Tag: We Own It
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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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Conservative Leader Patrick Brown admits previous privatizations were a ‘mistake’ – but won’t commit to a process to stop similar mistakes in the future
Penetanguishene – The politician leading the polls to be Ontario’s next Premier admitted today that his party has made privatization mistakes in the past. But Conservative leader Patrick Brown stopped short of committing to an open and transparent process that would prevent privatization mistakes in the future. “We have to learn from the mistakes of…
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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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Thomas calls for ‘global summit’ against privatization
We Own It activists from around the world gathered in downtown Toronto on April 4 to talk about the victories they’ve had so far, and to begin planning for even bigger victories working together into the future, including the possibility of a global summit against privatization. “It’s clear privatization isn’t just something that’s happening in…
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Port Colborne calls a moratorium on privatization
Port Colborne City Council has called a moratorium on the privatization of public services. As reported in Niagara this Week, the councillors passed a motion crafted for the We Own It campaign which says the city won't privatize any services without first putting the privatization through a rigorous and open review. The councillors also committed…
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Fort Frances councillor: We Own It is ‘a good movement’
The Fort Frances Times covered the We Own It presentation made to Fort Frances town council on March 15 by OPSEU Local 735 President Melissa Pearson. The article is reproduced below courtesy of the Times. Council urged to support 'We Own It' Wednesday, Mar 15, 2017 By Duane Hicks OPSEU Local 735 is among the…
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MCSCS – Corrections component divisional meeting
All OPSEU local presidents (or highest-ranking officers) in the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) Corrections component are invited to attend the OPS MCSCS Corrections divisional meeting on April 6, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The meeting has been called for the purpose of amending the division bylaws. Please…
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Thousands crowd into We Own It telephone town hall
Libby Keenan’s outraged Facebook post about skyrocketing hydro rates earned her headlines across the province, and an invitation in January to the premier’s office. The premier assured Keenan, a horse breeder from outside Windsor, that her concerns would be addressed. But during one of two We Own It telephone town halls earlier this week, Keenan…
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Hydro ‘smoothing’ just another shell game
Ange Thompson is with the OPSEU-supported Hydro Not For Sale campaign. She tells radio host Craig Needles that the Wynne's government's latest scheme to quell criticism is just another shell game. She says that if Wynne were serious about helping Ontarians, she'd stop and reverse the sale of Hydro One. Click here to listen to…
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Conservative MPP pledges to stop privatization
A group of people involved with the We Own It campaign, including OPSEU Region 1 Executive Board Member Laurie Nancekivell and OPSEU member mobilizer Jordan McGrail, convinced Chatham MPP Rick Nicholls to sign a pledge against privatization. Part of the We Own It campaign, the pledge that Nicholls signed reads: "I pledge to support and…
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OPSEU President Slams P3 Bridge Option
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is urging Kingston city council to resist using a public-private partnership (P3) to finance a new crossing over the Cataraqui River. Read the full story here in the Kingston Whig-Standard. Related: OPSEU in the News
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Thomas calls on all parties to stop privatization
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on politicians on all levels and from all parties to publicly renounce privatization and P3s. “The evidence is clear: privatization costs more and delivers less,” Thomas told a public meeting on privatization on February 6 at St. Lawrence College. “We’ve had to endure one privatization disaster after another…
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We Own It Telephone Town Hall (7 p.m.)
Privatization is one of the biggest threats facing OPSEU members — and all Ontarians. Many of our services are under direct threat from privatization. Others could be soon. OPSEU is countering this threat with one of our most ambitious campaigns ever. To find out more about the We Own It campaign, and how you can participate,…