OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas issued the following statement today to mark Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day.
TORONTO – Front line college workers across Ontario are holding a Day of Action on Monday, October 15 in coordination with the Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign, and to commemorate the one year anniversary of the historic College Faculty strike.
Foodservice workers at Cambrian College in Sudbury are now members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
The successful certification shows that the 32 members are determined to improve their lives and workplaces, said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
On January 1, two new laws took effect in Ontario, ushering in important changes for all workers. The two laws are Bill 148, “A Plan for Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs”, and Bill 177 “The Stronger Fairer Ontario Act” (also known as the Elliot Lake Bill).
Toronto –The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), is calling on the College Employer Council (CEC) to cease its obstructionist tactics and allow the votes of college contract faculty who are seeking to unionize to be counted.
