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'We're still not being seen as frontline workers,’ Most Simcoe County paramedics not vaccinated
In a recent interview with CTV Barrie, Cory Schepers, paramedic with Simcoe County paramedics and…
Union calls for firing of manager at The Royal over alleged holiday travel abroad
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is calling for the firing of a manager at…
Ion scanners: 'an investment that will save lives'
OPSEU/SEFPO leaders are applauding government for installing fentanyl-detecting “ion scanners” at 10 jails across the…
The Saturday Debate: Should private long-term care be abolished? Yes.
The following Op-Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published today in the Toronto…
Ministry of Labour issues nine unsafe work orders to Milton prison combatting COVID-19 outbreak
Milton – The Ministry of Labour has issued nine orders for unsafe work conditions at…
Thomas: Time to put confrontation aside as we emerge from the pandemic
The following Op-Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published today in the Toronto…
Correctional Centre managing COVID-19 outbreak says OPSEU/SEFPO president
The union representing the nearly 120 correctional officers at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre says…
'Every day there’s a horrible story': respiratory therapist opens up about mental trauma during COVID-19
Leigh-Anne Erwin is a respiratory therapist for Windsor Regional Hospital, a career she’s loved for…
Milton, Ont. jail won't accept new inmates due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Ontario government has decided that a provincial jail in Milton, Ont. will not accept…
Union says that there are at least 90 positive cases of COVID-19 at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton
A COVID-19 outbreak at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton has resulted in at least 90…
Five guards at the Thunder Bay District Jail now have COVID-19
Thunder Bay — Five correctional officers at the Thunder Bay District Jail have been diagnosed…
Niagara Health workers ‘disrespected, disappointed’ by boss’s Caribbean vacation
Shortly after the media began reporting on the OPSEU/SEFPO calls for the resignation of Niagara…
President Thomas in Toronto Sun: Stop the pillaging and invest in our health-care system
The following Opinion Editorial by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published in the Toronto…
New staff coming to Sarnia Jail
The jail in Sarnia is about to get a boost in staffing. Two full-time correctional…
Media covering Thomas’s call for police to look into LTC deaths
CP24 and The Toronto Sun are among the media outlets reporting on the calls from…
Thomas in the Toronto Sun: Feds need to put money in health care instead of endless lockdowns
In a Toronto Sun Opinion Editorial, OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas discusses the need for…