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.
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
Calling all communicators – send us your best work!
If your local or committee has a newsletter, a social media feed, or active bulletin boards, it’s time to show it off! The biennial awards
Apply now for an InSolidarity Comms Award
If your local or committee has a newsletter, a social media feed, or active bulletin boards, it’s time to show it off! The biennial awards
Organize. Fight. Win. A Guide to OPSEU/SEFPO for New Members
Downloadable 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
Convention 2024 Day 1: inSolidarity Update
Marilyn Ott, InSol The sounds of drums and singing filled the massive hall on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the
inSol Daily Update: Welcome to Convention 2024!
The InSolidarity Committee welcomes all members and guests to our union’s highest ranking authority, Convention, where delegates debate and vote on policy and constitutions motions.
Submit your best union communications to CALM Awards by April 1
Has your local, sector or committee created award-winning original communications or campaigns during 2023? Find out by submitting them to the 2024 Canadian Association of
inSolidarity: Winter 2023 edition
inSolidarity is a member-produced magazine that covers our stories, our work, and most importantly, our collective victories. Enjoy this online edition!
Let’s Get Louder: OPSEU/SEFPO’s Bi-Annual Women’s Conference Amplifies the Voices of Unity
More photos below By Lorinda Seward – In Solidarity Themed “Let’s Get Louder: Our Voice, Our Space, Our Body,” the 2023 OPSEU/SEFPO Women’s Conference took
Igniting Solidarity: Reflections on the Ontario Federation of Labour 17th Biennial Convention (with photos)
Report by Lorinda Seward, inSolidarity Committee As the Ontario Federation of Labour’s (OFL) 17th Biennial Convention came to a close, the echoes of unity and
inSolidarity: Summer 2023 edition
inSolidarity is a member-produced magazine that covers our stories, our work, and most importantly, our collective victories. Enjoy this online edition!
Convention Day 3: inSolidarity update
Convention 2023 picketed by children Day 3 of Convention was “disrupted” by possibly the most adorable picket line ever. The children of Convention attendees paraded
Activists honoured at Convention 2023
inSolidarity Report Convention 2023 saw an exciting end to its first day. In a departure from years past, an evening recognizing member successes, emceed by
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.