Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines

As attendees gather at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal to develop solutions to save our ecosystems for future generations, the people of Ontario are sending a message to Doug Ford to get his “Hands off the Greenbelt” and stop his undemocratic assault on the environment and protected green space. The Ontario Public Service...

The provincial government has signed another quick deal giving thousands of civil servants a 7.5-per-cent raise over four years, prompting accusations the Liberals are buying labour peace for next June’s election. Read the full story on the website of the Toronto Star. Related: OPSEU in the News

The two-step election process to elect the 2017 OPS bargaining teams began on Saturday, May 27. As a result of amendments to the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, OPSEU bargaining teams negotiate two separate, stand-alone collective agreements: one for the Unified bargaining unit and one for the Correctional bargaining unit. Accordingly, two separate regional bargaining...