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Case Comment: Safety on your own time?
In November 2021, in a stated attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the OPS including the Ministry…
Case Comment: Legal timelines run whether the Employer – or the Union - wants them to or not
In any Collective Agreement, the grievance procedure will include required steps and timelines for those steps. Employers love to make…
Case Comment: Workers fight to respect the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Holiday
In 2021, the Federal government enacted Bill C-5 to create a new federal holiday to be observed on September 30,…
Case Comment: Protecting Precarious Employment
In the College sector, partial-load Academic employees deal with a form of precarious employment that involves a series of semester…
Fighting the WSIB’s Alarming Record of Denying Chronic Mental Stress Claims
The fight to advance workers’ rights includes pushing to expand and enforce just compensation for injured workers. On one front,…
Case Comment: How the "precautionary principle" allowed TDSB to put some workers on unpaid leave
COVID-19 has been a complex challenge for employers – and unions – to balance the rights and interests of workers…
Classic Case Comment: Challenging Employers’ rules with the “KVP test"
OPSEU/SEFPO members often want to know when and how they can use the grievance process to challenge unreasonable Employer edicts.…
Pension to the Max – Deciding when it’s best to begin receiving payments
“Normal retirement age” in Canada is age 65. This is when you can begin to collect your full Canada Pension…
Welcome to The Contract Enforcement BLAWG!
What’s a Blawg? A Blawg is an online journal or blog dealing with topics related to the law. This Blawg…
OPSEU to launch Charter challenge on Bill 124
Doug Ford rammed through Bill 124 last year. This legislation amounts to unacceptable interference with our collective bargaining rights enshrined…
OPSEU files charter challenge to defend right to strike
Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) filed a charter challenge today regarding the Colleges of Applied Arts…
Thomas to speak to Roy Green on Royal Ottawa fine
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of OPSEU, will be on the Roy Green radio show on Sunday, August 27 at approximately…
OPSEU v. Ontario entrenches bargaining rights across Canada
Toronto – A court ruling that the Ontario government violated the rights of education workers here has solidified collective bargaining…
Simcoe County District School Board Insurance Trust Wind Up Distribution of Surplus
Background The Simcoe County District School Board Insurance Trust was set up to provide group insurance to employees of the…
Pensions Case: Notice of Settlement and Information on Claims Process for eligible CCAC members
Pensions Case: Notice of Approval Notice of approval of settlement and claims process TO: ALL PERSONS WHO WERE MEMBERS…
Brockville Mental Health Centre Local 439 News
Ottawa Human Resources Labour Adjustment Plan Arbitration: As you know your team met with the employer for HRLAP arbitration in…
Liberal government responsible for OLRB ruling against college workers
Liberal governments under Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne bear responsibility for a decision yesterday by the Ontario Labour Relations Board…
Simcoe County District School Board Insurance Trust Wind Up Important Update
Demutualization Proceeds May 15, 2015 Cheques representing OPSEU member’s entitlements to the demutualization proceeds under the Simcoe County District School…
Boards of Education Court Approves Partial Trust Surplus Distribution
Court Approves Partial Trust Surplus Distribution to Local 330 Members January 29, 2010 On January 27, 2010, the Ontario Superior…
Simcoe County District School Board Insurance Trust Wind Up OPSEU Local 330 – Update
Demutualization Proceeds Download PDF On February 12, 2013, Justice Ross issued an order that a notice program be commenced with…