2019

TORONTO – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is commending Premier Doug Ford for his words and actions on Friday to fight COVID-19.  “I have in the past and unless there is a shift in direction, likely will have future differences with this government on most issues,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “But I always...

Today the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic.  We have and will continue to assess the situation daily and are following expert advice and guidance.  Given the evolving circumstances, OPSEU offices will begin closing effective end of business Wednesday March 11, 2020.  This will permit staff to gather all relevant work equipment and...

North Bay – In a letter to Canadore College’s Board of Directors and President, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas has demanded a complete copy of an investigator’s report into the college’s workplace culture. “It’s time to get serious about healing Canadore’s workplace culture,” Thomas wrote to board chair Bob Nicholls. “The first step is ensuring...