Category: Grievances
Region 2 Week-Long Arbitration Course, Oct 5-9, 2026
Course DatesMonday October 5, 2026, through Friday October 9, 20269am - 5pm dailyLocation (In-person only)OPSEU/SEFPO Coopers Membership Centre5757 Coopers Ave, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 2G4Course DescriptionThe Arbitr...
August 6, 2026SEE MOREAlternate Work Arrangements Denials – Update and Next Steps
Since August of 2025, your OPS Unified CERC team has been working hard to fight back against the employer’s unilateral Return-To-Office mandate. From a petition that garnered almost 10,000 signatures, rallies in support of our fight at the labour boa...
June 26, 2026SEE MOREHSCPOA and what you need to know as an OPSEU/SEFPO Member
The Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) [pronounced HISK-poh-UH) came into effect with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority Act, 2021. The authority has oversight mandates that cover Personal Supp...
June 19, 2026SEE MOREApply now for 2026 Membership Development Trainee (MDT) program
The BPS Campaigns and Education Unit is excited to announce the upcoming Membership Development Trainee (MDT) program. The MDT program is authorized by the Executive Board. The MDT program was created to provide opportunities for OPSEU/SEFPO me...
April 30, 2026SEE MORERegion 1 Basic Grievance Handling virtual evening course
Region 1 will be holding a Basic Grievance Handling course on May 5, May 12, and May 19, from 6 pm to 9 pm.The deadline to register is May 1 at 4:30 pm.Please register here...
April 24, 2026SEE MOREOPS Members – Update on Manulife Service Delays
OPSEU/SEFPO has formally filed a policy grievance to address the ongoing and unacceptable delays our members are experiencing with Manulife’s claim processing.We have continued to consistently hear from members who are facing prolonged wait times...
April 16, 2026SEE MOREGSB decisions
WSIB and Merit-CSD - 2003-0167.Union et al.07-01-04 Decision Merit CSD WSIBSuspected Abuse of Sick Time - Medical Note RequestFXT Scheduling - When is it OTFXT scheduling - COR5.6 - GSB#2016-0300Frustration of Contract GSB Decision...
January 30, 2026SEE MOREThe high costs of not grieving
Seven things union members lose when they don’t file a grievance By Wendy Lee, Local 575, inSolidarity Committee In every unionized workplace, the collective agreement is more than just a contract— it's the foundation of fairness, job security, and...
June 26, 2025SEE MORECase Comment: How Long Do Settlements Last?
Locals in OPSEU SEFPO frequently come to agreements with Employers on the best way to implement Collective Agreement rights and procedures between bargaining cycles. This is a fairly predictable need – sometimes only when the parties are implementing...
February 7, 2025SEE MORECase Comment: Without prejudice: a cautionary tale of two forgotten words
The worker who files a grievance has choices along the way about how it gets resolved. The grievor can agree to resolve the issue through a negotiated settlement agreement, can choose to proceed to an arbitration hearing where an arbitrator will iss...
October 16, 2024SEE MOREIssue Comment: What to do with a late grievance
Filed a grievance late? The Arbitrator has the power to extend the timelinesMost, if not all, collective agreements provide a timeline within which a worker is permitted to file a grievance. Some Collective Agreement provide a generous timeline, su...
October 10, 2024SEE MOREGrievance Arbitrations: Frequently Asked Questions
So your Grievance is finally headed to Arbitration, but you have questions.How do you prepare, what is involved, and what is an arbitration, anyway?What should I wear at the arbitration?Arbitration days, both in person and virtual, are bu...
September 24, 2024SEE MORERegion 2 week-long arbitration course
Event dates: Oct. 28 – Nov 1, 2024Location: Hamilton Regional OPSEU/SEFPO Office, 505 York Blvd, 2nd Floor, Hamilton, ON L8R 3K4Application form: Please complete this application formApplication deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The Arbitration ...
September 13, 2024SEE MORERegion 4 week-long arbitration course Oct 21 – 25
Event dates: Oct. 21 – 25, 2024Location: Kingston Membership Centre, 824 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, ON K7K 2R1Application form: Please download and complete this formApplication deadline: Applications must be received at the [email protected]...
September 9, 2024SEE MORECase Comment: Safety on your own time?
In November 2021, in a stated attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the OPS including the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services introduced the “Ontario Public Service COVID-19 Saf...
April 19, 2024SEE MORECase Comment: Legal timelines run whether the Employer – or the Union – wants them to or not
In any Collective Agreement, the grievance procedure will include required steps and timelines for those steps. Employers love to make technical legal arguments and try to avoid dealing with the real problem a worker is raising at the heart of a gri...
April 19, 2024SEE MORENew grievance form and guidelines will help you and your co-workers enforce your contract
The OPSEU/SEFPO Grievance Form has been given a fresh update for the first time in decades. The changes are subtle but important to polish up this tool to enforce the rights workers have fought for and won in their contracts and legislation. The re...
April 5, 2024SEE MOREInventory for Building A Strong Grievance
PDF versionOPSEU/SEFPO Arbitrations UnitConsider each of these elements to make sure you are helping the Grievor to build the best case to enforce their rights with the Employer and get what they need from the process. Explore all of your tools H...
January 6, 2024SEE MOREA complicated road to compensation: the MPAC LOU #1 decisions
Sometimes the road to enforce negotiated benefits is complicated and involves a lot of stops on the way.This is a post about a series of decisions about a letter of understanding in the MPAC Collective Agreement. This letter outlined the compensati...
October 27, 2023SEE MORECase Comment: Workers fight to respect the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Holiday
In 2021, the Federal government enacted Bill C-5 to create a new federal holiday to be observed on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The purpose was to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to ...
September 26, 2023SEE MORE