News
- April 16, 2025
OPSEU/SEFPO Convention is a safe and welcoming space. We would like to invite all First Nations (status and non-status), Métis and Inuit members attending Convention to join us in the opening procession as we begin Convention in a good way. We invite those who wish to wear their regalia, ribbon skirts or shirts, and/or sashes...
- April 16, 2025
Essential and Emergency Service Agreements (EESA) Why are you still working on EESA? The Essential and Emergency Services agreements are required to be completed before a strike, or a lock out occurs pursuant to the legislation Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act (CECBA). Why is it taking so long? All previous EESA’s are null and void. ...
- April 16, 2025
Hey Convention attendees – do you have some old eyeglasses you’re no longer using? Bring them to Convention and donate them to Rayjon! The OPSEU/SEFPO Social Justice Fund Board will have a donation box available at the Silent Auction table for your donated glasses. Your glasses will be given to Rayjon, a not-for-profit organization that...
- April 16, 2025
By Alex Seggewiss, Local 715, inSolidarity Committee member Picture this – it’s summer 1996, you’re at a family gathering and you managed to snag the perfect spot. Suddenly, you hear your mom calling for you in the other room and you know you have to get up, but you desperately want to keep your ideal...
- April 15, 2025
Saldenah Carnival in collaboration with OPSEU/SEFPO Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) Date: April 26, 2025 at 10 pm Location: 3895 McNicoll Avenue, Toronto What to expect? 🌟 The official launch of the theme for Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2025. 🎶 Vibrant music and the best Caribbean vibes. 💃 An exciting and energetic atmosphere full of fun and celebration. 🎉 A night packed...
- April 14, 2025
A joint release between OPSEU/SEFPO, Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), and Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). Toronto, ON – As Canada braces for the economic fallout of dramatic tariffs announced by Donald Trump, labour, student, and post-secondary advocacy leaders gathered at Queen’s Park on the first...
- April 11, 2025
Toronto, ON – College faculty union leaders had much to celebrate around the historic table at the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) today. After a long day sorting through thousands of ballots, with 88% of ballot-casters voting in favour the union won the vote count: part-time and sessional faculty at all 24 of Ontario’s public...
- April 11, 2025
Due to the recent cybersecurity incident affecting OPSEU/SEFPO systems, the required programs to process Convention hotel changes are currently inaccessible. As a result, we are unable to make any changes to current hotel assignment at this time. We are also unable to change the way in which hotels will be billed (from central to member...
Events
Thursday, April 17, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room #206
Thursday, April 24, 2025
To Monday, April 28, 2025
To Monday, April 28, 2025
All day
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC)
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 PM
3895 McNicoll Avenue, Toronto
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
To Tuesday, May 13, 2025
To Tuesday, May 13, 2025
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Virtual only
Friday, May 2, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
OPSEU/SEFPO Timmins Membership Centre – Entrance at Back of the Building 1-414 Algonquin Blvd. E., Timmins