Simcoe County District School Board

Leslie Bock is an educational assistant in Barrie, a single mom, and a member of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 330. Simcoe.com recently featured Leslie in a story about how high rents have pushed her out of the city. But that’s only half the story. Rents are too high – but education workers’ wages are also way too...

Toronto – OPSEU members have joined workers from other unions in giving an overwhelming strike mandate to support collective bargaining efforts aimed at fighting cutbacks and preserving quality education. The Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW), which OPSEU is a member of, has conducted strike votes in the past few weeks. Workers voted 96 per...

Barrie – Following the latest assault on an educational assistant with the Simcoe County District School Board, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is calling on the board to make staff safety its top priority. “Staff safety used to be a priority for the school board,” said OPSEU Local 330 president Kelly Martin. “That’s...