Developmental Services
Sector 2 is made up of 12,500 members in 50 locals who work at 67 different agencies. We support people with intellectual and physical disabilities. We also help develop and implement individual support plans and goals, including personal care, living activities, employment, health care and relationships, both personal and community based. Our first locals joined OPSEU in 1978.
Latest News
Bargaining
Frontline workers at Community Living Cambridge to march for fair wages, accountability
Cambridge – On Developmental Services Appreciation Day, the frontline workers at Community Living Cambridge and…
Workers in Renfrew and Arnprior deliver strike vote
Renfrew – Developmental services workers in Renfrew and Arnprior have given a strong strike mandate…
7500 members at the table: OPSEU Developmental services bargaining newsletter
Coordinated bargaining news for OPSEU Members from Sector 2, Developmental Services To download a printable…
Avenue II rally cancelled; blackout imposed
Thunder Bay – A rally by workers at Avenue II Community Program Services that had…
Employer request for ‘no board’ threatens services at Avenue II
Thunder Bay – Some 100 employees with Avenue II Community Program Services in Thunder Bay…
OPSEU members at Central West reach tentative agreement
One week before they could have taken strike action, more than 300 members of the…
Central West info picket draws strong response; strike deadline set
With a September 6 strike deadline now in place, members of OPSEU Local 249 at…
‘No board’ report triggers strike countdown at CWSDS
Oakville – In light of their employer’s refusal to negotiate seriously, the bargaining team for 340…
Developmental service workers to management: 'A dime won't do'
Frontline staff at Central West Specialized Developmental Services (CWSDS) held an information picket on July…
OPSEU VP to speak at Central West info picket
Oakville – Workers with Central West Specialized Developmental Services (CWSDS) will be on the picket…
Workers deliver 99 per cent strike vote at Community Living North Halton
North Halton, Ontario – Workers at Community Living North Halton have given their union bargaining…
Tentative agreement reached at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton
Campbellford, Ontario – A tentative agreement has been reached between members of the Ontario Public…
OPSEU President to attend weekend picket in Campbellford
OPSEU President Thomas will be in Campbellford this Saturday for another rally on the picket…
OPSEU protests managers crossing picket lines
On Wednesday, OPSEU members from across the province came together to picket in front of…
Striking members meet Minister Jaczek
Joined by OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas, members from Local 316, working at Community Living…
Strike continues at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton as talks break down again
Campbellford, Ontario – Negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and Community Living…
Striking workers to 'set the record straight' at counter protest
Campbellford, Ontario – Striking union members at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) plan to leaflet outside…
Radio ads rally community support for striking workers
Campbellford, Ontario – New radio ads hit the airwaves today to rally community support for…
Union to Community Living Campbellford/ Brighton: 'Let’s talk cars'
Campbellford, Ontario – Union members working at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) are “willing to accept…
OPSEU letter to Community Living Ontario and Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs
Below is a letter from Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of the Ontario Public Service Employees…
No deal: Strike continues in Local 316
Campbellford, Ontario – Negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and Community Living…
Solidarity rocks on Local 316 picket line
This morning, a small street in Campbellford was packed with people as OPSEU members came…
Letter from Campbellford: a strike diary
OPSEU staff representative Richard Bradley wrote the following report as members of OPSEU Local 316…
Local 316 strikers garnering massive support
Striking workers at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (Local 316) continue garnering public support, and are gearing…
Workers at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton are 'revved up'
OPSEU members at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton are “revved up” and showing a united front on…
Strike starts at midnight as staff at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton reject offer
Campbellford, Ontario – Nearly 100 union members at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton (CLCB) will be on…
Campbellford/Brighton Food drive a success!
OPSEU members in Local 316 at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton are feeling energized after kicking off…
Staff at Madawaska Valley ACL are 'fired up and ready' after 98 per cent strike vote
Barry's Bay, Ontario – Union members at the Madawaska Valley Association for Community Living (MVACL)…
Social services heroes look to the future
The 1980s glam rock anthem “Final Countdown” blared over the sound system as the executive…
Workers at Community Living Renfrew County South ratify agreement
Renfrew – Less than a week after reaching a tentative agreement, developmental services workers with…
Workers at Community Living Renfrew County South reach first tentative agreement
Renfrew – After 13 months of bargaining, some 100 developmental services workers with Community Living…
Developmental services workers give thumbs-up to first contract
Newmarket – Some 200 developmental services workers with Community Living Newmarket/Aurora District are celebrating after…
Dogged effort yields first tentative contract
Newmarket – Two and a half years after joining the Ontario Public Service Employees Union…
OPSEU Local 472 delivers resounding strike vote
Renfrew – Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union working at Community Living Renfrew…
OPSEU members at Community Living Newmarket/Aurora give bargaining team strong strike mandate
Newmarket/Aurora – Workers at Community Living Newmarket/Aurora have given their union bargaining team a 94…
Community Living workers in Newmarket/Aurora stage information picket to demand fair contract
More than 20 workers at Community Living Newmarket-Aurora braved the wind and the rain to…
Community Living Huronia Local 357 ratifies contract
Members of OPSEU Local 357 have ratified a new collective agreement with Community Living Huronia.…
Local 357 to vote on tentative agreement Thursday, Sept. 3
Workers at Community Living Huronia will vote on a tentative contract agreement this Thursday, Sept.…
Local 357 to hold bargaining information sessions on Tuesday, August 25 in Midland
The Bargaining Team for Local 357 of Community Living Huronia will hold information sessions for…
Union preparing for another strike at Participation Lodge
(Owen Sound, ON) A second strike in three years is possible as talks broke down…
Local 249 reaches tentative agreement; ratification vote Wednesday, July 22
Local 249’s 306 members of the Central West Specialized Developmental Services (CWSDS) reached a tentative…
Workers at Participation Lodge reject tentative agreement and vote 97 per cent in favour of strike action
Developmental services workers at Participation Lodge voted against a tentative agreement (June 10) that would…
Strike looms for Thunder Bay developmental service workers
Even though only a couple of issues remain on the bargaining table, more than 300…
Bargaining impasse at Central West Specialized Developmental Services
TORONTO – Services for hard to serve individuals with developmental disabilities in the Central West…
Developmental Services Bargaining Bulletin #4 – December 2014
Provincial framework for local negotiations announced OPSEU has called it a first step toward creating…
Developmental services framework is start of stability for workers and people they support
(Toronto) – Recommendations agreed to by unions and employers in Ontario’s developmental services sector were…
Cornwall action planned to back provincial talks on wages and jobs for DS
(Cornwall) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say unstable…
Thunder Bay action planned to back provincial talks on wages and jobs for DS
(Thunder Bay) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say…
Midland action planned to back provincial talks on wages and jobs for DS
(Midland) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say unstable…
Toronto action planned to back provincial talks on wages and jobs for DS
(Toronto) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say unstable…
Barry's Bay action planned to back provincial talks on wages and jobs for DS
(Barry's Bay) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say…
Kingston action planned to back provincial talks on wages and jobs for DS
(Kingston) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say unstable…
Provincial talks this week must yield change for some of Ontario’s lowest-paid workers
(Toronto) – Workers who provide care and support for people with developmental disabilities say unstable…
Actions planned to back demands for better wages and good jobs in developmental services
OPSEU members who provide services and support for people with intellectual disabilities are planning actions…
Developmental Services Bargaining Bulletin #1 – September 2014
End the Crisis! Message from the Chair. OPSEU's developmental services workers have fought hard for…
Developmental Services Bargaining Bulletin #3 – November 2014
Discussions to continue for developmental services workers Employers and unions in Ontario's developmental services sector…
Developmental Services Bargaining Bulletin #2 – November 2014
Unions and employers are discussing promised $200 million Government facilitated talks around funds for developmental…
Salvation Army Broadview Village developmental services strike vote is call for promised funding
More than 130 developmental services workers at Toronto's Salvation Army Broadview Village have given their…
Developmental service agencies confirm shocking shortage of services
(TORONTO) – A province-wide survey of developmental service agencies confirms the crisis in services and…
OPSEU files notice to bargain for Renfrew Home Support workers
RENFREW – OPSEU has filed notice to bargain the first collective agreement for unionized staff…
Picton developmental services strike vote is call for promised funding
More than 160 Picton developmental services workers have given their employer and the province a…
Peterborough developmental services strike vote is call for promised funding
(PETERBOROUGH) More than 180 Peterborough developmental services workers have given their employer and the province…
Barry's Bay developmental services strike vote is call for promised funding
(BARRY'S BAY) 90 Barry's Bay developmental services workers have given their employer and the province…
Developmental Services Sector Chair visits locals across the province
Developmental Services sector chair Patti Markland is on the road this month visiting several OPSEU…
Midland developmental services strike vote is a call for promised funding
(MIDLAND) More than 200 Midland developmental services workers have given their employer and the province…
Thunder Bay developmental services strike votes are a call for promised funding
(THUNDER BAY) More than 500 Thunder Bay developmental services workers have given their employers and…
Back by popular demand! Order DS t-shirts online until February.
OPSEU Developmental Services shirts are available for online orders again! Order your “Dignity is Not…
Community Living Renfrew County South chooses OPSEU
In a vote on Aug. 18, workers at Community Living Renfrew County South voted in…
OPSEU celebrates Developmental Services Workers Appreciation Day
Dear members of the OPSEU Developmental Services Sector, On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, OPSEU stands…
Developmental Services workers across Ontario deliver clear message: “Dignity is not optional”
A province-wide Developmental Services Day of Action on May 27 let politicians, media and communities…
50 OPSEU developmental services locals to bargain new contract
50 OPSEU Developmental Services locals will serve a Notice to Bargain to their respective employers…
Events
Information
Pay equity: a Q&A
30 Years and still waiting: An OPSEU developmental services plan to achieve proxy pay equity OPSEU is taking the fight…
Join the campaign!
Please find below the petition asking Premier Wynne to step up and start funding and enforcing pay equity. You will also…
OPSEU's letter to Community Living Tillsonburg's legal counsel regarding outstanding pay equity payments
February 6, 2017 Mr. Tim Price Little, Inglis, Price and Ewer LLP 148 Wortley Road London, ON N6C 3P5 Re: OPSEU…
OPSEU EBM Drew Finucane speaks to pre-budget committee
Good afternoon. My name is Drew Finucane, Regional Vice-President for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union for Region 2, which…
Employer survey backs up need for higher wages, stable earnings for developmental services workers
An employer group polled developmental services agencies across Ontario about pressures on their operations. A big one: recruiting and retaining…
Developmental Services 2014 Bargaining Index
For complete Developmental Services 2014 Bargaining Information and the latest updates, please visit our Dev Services Bargaining 2014 Index page…
Did Premier Wynne get your postcard?
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has been getting a lot of these "End the Crisis" postcards lately. Premier Wynne needs to keep…
Union aims for better pay, good jobs in Dec. 11 and 12 talks
Have you seen this developmental services bargaining 2014 poster on your workplace bulletin board? If not, you can print it…
Union aims for better pay, good jobs in Dec. 11 and 12 talks
Have you seen this developmental services bargaining 2014 poster on your workplace bulletin board? If not, you can print it…
"Isn't it time the bosses tried something new?"
Unstable jobs, part-time hours and low pay cause high turnover of developmental services workers. Good jobs and decent pay lead…
Stay in touch
Here are key contacts for developmental services workers who are OPSEU members. Collective agreements for most of them expired in…
Developmental Services Bargaining 2011 Newsletters
Fund Quality Programs Now! Workers call for solidarity on 6th annual Developmental Services Worker Appreciation Day November 29, 2011 Pattern Bargaining…
Developmental Services 2011 Bargaining Bulletins and Information
Fund Quality Programs Now! Workers call for solidarity on 6th annual Developmental Services Worker Appreciation Day November 29, 2011 Pattern Bargaining…
L. 448 - Community Living Prince Edward /Picton
April 19, 2011 On Monday, April 18, workers from Pathways to Independence and Community Living Prince Edward walked the Main…
News: Community Living Quinte West workers call for better funding of services
News: Workers at Community Living Meaford receive strike mandate A large majority of workers at Community Living Meaford (CLM) have…
Community Services Divisional Council
Contacts
Scott Collins
Secretary / Treasurer
Email: sscottsnest@sympatico.ca
Erin Smith-Rice
Division/Sector Executive, PHRC Board Liaison, Rainbow Alliance Liaison
Chair
Work: OPSEU x5872
Cell: 807-627-8709
Email: last2know23@hotmail.com
Stephen Woods
Vice-Chair 2A
Email: stephen.v.woods@icloud.com
Silvana Cacciatore
Vice-Chair 2B
Email: silvanatbcf@hotmail.com
Wendy Nield
Vice-Chair 2C
Email: wenshannon@hotmail.com
Kelly Holmes
Communications Rep
Email: presidentl386@gmail.com
Courtney Huycke
Health & Safety Rep
Email: c.pickell08@hotmail.com
Karen McKinnon
Bargaining Rep-at-Large
Email: anniemoley@hotmail.com
Kelly Norbert
Division/Sector Executive
Communications Representative
Email: presidentl386@gmail.com
Megan Chidgey
Division/Sector Executive
Health & Safety Representative
Email: megan@chidgeycontracting.ca
Karen McKinnon
Division/Sector Executive
Bargaining Representative at Large
Email: anniemoley@hotmail.com
Your Employer
Select an item from this list for content specific to your employer.