OPSEU/SEFPO Social Mapping

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Inaugural Equity Executive Board: A Year of Reflection

The inaugural members of the Equity Executive Board have experienced a year marked by significant developments and learning opportunities for the OPSEU/SEFPO community. Their collective commitment to solidarity, resilience, and service has underscored the critical importance of having equity voices represented across all spaces. The Equity Executive Board Members (EEBMs) have intentionally advocated for and...

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Deadline extended! There’s still time to complete the Social Mapping Survey!

New deadline to submit: November 25, 2024 Thanks to all of you who have been doing the hard work to get the message out about the social mapping survey. To ensure maximum participation we have decided to extend the deadline by a few weeks. This is the final push – tell your members to #GetMapped! Plus,...

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The Social Mapping Survey is coming next week!

The Social Mapping Project (SMP) is a ground-breaking demographic survey and review of OPSEU/SEFPO membership systems. The project will help us identify gaps and barriers and provide ideas for how to make our union more inclusive. A core part of the project is the Social Mapping Survey, which is launching next week. Check your inbox...

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Social Mapping Survey – Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I participate? The Social Mapping Survey is a fundamentally important project for OPSEU/SEFPO. The survey is conducted every five years as per OPSEU/SEFPO Policy. The union recognizes that the ever-changing demographic of the membership needs to be surveyed regularly.  The information we get from members during this process will identify gaps and barriers...

Dark grey square with a bold seemingly three-dimensional design of rectangles and curved lines in beige, light green, yellow, blue and tan. The images give the appearance of a map and also outline the letters r, i and s. In the upper left of the square in white text it reads “social mapping survey”. On the upper right corner is an OPSEU/SEFPO logo in white. On the bottom right is a white QR code that directs to https://members.opseu.org/ Along the bottom in cream and blue the following words appear: respect + inclusion + solidarity

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The Social Mapping Survey is coming soon.

Register or update your information in the member portal to ensure your voice is heard! The Social Mapping Project (SMP) is an important piece of our work to strengthen our union together. OPSEU/SEFPO members throughout the entire province will be asked to complete a survey to learn more about who we are and how to...

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Questions about the Equity Seats amendment? Check the FAQs and info-zoom

OPSEU/SEFPO’s SMP Ad Hoc Committee would like to thank the many members who have taken the time to be part of the conversation about the amendment to add Equity Seats to the union’s board. To find out more, please visit www.opseu.org/equityseats, which includes an FAQ, a recording of our most recent Zoom info session, and...

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Equity Seats Constitutional Amendment coming to OPSEU/SEFPO Convention 2023

Members from OPSEU/SEFPO’s Social Mapping Project (SMP) Ad Hoc Committee have spent the past year and a half working on a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would change the current structure of the OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board – adding seven seats designated as Equity Executive Board Members. The Ad Hoc Committee has continued the work that...

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OPSEU/SEFPO Social Mapping Project 2020: Highlights

History The Social Mapping Project (SMP) is a ground-breaking demographic survey and review of OPSEU/SEFPO membership systems.  Launched in 2010, it was the first of its kind. It has since allowed OPSEU/SEFPO to identify gaps and barriers by providing the necessary information to ensure services meet the needs of all its members.  The SMP was also...

Joint Leadership Day. Colourful laces tied together

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Joint Leadership Day 2020: Moving from a social map to a road map for action

OPSEU’s 2019-20 Social Mapping Project (SMP) was the hot topic of the day at the 19th annual Joint Leadership Day event, held on September 22nd. Hosted by the OPSEU’s Equity Chairs and MC’ed by the chair of the Indigenous Circle, Krista Maracle, the virtual event unveiled the results and recommendations from the union’s second SMP...

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Social Mapping Census is complete!

The Social Mapping Project (SMP) is a ground-breaking demographic survey and review of OPSEU membership systems. Launched in 2010, it was the first of its kind. It has since allowed OPSEU to identify gaps and barriers by providing the necessary information to ensure services meet the needs of all its members.  The past ten years have...

inSolidarity Committee, 2024-2026

The editorial committee of inSolidarity is elected every other year at the biennial Editors’ Weekend event, which is open to all OPSEU/SEFPO members in good standing to attend.

inSolidarity Committee members:

  • Craig Hadley, L 5109
  • Michael Hamilton, L 376
  • Wendy Lee, L 575
  • Alexandrea Seggewiss, L 715
  • Lorinda Seward, L 351, editor

Alternates:

  • Christopher Arndt L 241 (1)
  • Angela Speers, L 684 (2)
  • Duc Vu, L 230 (3)
  • Michele Morrison, L 222 (4)
  • Lorrie Scuffell, L 4100 (5)

Ex-officio:

  • Vikki Poirier – Executive Board Liaison
  • Andy Pedersen – OPSEU/SEFPO Communications Staff Liaison

How to submit an article to inSolidarity

The editorial committee of inSolidarity welcomes contributions from OPSEU/SEFPO members and retirees in good standing. Please read the Editorial Policy below for content guidelines.

To contribute an article to an upcoming issue of inSolidarity, please send it by email to [email protected]. Your submission should include your full name and local number.

Editorial Policy

The content and editing of this newsletter are determined by the committee. We want members to feel ownership of inSolidarity and view it as independent of any particular segment of the union. Content comes from our base of activists, staff and other labour sources.

Where an article has a byline, the views are those of the author and not necessarily the views of OPSEU/SEFPO. While we welcome your contributions, we ask that they be constructive. All articles should be signed and include your local number, and should contribute positively to OPSEU/SEFPO’s mission.

We encourage thoughtful discussion of all related issues and reserve the right to edit for libel, length and clarity, and to reply to those that seem to reflect a misunderstanding of the union and its policies.