DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Staff Survey on Experience of Client Aggression

February 8, 2010 OPSEU encourages members to participate in online survey of staff experience of client aggression.  more…

SOLIDARITY FUNDS: SOCIAL JUSTICE

OPSEU responds to Haiti crisis

February 8, 2010 On January 12, 2010, Haitians suffered the worst earthquake in 200 years. OPSEU responded with immediate solidarity. more…

HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS DIVISION

Despite surplus, Rouge Valley announces more layoffs of professional staff

February 5, 2010 Despite running a surplus, Rouge Valley Health System has given notice of layoff this week, claiming the cuts are part of their third-year deficit elimination plan. more...

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

Jobs recovery depends on more stimulus: CLC

February 5, 2010 “The private sector cannot, at this point, create a sufficient number of jobs and economic growth," says Ken Georgetti, president of the Canadian Labour Congress. "Now is the time for industrial development strategies and procurement policies that create jobs for Canadians.” more...

NOTICE

Watch President Warren (Smokey) Thomas on Focus Ontario

February 4, 2010 Tune in to Global-TV this Saturday night, Feb. 6, at 6:30 p.m. for a rollicking debate on the next Ontario budget.  more...

MEMBER EDUCATION

OPSEU Train the Trainer programs for 2010

February 4, 2010  Programs include a new Strengthening Facilitation Skills Level 2 more…

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS:

Pension Liaison Committee looking for Trustee

February 4, 2010 OPSEU is seeking a member to serve as a Trustee on the Canadian Blood Services Defined Benefit Pension Plan. more…

CONVENTION 2010

Convention forms now available

February 2, 2010 Forms for Convention 2010 are now available for download. These include forms for Registration, Childcare, Resolutions, and Constitutional Amendments. more…

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS

Pay Equity finalized

February 2, 2010 OPSEU and CBS are pleased to announce that the Joint Pay Equity Committee has finalized the Pay Equity Plans for the four OPSEU bargaining units. more…

MEMBER EDUCATION

Local Treasurers’ Course

February 1, 2010 A Centrally-Run course will be run this March 2010 more...

OPS CORRECTIONS:

JASIC targets met!

January 29, 2010 Lock Talk - A publication of the OPSEU Corrections Division: Attendance targets set out under the Joint Attendance Strategy and Implementation Committee (JASIC) have been met. more…

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS

OPSEU and CBS Pay Equity negotiations result in multi-million payout

January 29, 2010 OPSEU and Canadian Blood Services have completed and signed Pay Equity Plans for OPSEU-represented employees that have resulted in a payout of approximately $8 million. more…

BOARDS OF EDUCATION:

Court Approves Partial Trust Surplus Distribution to Local 330 Members

January 29, 2010 On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, the Ontario Superior Court approved an application by the Administrative Trustees of the Simcoe County District School Board Insurance Trust to approve the partial distribution of surplus to the parties of the Trust. more…

NEWS RELEASE

OPSEU asks for moratorium on job loss in North Bay

January 28, 2010 A proposal to transfer 31 psychiatric rehabilitation beds out of the city of North Bay will mean the loss of dozens of jobs, warns the union representing staff at North East Mental Health Centre (NEMHC). more…

ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE: COURT REPORTERS

Abramsky issues further decision on Court Reporters

January 26, 2010 On December 4, 2009, GSB Vice-Chair Abramsky issued a further decision regarding the ongoing issues involving the production of transcripts by Court Reporters. more…

HEALTH CARE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL

Cutting public sector services and jobs is counter-productive in hard-hit Windsor

January 26, 2010  News Release The government should not be cutting public sector jobs and services in economically hard-hit Windsor more...

January 25, 2010: Letter OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas urges Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan to reverse the decision to close the Windsor public health   more...

OPSEU PENSION TRUST

Government and OPSEU approve changes to OPTrust buyback rules

January 26, 2010 Changes to pension buyback rules create a new “open option” for eligible members to buy back credit after the plan’s normal 24-month application deadline has expired. more…

NEWS

CAW President supports critical role of public sector.

January 26, 2010 A recent speech by CAW president Ken Lewenza sums up the links between fair taxes, good jobs and communities that work. more...

HEALTH CARE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL

Cutting public health lab makes no sense

January 25, 2010: OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas urges Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan to reverse the decision to close the Windsor public health   more...

OPSEU urges LHIN to keep Shelburne Hospital open

January 25, 2010 Any decision regarding the future of the Shelburne Hospital is premature, says OPSEU.  more...

PENSIONS

The first step in pension reform

January 25, 2010 The Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 236), introduced by the Ontario legislature on December 9, 2009, is part of a multi-step process that represents the first pension reform of this magnitude in Ontario in more than 20 years  more...

NEWS

OPSEU and The Niagara Parks Commission Reach a Four-Year Contract Agreement

January 25, 2010 The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and OPSEU Local 217 are pleased to announce a new four-year contract agreement has been reached and ratified by both parties. more…

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

OPSEU calls for moratorium on job cuts in Brockville

January 22, 2010 Diablogue OPSEU is calling upon the health minister to place a moratorium on jobs cuts at the Brockville Mental Health Centre until the future of the facility has been determined. more...

SOLIDARITY FUNDS: SOCIAL JUSTICE

Haiti Horror

January 22, 2010 The grim stories filling our newspapers and TV screens are sparking an overwhelming response from Canadians who want to help in any way possible. more…

Haiti’s history and the connection to public services

January 21, 2010 Learn more about Haiti’s tragic history and the connection to public services more...

AVOIDING ZERO

Stand up for our public hospitals

A new on-line site - www.avoidingzero.ca - quickly links the public to their MPPs over a plan to freeze funding to hospitals. more...

CHILD TREATMENT SECTOR

Join the ‘Kids Matter’ Campaign!

Send an e-mail to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Deb Matthews, Minister of Children and Youth Services. more..