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OPSEU/SEFPO condemns all acts of violence against civilians, and the alarming rise of Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in Canada and around the world. As members of the labour movement, our national union National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), we’re sharing the following statements, which call for a...

Region 6 has raised an impressive $13,335 for its region’s Hardship Fund, dedicated to helping members who are facing financial difficulties. According to Mandi McNeil, the Region 6 Hardship Committee Chair, the funds were raised following a challenge to local presidents that any donations would be matched by OPSEU/SEFPO’s Executive Board. The group was able...

Communities across Ontario, including municipalities, NGOs, affordable housing advocates, and environmental groups, are speaking out against Doug Ford’s attack on the Greenbelt and you are invited to have your say in an important survey on the environment, housing, and Ontario public policy, which is being conducted by SPR Associates. Doug Ford’s Bill 23 destroys the...