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OPSEU/SEFPO has launched an ad campaign to support Ontario’s vaccine rollout and encourage Ontarians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “It’s undeniable that the COVID pandemic has hurt us all,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “It has taken a toll on our economy, on our health, on our well-being, and even on our very lives.……

To view OPSEU/SEFPO’s full budget submission, click here. President Warren (Smokey) Thomas highlighted the heroic efforts of OPSEU/SEFPO members during the pandemic as he gave the union’s take on Bill 269 to a legislative committee. Thomas told the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs committee on Friday that OPSEU/SEFPO members have put their lives……

OPSEU/SEFPO is calling on the Ontario legislature to show its commitment to essential workers by moving quickly to pass Bill 239, Stay Home If You Are Sick Act, 2020. The bill, which includes paid infectious disease leave, would grant automatic paid sick time to all workers and significantly reduce community transmission of COVID-19. Bill 239……