The Provincial Women’s Committee (PWC) is seeking nominations for this year’s Bread and Roses Award and Regional Recognition Awards!
The Bread and Roses Award recognize individual achievements in leadership, transforming communities and engaging more women or woman identifying individuals in the labour movement through their activities with OPSEU/SEFPO. Individuals must also have demonstrated ability and spirit in advancing gender equality as well as a commitment to social justice.
In addition, the PWC also recognizes regional activities with the Regional Recognition Awards. Any woman or woman identifying OPSEU/SEFPO member can be nominated for this award for their contribution to the Union and the labour movement within their Region.
Individuals nominated for these awards must have also demonstrated commitment to sisterhood by supporting and championing equity within the union and the broader community.
Eligibility criteria
- Must be an OPSEU/SEFPO member in good standing
- Must be a woman or woman identifying individual.
Selection
OPSEU/SEFPO’s PWC will present the Bread and Roses Award and Regional Recognition Awards at the Women’s Breakfast at the OPSEU/SEFPO Convention on April 10, 2026.
Nominations can be made by any member, local, Executive Board Member or member of any OPSEU/SEFPO provincial equity committee or caucus.
Nominations must take into consideration the following:
- Is the nominee active in OPSEU/SEFPO (e.g. elected to union position)?
- List any past or current activities that the nominee is involved in which supports and promotes gender equality either in the workplace or community?
- How do the nominee’s goals and objectives align with the work of the PWC?
- What characteristics and skills do they possess that demonstrate excellence in leadership and activism?
- Provide a description of how their activism has positively impacted the labour movement and their workplace and community.
Members of the PWC will review and select an award recipient from all nominations and applications.
All nominations and applications for the Bread and Roses Award can be sent to Michele Morrison, Chair of the PWC at [email protected]
Nominations for the Regional Recognition Awards can be sent to each PWC representative:
- Region 1: Sue Fairweather [email protected]
- Region 2: Michelle Morrison [email protected]
- Region 3: Bonnie Eddy [email protected]
- Region 4: Jennifer King [email protected]
- Region 5: Odessa Austin [email protected]
- Region 6: Maureen Harkin [email protected]
- Region 7: Gail Kelly [email protected]
All nominations must be received no later than 5pm on Friday March 13, 2026
If you have any questions, please contact the OPSEU/SEFPO Member Equity Unit at [email protected].
In Solidarity,
OPSEU/SEFPO Provincial Women’s Committee (PWC)