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Two sessions of the OPSEU/SEFPO Local Presidents/Vice- Presidents Orientations are scheduled on February 19-21, 2025, and February 24-26, 2025. This three-day workshop will give Local Presidents and Vice-Presidents the skills and tools they need to help them fulfill their leadership role within the union and navigate OPSEU/SEFPO’s organizational structure, systems, supports and resources. Session 1...

The OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle invites OPSEU/SEFPO members who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Metis or Inuit) to apply for a position on the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle to fill vacancies in Regions 1, 2, 4 and 7. The role of the regional representative on the Indigenous Circle is to create and maintain networks within the region, to...

Printable PDF and application form Region 1 Weekend Educational March 15 and 16, 2025 Deadline: Please complete this form and email it to [email protected] by Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 The Weekend Educational will be In-Person at the St Clair College Centre for the Arts and will run from Saturday, March 15th from 9:00am-4:30pm & Sunday,...

Printable PDF and application form Region 1 leadership conference for Local Presidents, Highest Ranking, Region 1 Equity Representatives, Retiree Committee Chair and Convention Committee Members Monday, March 17 and Tuesday March 18, 2025 Deadline: Please complete this form and email it to [email protected] by Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 You are invited to attend the OPSEU/SEFPO’s...

Click here to download PDF version Over the last month, your Correctional Bargaining Team has been busy preparing our opening statement and proposals. These proposals aim to address the priorities that the Correctional Bargaining Unit set through the demand set survey. You can review the priorities in Lock Talk #1. It is our goal to...

Throughout November, members of the Hospital Professionals Division (HPD) hosted five Public Healthcare Townhalls in Ottawa, London, Windsor, Kingston, and Thunder Bay. Thank you to every member of the community, HPD, and Health Coalitions who attended! The healthcare town halls provided an opportunity for Hospital Professionals and community members around Ontario to discuss how the...

To all Hospital Professionals Division members: In April 2024, OPSEU/SEFPO announced new professional and personal insurance plans and exclusive perks available to you through Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited. We understand that plans through our previous provider, RGI, expire on November 30 and that coverage with Gallagher was meant to begin on January 1, 2025....

On Wednesday, November 27, OPSEU/SEFPO participated in a joint union roundtable discussion on key Public Health sector issues alongside the Ontario Nurses’ Association and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). In attendance on behalf of OPSEU/SEFPO members were Lucy Morton, Chair of OPSEU/SEFPO’s Community Health Professionals Division and Janet Dawson, OPSEU/SEFPO Local 327 President from...

Region 1 virtual educational January 14, 21, and 28, 2025 6 pm – 9 pm each evening Registration deadline: Friday, Dec. 13 at 4:30pm To apply, complete this application and email it to Mary MacDonald, Regional Secretary, at [email protected] Courses Each of the courses will be held virtually by Zoom over three evenings – Tuesday,...

Join labour activists and artists from OPSEU/SEFPO and many other unions and organizations at the 2024 Mayworks Labour Arts Awards Gala. Enjoy dinner, entertainment, a silent auction and more – get your tickets now! Date:   November 29, 2024 Time:   6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Location: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto. Click here for map....

Ontario Science Centre workers – members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 549 – held a funeral procession and memorial service at Queen’s Park yesterday, where they shared their memories and love for the Science Centre. Five opposition MPPs attended the memorial at Queen’s Park, and together the workers and MPPs vowed to keep fighting against the Ford...

Bargaining Bulletin 14 After nearly five months at the bargaining table, one thing rings clear: any plan that carries us forward will be shaped by faculty proposals, not imposed by the CEC. On October 28th, we tabled a comprehensive offer of settlement. While our side showed significant movement on key issues, the CEC maintained all...

In a significant step forward for OPSEU/SEFPO’s campaign against paid-plasma in Ontario, Toronto has officially been declared a paid-plasma-free zone. On November 13, Toronto City Council passed the motion signifying its opposition to private, for-profit blood collection in the city. The motion was brought forward by Councilor Chris Moise and seconded by Councilor Alejandra Bravo....

The OPS Unified Divisional Conference this past weekend was a remarkable experience for all involved. “I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible delegates, alternates, and attendees who turned this gathering into a celebration of possibility, courage, and unity. Your energy and determination illuminated the space, proving the strength we possess when...

Printable version Retired Members Division Executive Committee List for 2024-2026  Region Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer 1 Philip Shearer (519) 494-7301 [email protected] Mickey Riccardi (519) 981-7748 [email protected] Debbie Riopelle (519) 978-3055 [email protected] Paul Opper (519) 666-2060 2 Ed Faulknor (905) 385-2142 [email protected] Elaine Young (519) 327-1914 [email protected] Randy Sloat (905) 549-1198 [email protected] Keith Bates (905) 928-6396...