April 25, 2005 OPSEU paramedics are working to change the Regulation to the Ambulance Act to ensure that Ontario paramedics have access to a fair appeal process. Read the explanatory note: print and sign the paramedics' petition.
January 26, 2004 Press Release: OPSEU asks Labour Board to avert ambulance crisis in London-Middlesex
January 9, 2004 Press Release: Canadians say no to firemedics: poll
November 5, 2003 Firemedic model is "central issue" in Owen Sound municipal campaign
October 31, 2003 Grey-Bruce Labour Council opposes firemedic model.
October 27, 2003 Paramedics in Owen Sound are running this ad in the Sun Times daily newspaper, encouraging voters to show their opposition to the planned merger of firefighters and paramedics into one profession. View the ad.
October 21, 2003 OPSEU's Ambulance Division and paramedics from Local 250 held a town hall meeting in Owen Sound on the issue of merging paramedical and fire services. More than 150 citizens attended to expess concern. View
photos from the event.
October 17, 2003 Owen Sound paramedics to host town hall meeting on "firemedics" proposal. View the advertisement for this event
September 3, 2003 Photos from Ambulance Division executive meeting in Owen Sound
Lights and Sirens A publication of
OPSEU's Ambulance Division
May
25, 2001: Bill 58 - An Act to ensure the
provision of essential ambulance services in the event
of a strike or lock-out of ambulance workers May
23, 2001: Action Fax Tories are undercutting
ambulance bargaining New bill would make it impossible
to bargain a decent contract for ambulance paramedics
December 12, 2001 The City of Hamilton’s dangerous meddling in union affairs has cost taxpayers thousands of dollars and may even put the lives of Hamiltonians at risk.
