Situation:     Case count as of 8:00 a.m. May 30, 2020 Area Case count Change from yesterday Deaths Change from yesterday Worldwide total 6,058,444 +126,273 367,396 +4,784 Europe 1,998,960 +19,345 172,863 +989 China 82,999 +04 4,634 0 Middle East 569,873 +12,410 14,029 +149 Asia & Oceania 451,764 +15,247 11,381 +375 Africa 137,980 +5,726 3,948 +129……

Situation:     Case count as of 8:00 a.m. May 29, 2020 Area Case count Change from yesterday Deaths Change from yesterday Worldwide total 5,932,171 +118,891 362,612 +4,718 Europe 1,979,615 +18,892 171,874 +987 China 82,995 0 4,634 0 Middle East 557,463 +11,879 13,880 +122 Asia & Oceania 436,517 +16,896 11,006 +381 Africa 132,254 +5,011 3,819 +95……

Ptbotoday.ca is reporting OPSEU members in Peterborough have purchased $10,000 in Downtown Money Gift Certificates. The program is being run to support downtown businesses in that community that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the story here

OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas conducted multiple news interviews recently responding to Doug Ford’s claim that he is ‘taking bullets’ for the union in regards to the crisis in long term care homes. Thomas spoke to Evan Solomon, host of CTV News channel’s political program, POWER PLAY on May 28 and CTV News Ottawa May……

June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario, and while every day is a good day to recognize and thank our seniors for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for us, the pandemic has given us a lot to think about. COVID-19 has helped us appreciate our senior population more now than ever. They……

June is Parks and Recreation Month and OPSEU is proud to celebrate Ontario’s magnificent parks and recognize our members who work hard to make them the envy of the world. Parks are important to the economy, creating thousands of jobs and attracting tourists.  They’re also important to the environment. They clean our air, purify our……

TORONTO – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on Doug Ford to publicly apologize for wrongfully accusing unionized long-term care inspectors of refusing to inspect homes. “A good leader admits when they’re wrong, and the Premier couldn’t have been more wrong today,” said Thomas. “We understand it was a tough day for the Premier.……

Situation:     Case count as of 8:00 a.m. May 28, 2020 Area Case count Change from yesterday Deaths Change from yesterday Worldwide total 5,813,280 +103,738 357,894 +5,143 Europe 1,960,723 +16,349 170,887 +1,051 China 82,995 +02 4,634 0 Middle East 545,584 +9,334 13,758 +155 Asia & Oceania 419,621 +13,054 10,625 +288 Africa 127,243 +5,213 3,724 +94……