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TORONTO, ON — Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, voted today to ratify their new collective agreement after a one-month, historic first strike at the gallery. The online ratification vote began Friday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. 281 members out of over 400 archivists, assistant curators, art handlers, food and...

For Immediate Release April 26, 2024 TORONTO – This morning at OPSEU/SEFPO Convention 2024, member delegates from across Ontario re-elected President JP Hornick to continue the worker fightback for better working conditions for public sector workers and strong public services for all Ontarians. It will be Hornick’s second two-year term as president of OPSEU/SEFPO. “There...

OPSEU/SEFPO area councils are coordinating a constituency lobby week for May 20 to May 24. This is one of several weeks throughout the year that MPPs are in their home riding and spend time meeting with constituents. Constituents are the voters that elect MPPs to the Ontario Legislature. MPPs must be held accountable to their constituents...

  Marilyn Ott, InSol The sounds of drums and singing filled the massive hall on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as Indigenous Elders as the Indigenous Circle and other Indigenous members and staff led a procession to open Convention 2024. Dan Bower, Head Elder of the Whitney...

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. Whether this is your first Convention or 50th, we hope the next few days are productive, filled with learning and most importantly, fun for all! While Convention officially starts on...

Applications Please download and complete this application. Forms must include the signed recommendation of a Local Executive Officer (an approval via email from an LEC will be accepted if a signature is not possible) and be received by the North Bay Regional Office no later than May 6, 2024 at 12:00 pm to clegacy@opseu.org Location...

The Sector 11 Hospital Support Bargaining Conference has been scheduled. Dates: Thursday, May 30, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday, May 31, 3024 , 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration: Thursday & Friday, May 30-31, 2024, 8:30 am – 9:00 am Meeting: OPSEU/SEFPO, 155 Lesmill Rd, Toronto, ON, M3B 2T8 Hotel: Pan Pacific, 900...

The OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle invites OPSEU/SEFPO members who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Metis or Inuit) to apply for a position on the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle to fill vacancies in Regions 1, 2, 5 and 7. The role of the regional representative on the Indigenous Circle is to create and maintain networks within the region, to...

The first three months of 2024 have reinforced the need to get organized. Just like 2023 was a hot year for the labour movement, 2024 is shaping up to be even hotter. We’re up against some formidable challenges this year; the skyrocketing cost-of-living and runaway inflation, a provincial government chronically underfunding public services so they...

OPSEU/SEFPO Convention is a safe and welcoming space. We would like to invite First Nations, Métis and Inuit members to join us in the opening procession as we begin Convention in a good way. We invite those who want to wear their regalia, ribbon skirts or shirts, and/or sashes to do so. If you wish...

Bargaining Update #2: April 19, 2024 We were back at the table with the employer on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Despite having two weeks to review our opening proposals and prepare, it was clear that the employer did not come to the table this week ready to bargain. We’re coming to the table...

Bargaining Update Highlights In response to feedback from OPSEU/SEFPO College Faculty members, we are providing this summary of the contents of this bargaining update newsletter: Final Demand Set (FDS) complete, membership engagement and delegate renewal 18 demands representing the will of the membership in the areas of: Wages and benefits Workload Employment security and precarity...

If you’re coming to Convention 2024, Awards Night is not-to-be-missed! We’ll see you there! When: Thursday, April 25 – Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, John Bassett Theatre Many amazing OPSEU/SEFPO activists will be honoured for their incredible organizing work in their workplaces, union and communities...

Pharmacy Technicians at all four Trillium Health Partners’ locations voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining OPSEU/SEFPO. OPSEU/SEFPO already represents Biomedical Technologists in Local 296 at Trillium Health Partners. Pharmacy Technicians provide pharmacy services to various departments across Trillium Health Partners’ hospitals in Mississauga and Toronto. “We’re thrilled to welcome another group of Hospital Professionals from...

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath wants to make Hamilton a “No Paid-Plasma Zone” and you can help! If you live in Hamilton, click here and fill out your name, email, and postal code, and we’ll send your Hamilton City Councillor an email letting them know the safety and dignity of people is always more important than profiteers’ money-grubbing....