OPSEU/SEFPO has joined AMAPCEO, ALOC, OCAA, and PEGO – unions representing more than 50,000 Ontario Public Service workers – in sending a joint letter to the Ford government, expressing deep concerns with its unilateral decision to eliminate hybrid work starting January 2026. In the letter, the unions call the move “disrespectful” and “unnecessary”, pointing out that it was made without any meaningful consultation with workers and unions, and with less than an hour’s notice to the workers who will be most affected.
“Our members delivered throughout the pandemic and every day since,” the letter states. “Remote and hybrid work have worked – and have provided measurable benefits for both workers and the public they serve.”
The letter urges the government to immediately meet with the unions to discuss the impact of the decision and to work collaboratively to support both public service delivery and workers’ rights. Read the letter.
Read OPSEU/SEFPO’s statement from August 14: OPSEU/SEFPO calls on provincial government to consult with workers, halt the arbitrary cutting of hybrid work