Category: Media
OPSEU/SEFPO in the news: Criticisms of Ontario’s return to office mandate hit headlines across the province
On January 6th, 2026, members of the Ontario Public Service were mandated back to the office 5 days a week by the Ford government in a move made without evidence and without any consultation with workers. Headlines across the province captured the co...
January 10, 2026SEE MOREGovernment needs to stop treating heroes like zeroes
Many public service workers rush towards emergencies. Why do we abandon them when their courage causes them mental harm?By Wendy Lee, Local 575, InSolidarity CommitteeViolence. Extreme distress. Catastrophic injuries and wounds. For many front-li...
January 8, 2026SEE MORE“Our worst fears have come true, CEO Patricia Kyle and the Ford Government have blood on their hands”: Workers mourn loss of life at Central West Specialized Developmental Services
Today, workers at Central West Specialized Developmental Services are mourning the tragic loss of life of a beloved client.For weeks, workers have been raising alarms over unsafe and unsanitary conditions inside of facilities at 53 Bond Street. I...
December 20, 2025SEE MORETell us what YOU want to see in a new Sector 19 logo design!
The Sector 19 Divisional Executive is happy to announce that we are moving forward with the process of developing a new Blood Services and Diagnostics logo, and we’re getting started by launching a logo redesign feedback form! This form is open to al...
December 19, 2025SEE MOREHelp develop our new Sector 19 Blood Services and Diagnostics Logo
This brief feedback form is designed to help your Sector 19 Divisional Executive identify the design elements most important to you! Your insights and feedback will guide the development of a new Sector 19 logo that represents all of our members. We ...
December 17, 2025SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO Corrections in the News: Jail overcrowding, mental health and contraband
OPSEU/SEFPO Correctional Bargaining Unit leaders spoke with numerous media outlets over the past week regarding Ontario’s overcrowded, understaffed jails which are forced far beyond capacity or safe staffing levels.OPSEU/SEFPO members are an intric...
December 12, 2025SEE MORE“We Are One”: Ontario Workers Unite at OFL’s 18th Biennial Convention
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351, Editor inSolidarityThe Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) held its 18th Biennial Convention from November 17-21, 2025, bringing nearly a thousand delegates from across the province to Toronto for a week of debate, stra...
December 3, 2025SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO in the news: Union alleges ‘thousands’ of violent incidents last year at SCDSB schools
OPSEU/SEFPO members working in our education system are sounding the alarm on how the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is reporting the number of violent incidents in schools for 2024/2025. For the second year in a row, the number of viole...
November 29, 2025SEE MOREThe BPS is Taking Over Toronto! Here’s What to Expect
by Alexandrea Seggewiss, Local 715, inSolidarity CommitteeOn November 14-16, members from the Broader Public Service’s multiple sectors will be descending on downtown Toronto for the division’s biennial conference and sector divisional meetings. ...
November 12, 2025SEE MOREFighting tariffs a political performance as Ford pays off developers and Americanizes Ontario’s economy: OPSEU/SEFPO responds to FES
(Toronto, ON) – The Ford government presented its fall economic statement today, after rolling out the largest spending budget in Ontario’s history earlier this year.“The Ford government’s financial planning is for an imaginary Ontario – not the on...
November 7, 2025SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO in the news: Return to office for Ontario civil servants ‘unnecessarily confusing,’ unions say
As members of the Ontario Public Service began the phased return to office earlier this month, OPSEU/SEFPO is making it clear that the Return to Office (RTO) mandate is a “direct show of disrespect” to workers. In a recent CBC Toronto article, Amanda...
October 31, 2025SEE MOREOntario full-time college support staff reach tentative agreement after nearly five weeks of strike action
After nearly five weeks on strike, full-time college support staff, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, have reached a tentative agreement for more than 10,000 workers across all 24 Ontario colleges.“After months of intensive negotiations with an incredibl...
October 15, 2025SEE MOREUnion representing 10,000 striking full-time college support staff aims to re-start negotiations through settlement proposal: “We’re waiting at the table.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEToronto, ON – Earlier today, the Ontario full-time college support staff bargaining team, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, re-engaged negotiations with the College Employer Council (CEC). The union says that a comprehensive package ...
October 10, 2025SEE MORECorrections workers say ‘hell no’ to the employer’s bad bargaining
By Wendy Lee, Local 575, inSolidarity Committee Correctional workers, along with many allies and supportive representatives from across Ontario, rallied on July 9 at the Sheraton Centre hotel in downtown Toronto. Fair bargaining is especially cri...
October 8, 2025SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO statement on the arrest of Mark Babcook
Earlier today, Peel Regional Police announced that they had arrested Mark Babcook, former president of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 228. Babcook has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime. None of the allegations has be...
October 2, 2025SEE MORE10,000 Ontario full-time college support staff remain on strike after talks break down over Colleges’ refusals on job security: “The plan to privatize and sell off our public college system is well underway.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – Talks between the Ontario full-time college support staff bargaining team, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, and the College Employer Council ...
September 29, 2025SEE MOREOPSEU in the News: Hospital workers in the WRHN rally for equitable pay
On September 17, Hospital workers at the midtown location of the Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) rallied to sound the alarm on unfair and unequal wages. The Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) includes two recently merged hospitals: Gr...
September 20, 2025SEE MOREAmidst Skills Development Fund controversy, OPSEU/SEFPO takes aim at multi-million dollar corporate handouts: “Where did all the money go?”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAmidst Skills Development Fund controversy, OPSEU/SEFPO takes aim at multi-million dollar corporate handouts: “Where did all the money go?”TORONTO, ON – As the Ford government’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) under investigati...
September 19, 2025SEE MOREMore than 10,000 full-time college support staff on strike across Ontario: “We’re fighting for the future of student support.”
As of 12:01 a.m. on September 11th, more than 10,000 full-time college support staff, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, are on strike across Ontario’s 24 public colleges. Picket lines will go up on campuses across the province starting early Thursday morni...
September 11, 2025SEE MOREOPSEU/SEFPO and CUPE Ontario community and social services workers launch Worth Fighting For campaign with rally and actions
On September 4, hundreds of OPSEU/SEFPO and CUPE Ontario workers, along with allies, rallied in Hamilton for a public launch of the Worth Fighting For campaign. The momentum continued into Friday, with petition delivery actions across the province! ...
September 6, 2025SEE MORE