Tag: Strike
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Rally in support of striking Community Living Campbellford/Brighton workers
The workers at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton have been on strike for one month, and they need your support! Join the rally on Saturday and help us show the employer that these workers deserve a fair deal! OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will deliver remarks at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Sara Labelle, OPSEU Region 3…
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LBED Strike Vote Information Session locations now available
LBED strike vote information session locations are now available. Please check this page to find an information session location near you. Times, dates and locations may change: Please check the website often!
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Striking members meet Minister Jaczek
Joined by OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas, members from Local 316, working at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, met with Minister of Community and Social Services Helena Jaczek. They asked the minister to step in and help end the strike. They have been on strike since March 22. Members of Local 316, joined by OPSEU President Thomas (centre), MPPs Lisa…
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LBED Strike Vote Information Session locations
Check the list below for the LBED Strike Vote Information Sessions nearest you. Times, dates and locations may change, please check the website often. Region 1 Brantford & District Labour Council/Centre 1100 Clarence Street S., Brantford, Ont. Classroom-2nd floor Sunday, April 9th, 2017 10:00am, 2:00pm, 7:00pm And Stratford and District Labour Council 182 King St, Stratford,…
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Belleville solidarity picket with striking members of OPSEU Local 316
Please join members of OPSEU Local 448, Pathways to Independence, in a solidarity picket for striking workers at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, members of OPSEU Local 316. Local 448 members condemn the actions of their managers at Pathways who have crossed the Local 316 picket line, thereby prolonging the strike, entering into its fourth week.
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Trenton solidarity picket with striking members of OPSEU Local 316
Please join members of OPSEU Local 403, Community Living Quinte West (CLQW), in a solidarity picket for striking workers at Community Living Campbellford/ Brighton, members of OPSEU Local 316. Local 403 members condemn the actions of their managers at CLQW who have crossed the Local 316 picket line, thereby prolonging the strike, entering into its fourth week.
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Strike vote Q&A
Questions and Answers about the April 24-25 Strike Vote for members of OPSEU’s Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED) When is the vote? Monday April 24 and Tuesday April 25 for in-person voting. Phone-in voting is Tuesday April 25 only (for all designated members in remote locations). You may vote from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
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LBED Strike Vote locations now available
A strike vote has been called for OPSEU members at the LCBO. Please check this page to find the strike vote location for your store. Times, dates and locations may change: Please check the website often!
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Strike Vote locations
Last Updated: April 24, 2017 @ 8:30am Check the list below for the LBED Strike Vote Locations nearest you. A list of phone voting locations is available at the bottom of the page. Times, dates and locations may change: Please check back often! Locations by store number Click on your store number below to view location: 1…
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Strike continues at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton as talks break down again
Campbellford, Ontario – Negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) have failed once again to produce a deal that union members are “willing to even dignify with a formal vote,” according to OPSEU staff representative Richard Bradley. Monday was the second time the two parties had met in…
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Striking workers to ‘set the record straight’ at counter protest
Campbellford, Ontario – Striking union members at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) plan to leaflet outside a rally by People First Northumberland in Campbellford this morning. People First, a group that serves as an advisory team to CLCB’s Board of Directors, is planning to protest against members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) who…
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Radio ads rally community support for striking workers
Campbellford, Ontario – New radio ads hit the airwaves today to rally community support for striking union members at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB). The nearly 100 members of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 316 have been on strike since March 22, and have garnered immense support from their community and the families they…
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Union to Community Living Campbellford/ Brighton: ‘Let’s talk cars’
Campbellford, Ontario – Union members working at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) are “willing to accept the same transportation arrangements as management has,” says Courtney Huycke, bargaining team member and chief steward of Local 316 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). The issue of cars has been a central issue in the OPSEU strike…
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OPSEU letter to Community Living Ontario and Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs
Below is a letter from Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to Community Living Ontario (CLO) and Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS). The letter responds to recent comments made by the two organizations which condemn picketing actions my members in Local 316 at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton. March…
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No deal: Strike continues in Local 316
Campbellford, Ontario – Negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) failed to produce a deal today, meaning nearly 100 workers in Local 316 are still on strike. “We worked so hard to ensure we could reach a settlement today,” said OPSEU staff representative Richard Bradley. “We provided the…
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Solidarity rocks on Local 316 picket line
This morning, a small street in Campbellford was packed with people as OPSEU members came from far and wide to join striking Local 316 members for a massive rally. It was a sea of picket signs and OPSEU swag, as music blared from a loudspeaker and passing cars honked in support. The solidarity of the…
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Letter from Campbellford: a strike diary
OPSEU staff representative Richard Bradley wrote the following report as members of OPSEU Local 316 began their third day on strike against Community Living Campbellford/Brighton. Friday, March 24, 8:20 a.m. The forecast for the weather in Campbellford this morning may be one with cold snow and plenty of rain, some of it freezing, but the…
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Local 316 strikers garnering massive support
Striking workers at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (Local 316) continue garnering public support, and are gearing up for a rally Monday where OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will be delivering remarks. For full coverage, click here.
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Rally in support of striking Community Living Campbellford/Brighton workers
The workers at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton are on strike, and they need your support! Join the rally on Monday and help us show the employer that these workers deserve a fair deal! Date: Monday, March 27, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Place: Outside Community Living Campbellford/Brighton, 65 Bridge St. East, Campbellford OPSEU President…
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Strike starts at midnight as staff at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton reject offer
Campbellford, Ontario – Nearly 100 union members at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) will be on strike at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22. Members of Local 316 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) voted down the employer’s final offer at the bargaining table today, signaling “a clear consensus that this deal wasn’t addressing…