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New Toronto courthouse facing staffing shortages, courtroom closures, Zoom-bombing
OPSEU/SEFPO, along with several other unions, spent years warning the Ministry of the Attorney General…
President Thomas to Premier Ford: Keep community courthouses open in Toronto
President Warren (Smokey) Thomas sent the following letter to Premier Doug Ford today, asking him…
Important message to Court Reporters
If you have produced transcripts and have not received an election package from the Ministry…
Court Reporter's Group C election package due
This is a reminder for all Group C members for the Hunt et al MOS,…
Justice For All Newsletter September 2014
The Ministry of Attorney General for many years had been treating OPSEU members who were…
Last Call! – Court Reporter submission deadline is Sept. 2, 2014
The summer is drawing to a close, and so is the time frame for former…
Implementation of the Court Reporter MOS (Hunt et. al.) Moving Forward
The Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) negotiated between OPSEU and the Ministry of the Attorney General…
Let’s set the record straight!
OPSEU members working in numerous court houses across the province have been told by their…
Court Reporters Update - May 21, 2014
The Ministry of the Attorney General has provided OPSEU with the lists of current court…
OPSEU receives overwhelming response from Court Reporters
We have received an overwhelming response to our request for information about your transcript work.…
Working for fairness for court reporters!
In 2006, a decision was issued by Vice-Chair Randi Abramsky of the Grievance Settlement Board…
Court Reporters update: Court Reporter evidence now due in the New Year
OPSEU and the Government of Ontario have agreed that evidence due this month from Court…
Court Reporters January 26 2010 update: Abramsky issues further decision on Court Reporters
On December 4, 2009, GSB Vice-Chair Abramsky issued a further decision regarding the ongoing issues…
Court Reporters July 13 2010 Update: Vice-Chair denies employer request to dismiss
In a decision dated June 30, 2010, Vice-Chair Abramsky dismissed the employer’s motion to dismiss…
Ontario Public Service: Court Reporters June 24 2011 update
Court Reporters win… again! The fight to gain full and fair compensation for the work…
Court Reporters June 28 2010 update: Ministry continues to stonewall
President Thomas, Julie Weber, Ministry of the Attorney General MERC Chair and OPSEU staff met…
Information
Qs & As for the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) for Court Reporters - March 3, 2014
Memorandum of Settlement General Questions Q1: What does this MOS do? A: The MOS settles…
Postcard campaign aimed at Chris Bentley: Union-Busting is Disgusting
Court reporters are understandably frustrated with MAG’s refusal to comply with the Hunt decision of…
Court Reporter Update
The most recent GSB Decision pertains to “a dispute between the parties concerning the Employer’s…
Court Reporters Update - March 2013
Government ordered to apply Collective Agreement to Court Reporters On March 1, 2013, the Grievance…
Flyer: Justice Requires Accuracy
Court Reporters The Ministry of the Attorney General plans to create a private regulator to…
OPSEU alerts criminal lawyers to contracting-out of court transcripts
Justice Demands Accuracy The quality of the record will be degraded as a result of…
Questions and Answers for OPSEU court reporters
The Ministry of the Attorney General’s (MAG) plan to contract out court transcripts shows a…
GSB rules in favour of court reporters on pensions and union dues
Court Reporters Update The employer’s refusal to comply with a 2006 ruling by the Grievance…
OPSEU reaches landmark settlement for Ontario court reporter
Ministry of the Attorney General Court Reporters OPSEU has reached a landmark settlement with the…