Thursday, April 25
Mississaugas of the Credit Chief Claire Sault, Elders Ethel LaValley and Dan Bowers, the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle and Indigenous members and staff opened Convention with a procession and welcoming remarks.In the morning we were joined by Toronto and York Region Labour Council President Andrea Babbington who gave us all a powerful reminder of the importance of solidarity and being affiliated with your local labour council.
Nominations were held for the positions of President and First Vice-President/Treasurer. Candidates for President (in order of nominations received) were JP Hornick and Sara Labelle.Laurie Nancekivell was acclaimed to continue in her role of First Vice-President/Treasurer for the next two years.Thanks to Jason MacLean, Secretary-Treasurer of NUPGE, for officiating our nominations and elections at Convention 2024!
To read inSolidarity’s recap of the first day of Convention 2024, click here.
Friday, April 26
Day two of Convention 2024 started off right with the annual Women’s Breakfast, hosted by the OPSEU/SEFPO Provincial Women’s Committee. Maggie Wakeford of Local 631 was honoured with the Bread and Roses Award.Elections for the office of President were held in the morning and JP Hornick was re-elected president.At the lunch break, members took to the streets to tell Doug Ford loud and clear: stop funding CEOs and protect our public services! The march was led by LCBO workers who are at the bargaining table fighting not only for their jobs but the future of all public services.To read inSolidarity’s in-depth coverage of the second day of Convention, click here.