inSolidarity
inSolidarity is a newsletter produced by OPSEU/SEFPO members for members. The content of this newsletter comes from our base of activists, staff, and other labour sources. inSolidarity is edited and produced by the elected members of the inSolidarity Committee. We welcome constructive submissions to the newsletter from all OPSEU/SEFPO members.
“We are in the fight for our lives” – International Women’s Day and the Labour Movement
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351, Editor, inSolidarity On International Women’s Day, activities in all seven regions honoured the outstanding accomplishments of women activists – in
OPSEU SEFPO Region 6 Hosts Provincial Francophone Committee at Cochrane Winter Carnival
By Linda Kuizenga, Provincial Francophone Committee Chair OPSEU/SEFPO Region 6 proudly hosted the Provincial Francophone Committee at the annual Cochrane Winter Carnival, a beloved northern
Strength in Solidarity: Union Conference Brings Together Workers in Northwestern Ontario
By Alexandrea Seggewiss, Local 715, InSolidarity Building community was a common theme throughout Region 7’s Leadership Conference on Jan 31 to Feb 2. Over 70
Fighting for Public Health Care: Ontario Health Coalition Assembly Mobilizes for Action
By Wendy Lee, Local 575, inSolidarity Access to primary health care in Ontario is reaching crisis levels. The struggle to find a family doctor has
How to elect pro-worker politicians: CLC launches inspiring playbook on the eve of two big elections
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351, Editor, inSolidarity With the rallying cry “Workers Together,” the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) hosted its first Political Action Conference on
Thunder Bay Area Council’s First Event of 2025 “A Great Success”
By Alexandrea Seggewiss, Local 715, inSolidarity Committee If you were at the Thunderwolves Hockey game on January 4, 2025, you might have noticed the sea
Prepping for Convention: A recap of the 2025 Equity Gathering
By Michael Hamilton, Local 376, inSolidarity Committee Every year in January, the OPSEU/SEFPO equity committees and caucus meet at the annual Equity Gathering. The gathering
Hospital Professionals dare to dream of a sustainable public health care system during ‘Better Care For Our Future’ conference
The Ford government wants Ontarians to believe privatization and downsizing are the only ways to fix health care, but health workers and progressive politicians know better
Empowering Voices: Highlights from the BCANDS Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering
By Rina Gulli, Local 678 Through fulsome collaboration, an important, inclusive initiative was achieved, allowing The Disabled Rights Caucus and the Indigenous Circle to learn,
Human rights to human action – OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Conference informs and inspires
By Michelle Oulton, Local 649 We want to begin by acknowledging a huge loss to Canada late last year with the passing of Justice Murray
New Beginnings: Reflections and Resolutions from the 2024-2026 inSolidarity Committee
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351, Editor, inSolidarity The newly elected inSolidarity Committee held our first meeting on November 26 and 27 at OPSEU/SEFPO HQ, where
2024 Comms Award winners
From powerful posters to social posts that sing, more than a dozen OPSEU/SEFPO locals and groups were recognized for communications excellence during an awards ceremony
Editors Weekend 2024: A Weekend of Learning, Creativity, and Union Communication
By Lorinda Seward, Local 351 When the dust settled on the 2024 Editors Weekend, held from October 18-20, 2024, at the Sheraton Toronto Airport and Conference
Tips for engaging and powerful article writing
Writing a catchy headline and subhead Make your headline descriptive – tell the main point of the story in the headline. Headlines can be up
Organize. Fight. Win. A Guide to OPSEU/SEFPO for New Members
Printable PDF Welcome to OPSEU/SEFPO! A message from JP and Laurie As a member of OPSEU/SEFPO, you have the ability to organize together with your
Convention 2024 Day 2: inSolidarity Update
Hornick re-elected President and Nancekivell acclaimed First Vice-President/Treasurer Marilyn Ott, InSol Day 2 of Convention 2024 opened with electricity in the air — who would
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.