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Strike by safety inspectors continues to make headlines
The strike by safety inspectors represented by OPSEU/SEFPO continues to make headlines. A story by…
Media covers safety concerns at CNE
The strike by safety inspectors at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority is in the headlines…
Media covers OPSEU/SEFPO's calls for health investment
OPSEU/SEFPO is in the headlines this week as a staffing crisis continues to destabilize hospitals…
Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay TSSA #StrikeforSafety hits the news
OPSEU/SEFPO Local 546 TSSA safety inspectors had picket lines across the province this week, and…
TSSA safety inspectors #StrikeforSafety makes headlines across Ontario
OPSEU/SEFPO Local 546 TSSA safety inspectors made headlines across Ontario this week as the first…
Thunder Bay-area Community Health Care workers join OPSEU/SEFPO
More than 100 Community Health Care Professionals and Administrative Staff in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, and…
Education workers' wages too low to pay the rent
Leslie Bock is an educational assistant in Barrie, a single mom, and a member of…
Newspaper urges support for PSW Champions
In an article in The North Dundas Times, PSW and OPSEU/SEFPO member Tina Ouellette says…
Radio interview on PSW staffing crisis with OPSEU/SEFPO advocate
On May 27, 2022, Laura Bulmer, PSW Advocate/Researcher at OPSEU/SEFPO, was invited onto the Hamilton…
Hornick on the election: ‘If you don’t like the news, go out and make your own’
In the wake of Doug Ford’s re-election, OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick gave an interview to…
Renfrew Mercury: Family and children’s services workers stand against layoffs in Renfrew, Pembroke
The Renfrew Mercury is reporting on the rally held May 26 to protest the proposed…
CBC: Overcrowding, discrimination identified in review of South West Detention Centre
The CBC is reporting that a review of conditions at the South West Detention Centre…
Windsor Star: Workplace review uncovers discrimination, 'culture of fear and distrust' at Windsor jail
The Windsor Star is reporting that a workplace review of the South-West Detention Centre in…
Canadian Press: NDP gets OPSEU/SEFPO support
A Canadian Press story picked up by CP24, CBC, CTV and the Globe and Mail…
Ottawa Citizen publishes corrections MERC co-chair letter
The Ottawa Citizen has published a letter written by Chad Oldfield, MERC co-chair of OPSEU/SEFPO’s…
Laurie Nancekivell talks about labour issues in Ontario election on The Agenda
On Monday, May 10, First Vice-President/Treasurer Laurie Nancekivell appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paikin…