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‘A gain, not a loss’: Kemptville correctional facility part of rebuilding Ontario, says OPSEU president
The following Op-Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published in the Kemptville Advance.…
OPSEU in the News: Peterborough hospital workers protest layoffs prior to digital patient record system rollout
Global News reported on OPSEU/SEFPO Local 345’s protest, held today over premature layoffs at Peterborough…
'Smokey' Thomas has definitely paid his dues
In a long profile in the Kingston Whig-Standard, OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is lauded…
President Thomas on TVO’s The Agenda to discuss Ontario’s new labour laws
OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas joined TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin this week to…
OPSEU in the News: Doug Ford’s ‘political bombshell’
Toronto Star columnist Martin Regg Cohn featured OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas in a column…
OPSEU/SEFPO opposes ‘freedom’ rally against vaccine mandates, passports planned in Sudbury
The website sudbury.com is reporting that a group calling itself “Canadian Frontline Nurses” is expected…
Listen: OPSEU/SEFPO President Thomas discusses mandatory vaccines
OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas joined CityNews Ottawa radio host Rob Snow for a discussion…
OPSEU/SEFPO support for new jail welcomed
OPSEU/SEFPO has told the London Free Press that it supports a new jail to replace…
Thomas: Ontarians want hospitals fixed and funded, not privatized
The following Op Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published in the Toronto…
North York 'The Mirror': OPSEU applauds Sunnybrook hospital for upping paid sick days
The Toronto Star/North York ‘The Mirror’ is reporting on OPSEU/SEFPO’s reaction to Sunnybrook Hospital’s decision…
Thomas: Enough politics, it's time for ethics in long-term care
The following Op Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published in the Toronto…
Thomas: Ford's fortunes depend on fixing long-term care
OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas told Sudbury.com the premier’s political future depends on his handling…
Media highlight Thomas’s call for paid sick days
One of the many calls for paid sick days by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas…
On talk radio, Thomas calls again for paid sick days
OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas reiterated his challenge to Doug Ford to rethink his opposition…
Thomas: Message to the OHA -- recovery will take action, not just talk
The following Op Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published in the Toronto…
'A massive insult to front-line heroes'
CTV News is reporting on OPSEU/SEFPO’s calls for the province to step in after it…