Tag: OPSEU in the News
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OPSEU not giving up on long-term care
The debate over the future of Grey Gables and Rockwood Terrace long term care homes isn't over yet. Jeremy Thibodeau of OPSEU's "We Own It" campaign tells Bayshore News that privatization doesn't work and that Grey County Council's vote on May 25 to privatize long-term care does not reflect the will of the people. There…
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Privatization ‘hurts us badly’
“Privatization hurts us. It hurts us badly,” Hydro One Not For Sale chairperson Rosario Marchese is quoted as saying in The North Bay Nugget's coverage of the We Own It town hall on Monday, May 29. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is also quoted in the article, saying We Own It “isn’t just a campaign for…
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‘We Own It’ rally takes place in Kingston
It’s known as “We Own It” — a grassroots movement that is trying to create awareness about the privatization of provincial assets and how to save public services. A rally in Kingston on Friday, May 26 caught the attention of CKWS-TV reporter Mike Postovit. To view the full story, click here.
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Protest greets premier in Sudbury
In these Sudbury Star videos, We Own It mobilizer Jamie Kensley talks about why he and others want the Liberals to know that public = better.
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PC leader admits previous privatizations were a mistake
Ontario Tory leader Patrick Brown continued to voice his disapproval of the Liberal’s government decision to privatize provincial assets during an OPSEU rally in Penetanguishene last week. The Midland Mirror quoted Brown as saying: "If it doesn’t make sense for Ontario, I am going to fight it. And I am going to continue to fight…
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OPSEU hammers the Liberals for ‘re-election budget’
Some new provincial funding is on the way for Health Sciences North in Sudbury. Meanwhile, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union told CTV the spending outlined by the province in last week's budget isn’t going to be enough. Union leader Warren ‘Smokey’ Thomas was in Sudbury on Friday to talk to reporters about what he…
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OPSEU names North Bayite a Woman of the Year
Catherine Saulino wants to make her community a better place. She doesn’t expect official recognition for her work. But that’s exactly what she received recently at the annual Ontario Public Service Employees Union convention. Saulino was named the OPSEU Woman of the Year for Region 6, which encompasses North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins and Sault Ste.…
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CTV Morning Live: Thomas talks budget, crisis in corrections
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas reacted this morning to Ontario’s 2017 budget measures for transforming the province’s correctional system. Watch the full interview on CTV Ottawa.