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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 First 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...

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....

OPSEU/SEFPO members are fighting back. This is our biggest convention yet and we’re hitting the streets to stand up for public services. When: Friday April 26 at 12pm (noon) Where: Members will gather outside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre then march through the streets of downtown Toronto! Who: OPSEU/SEFPO members and community & labour allies Right...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and members working at Public Health Ontario (PHO) Labs were at Queen’s Park this week to sound the alarm about the potential closure of six (6) out of 11 PHO labs in Ontario, and the risk it poses for all Ontarians – especially rural families and communities. In the morning, JP...

Join the Provincial Women’s Committee at Convention 2024 for their annual Women’s Breakfast and Bread and Roses Award! Date: Friday, April 26, 2024 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 am Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Meeting Room 205 Tickets: $10 at the door

In November 2021, in a stated attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the OPS including the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services introduced the “Ontario Public Service COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive”. The Directive required mandatory COVID-19 rapid antigen testing for all unvaccinated staff entering...

In any Collective Agreement, the grievance procedure will include required steps and timelines for those steps.  Employers love to make technical legal arguments and try to avoid dealing with the real problem a worker is raising at the heart of a grievance.  It’s important for the Union to stay on our toes about procedures, as...

Taking public transit while you’re in the Greater Toronto Area for OPSEU/SEFPO Convention 2024? Looking for an easy way to get from the GTA or airport to downtown? Get 15% off GO Transit fares and 25% off UP Express fares by entering the promo code below when you buy your fares online! Promo code: OPSEUApr24...

HAMILTON, ON — Health care professionals employed by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) held concurrent information rallies today at all three hospital sites to draw attention to their demand for pay parity. The members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 273 also hand-delivered a petition to hospital management at Hamilton General to demand action on the staff recruitment and retention crisis that stems...

Are you planning to attend Convention this year as a delegate, alternate, observer or a guest? Are you looking for a general orientation to the event? Be sure to attend the Convention Orientation. Convention Orientation (previously known as the New Delegates Seminar) Wednesday, April 24 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room...