SEFPO members working at CBS all stepped up to be there for the public, day in…
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The Echo – Fall 2021
Download printable PDF Message from the President and FVPT: Ratified, but stay ready The vote’s over and you now have a new three-year contract. All of the provisions hammered out by the bargaining team this summer are now in force, and you should have by now received your retro pay (if you haven’t, talk to…
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LockTalk 1: Bargaining in challenging times
LockTalk is back! For those of you that don’t know, LockTalk is the official newsletter for the OPS Correctional Bargaining Unit. Look for regular editions of LockTalk as the bargaining process moves forward. This is the only official source of information that the Bargaining Team will use. Click here to download the PDF. Message from…
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Municipally Speaking newsletter – September 2021
Click here to download a printable PDF The Power of resilience and action: Message from OPSEU/SEFPO’s President and FVPT: Vaccination rates are climbing in Ontario but, unfortunately, infection numbers are climbing as well. We’re not out of the woods yet. The Delta variant continues to spread, and a whole generation of kids in our day…
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PHO Bargaining Bulletin: September 2021
Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer Click here to download a PDF of the bulletin. Once again, we’d like to express our sincerest thanks to all Public Health Ontario staff, whose hard work and heroic efforts have kept our labs running, and our province safe during the COVID-19 crisis, and long before it too.…
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CBS Bargaining Bulletin: August 2021
Message from OPSEU/SEFPO’s President and First Vice President/Treasurer Click here to download a PDF of the bulletin. As Ontario continues through our fourth wave of this pandemic, access to a safe and reliable blood supply is key to saving lives. OPSEU/SEFPO members working at CBS are instrumental to protecting the health of Ontarians every day, and you deserve…
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Virtual reality serves the status quo and promotes centralized control
By Joe Grogan Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has produced many negative consequences. The worst thing is the continuing loss of life. In Canada, we have lost over 26,000 people, many of them residents of for-profit long term facilities/nursing homes. We must hold politicians at all levels responsible for this tragedy as well as their friends…
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College Faculty bargaining bulletin 4: meeting resistance – and overcoming it
Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer Bargaining successes for faculty members ultimately result in a stronger education system for all Ontarians. Click here to download the pdf. Better workload, staffing, equity and professional conditions for College Faculty will mean a better future for our colleges. As we look ahead to a recovery from this…
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OPSEU/SEFPO hails part-time college support staff ratification of new contract
Toronto – The union representing thousands of part-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges says it is pleased with the result of a ratification vote which saw members overwhelmingly approve a new three-year collective agreement. “Our college system can’t begin to operate without part-time support staff,” noted OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “They’re an…
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Community Connections Summer 2021 newsletter
Download a printable PDF version of the newsletter. Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer: Meeting the challenges – both ordinary and extraordinary Being a health professional working in the community is never easy, but the heart and the desire to help those in need is what drives professionals to continue doing what they do…
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Update your name and gender information
OPSEU/SEFPO celebrates the value and resilience of transgender people and all people of non-binary gender identity, both within Ontario and around the world. In our ongoing commitment to create spaces that are more equitable and inclusive, we recognize that there are OPSEU/SEFPO members who are transitioning and/or identify as non-binary. We want to hear from…
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CAAT-S PT Bargaining Bulletin 6: Prepare for the ratification vote: Get informed!
Message from the President and FVPT: Get informed before you vote Download the PDF. Ratification votes are very important. The outcome can affect your life so you owe it to yourself to get educated and make the choice that’s best for you and your co-workers. No agreement is ever perfect and no bargaining team ever…