What is OPSEU/SEFPO?

Established decades ago, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) represents over 180,000 public sector employees in Ontario, improving their working conditions, wages, benefits, and job security.

What is OPSEU/SEFPO?

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    A new chapter begins at North York General Hospital! Laboratory Technicians at the hospital have voted strongly in favour of joining OPSEU/SEFPO! OPSEU/SEFPO is honoured to now represent almost 70 Laboratory Technicians who chose to stand together in solidarity.  It ensures that the professionals who deliver exceptional care to more than 500,000 patients each year…

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When you join a strong union like OPSEU/SEFPO, you’re joining 180,000 other front-line workers always pushing to make things better for the people we support and care for.

Better job security

Better job security

If you’re scared of losing your job, join OPSEU/SEFPO. We’ve stopped thousands of COVID-related layoffs at many of our workplaces.

Better wages

Better wages

Join OPSEU/SEFPO to dramatically increase your chances of getting the wages you deserve.

Better benefits

Better benefits

If you want a pension, health coverage, paid vacation, paid sick leave, overtime pay and other benefits, join OPSEU/SEFPO

Better voice

Better voice

In the community, in the media, and at Queen’s Park, OPSEU/SEFPO is one of the strongest voices pushing for stronger investment in health care, mental health, education, and social services. Just a few of our many wins:

  • Prevented layoffs in dozens of different workplaces during the pandemic
  • $1 billion extra for Development Services to cut waitlists
  • Potential pension coverage for millions of non-profit workers
  • Millions in pay equity payouts to workers just like you

Added benefits

Very low dues – just pennies an hour

Very low dues – just pennies an hour

At just 1.375 per cent, OPSEU/SEFPO has some of the lowest union dues in the country.

Respect

Respect

There’s strength in numbers, and joining OPSEU/SEFPO means that when you and your co-workers speak, your managers have to listen.

Workplace and legal experts

Workplace and legal experts

OPSEU/SEFPO’s 300+ staff includes experts in bargaining, grievance handling, pensions, benefits, health and safety, pay equity, human rights, communications, campaigns, education, research and organizing.

Transparency & accountability

Transparency & accountability

Joining OPSEU/SEFPO and bargaining a collective agreement means putting everything important down in writing. That keeps management transparent and accountable for its decisions.

Discounts

Discounts

OPSEU/SEFPO members receive a range of discounts on things like insurance, wireless service, travel, and tickets to the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Science Centre.

What’s next?

Contact us – it’s confidential!​

*Please note: if you’re already unionized with OPSEU/SEFPO, please go to the Contact Us page for a faster response.

Get information

OPSEU/SEFPO will work with you to develop strong demands to improve your wages and working conditions.

Sign membership cards

With OPSEU/SEFPO’s help, every eligible employee is asked to sign a confidential OPSEU/SEFPO membership card.

Your Name
Please do not use you work number.
Please do not use your work email.

We will lay out the process for you in easy-to-understand terms.

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