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Hospital Professionals

This is OPSEU’s largest health care cluster representing more than 25,000 members in 107 bargaining units in 84 hospitals and among more than 250 health professions. We began in 1969, when medical technologists at Peterborough Civic Hospital joined OPSEU.
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Arbitration award for hospital professionals at Lakeridge Health

Arbitration award for hospital professionals at Lakeridge Health

Conquering a silent killer during Canadian Patient Safety Week

Conquering a silent killer during Canadian Patient Safety Week

OPSEU hospital professionals in Scarborough reach deal

OPSEU hospital professionals in Scarborough reach deal

Health consultations a political ploy, not a listening exercise: OPSEU President Thomas

Health consultations a political ploy, not a listening exercise: OPSEU President Thomas

Rallies to save the services that save us

Rallies to save the services that save us

OPSEU recognizes October as Autism Awareness Month

OPSEU recognizes October as Autism Awareness Month

It’s unanimous: MacKenzie Health Orthopaedic Technologists and Technicians join OPSEU

It’s unanimous: MacKenzie Health Orthopaedic Technologists and Technicians join OPSEU

That's all folks! #HealthProfessionalsWk

That's all folks! #HealthProfessionalsWk

Mount Sinai pharmacy techs vote unanimously to join OPSEU

Mount Sinai pharmacy techs vote unanimously to join OPSEU

OPSEU Celebrates 2nd Annual Health Professionals' Week: June 17-21, 2019

OPSEU Celebrates 2nd Annual Health Professionals' Week: June 17-21, 2019

Public supports workers protesting cuts at Grand River Hospital

Public supports workers protesting cuts at Grand River Hospital

OPSEU calls out Ford after major health cuts

OPSEU calls out Ford after major health cuts

Bargaining

Arbitration award for hospital professionals at Lakeridge Health

Arbitration award for hospital professionals at Lakeridge Health

OPSEU Hospital professionals with Local 348 at Lakeridge Health have a new collective agreement. It…
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OPSEU hospital professionals in Scarborough reach deal

OPSEU hospital professionals in Scarborough reach deal

Toronto – OPSEU members with Local 575 at the Scarborough Health Network have a new…
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OPSEU calls out Ford after major health cuts

OPSEU calls out Ford after major health cuts

Ottawa’s 1310 News is reporting on the OPSEU poll that found 80 per cent of…
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Better pay and benefits for SickKids medical laboratory staff

Better pay and benefits for SickKids medical laboratory staff

Toronto – OPSEU has won a decisive victory in an arbitration award that will improve…
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Letter from RPN Occupational Division in support of College Faculty

Letter from RPN Occupational Division in support of College Faculty

The OPSEU RPN Occupational Division sent the following letter of support to the members of the…
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Hospital professionals ratify extension agreement

Hospital professionals ratify extension agreement

Toronto – Hospital professionals across Ontario have ratified a three-year extension to their central collective…
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HPD ratification vote times and locations

HPD ratification vote times and locations

The ratification vote on the extension agreement signed for the OPSEU Hospital Professionals Division bargaining…
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Hospital Professionals: Ratification vote on extension agreement set for November 7-8

Hospital Professionals: Ratification vote on extension agreement set for November 7-8

Hospital Professionals at the Table Bargaining news for OPSEU members in the Hospital Professionals Division…
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Missed the telephone town hall for hospital professionals? Listen here

Missed the telephone town hall for hospital professionals? Listen here

On Thursday evening, October 19, OPSEU health professionals tuned in to a province-wide telephone town…
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OPSEU reaches tentative contract extension deal with hospitals

OPSEU reaches tentative contract extension deal with hospitals

Hospital professionals represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) have reached a tentative…
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Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 4, September 9, 2016

Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 4, September 9, 2016

Wage increase awarded The arbitration award for the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) was finally released…
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OPSEU disappointed with ONAs misleading and divisive memo

OPSEU disappointed with ONAs misleading and divisive memo

An open letter to members in the Hospital Professionals Division at OPSEU Some of you…
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OPSEU hospital professionals ratify new agreement

OPSEU hospital professionals ratify new agreement

Toronto – Members of the Hospital Professionals Division of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union…
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Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 3, June 20, 2016

Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 3, June 20, 2016

Bargaining news for OPSEU members in the Hospital Professionals Division Here’s what’s in the tentative…
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Hospital professionals sign province-wide tentative agreement

Hospital professionals sign province-wide tentative agreement

Toronto – More than 12,000 hospital professionals working at 53 Ontario hospitals have reached a…
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Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 2, May 20, 2016

Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 2, May 20, 2016

Bargaining news for OPSEU members in the Hospital Professionals Division Progress made but sticking points…
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Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 1, May 6, 2016

Hospital Professionals at the Table, Issue 1, May 6, 2016

Bargaining news for OPSEU members in the Hospital Professionals Division Employer tables major concessions Your…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 7, November 17, 2014

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 7, November 17, 2014

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professional Division: Issue 7 Reclassifications: Where we are…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 5, September 19, 2014

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 5, September 19, 2014

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professional Division: Issue 5 Central Award Issued –…
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Arbitration award issued for OPSEU Hospital Professionals

Arbitration award issued for OPSEU Hospital Professionals

TORONTO – Arbitrator Robert Herman has issued an arbitration award for a new collective agreement…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 2, January 29, 2014

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 2, January 29, 2014

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU's Hospital Professional Division: Issue 2 Four days in…bargaining continues…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 4, June 17, 2014

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 4, June 17, 2014

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professional Division: Issue 4 Arbitration dates set Your…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 3, March 19, 2014

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 3, March 19, 2014

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professional Division: Issue 3 Off to arbitration After…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 1, March 2, 2011

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 1, March 2, 2011

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professionals Division: Issue 1 Six days in…bargaining continues…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 2, March 31, 2011

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 2, March 31, 2011

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professionals Division: Issue 2 Off to arbitration Agreement…
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Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 1, January 13, 2014

Hospital Professionals At The Table, Issue 1, January 13, 2014

Bargaining news for members of OPSEU’s Hospital Professional Division: Issue 1 Bargaining set to begin…
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Hospital Professionals Division: Off to arbitration

Hospital Professionals Division: Off to arbitration

After 10 days of bargaining, and another day and a half of mediation, your HPD…
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Events

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Ottawa Rally: Kids can’t wait for autism services!

Thursday, August 15, 2019
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Ontario Government Building
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Rally for children and families who need quality public services at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Friday, March 22, 2019
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
10-3500 Fallowfield Road
Ontario Autism Coalition protest outside of Queen's Park: Group photo

Queen’s Park protest against the new Ontario Autism Program

Thursday, March 7, 2019
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
111 Wellesley Street West
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Health Professionals Lobby Day

Monday, March 4, 2019
to Tuesday, March 5, 2019
3:00 PM to 3:00 PM
475 Yonge Street
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Rally to rebuild and improve our public health care

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
111 Wellesley St. W.
Health Professionals week - June 18 - 24, 2018

Health Professionals’ Week: June 18 – 24, 2018

Monday, June 18, 2018
to Sunday, June 24, 2018
9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Canada

Information

Find Your Collective Agreement

Find Your Collective Agreement

Province-wide contracts OPSEU regularly receives requests from members covered by province-wide collective agreements for copies of their central contract.  The…
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HPD Scholarship Fund

HPD Scholarship Fund

Application Deadline: September 4, 2019 – The Hospital Professionals Division offers seven scholarships (one per region) of $750 each annually…
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Vote OPSEU December 12 and 13

Vote OPSEU December 12 and 13

Think carefully about the union you want to represent you. Then vote OPSEU. OPSEU has the knowledge, resources and experience…
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Information Session: Bring your questions

Information Session: Bring your questions

Bring your questions: we’ve got answers Lab workers need a strong union that can defend good jobs, and lobby for…
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Wages comparison: Experience matters

Wages comparison: Experience matters

OPSEU is the leader in bargaining for allied health professionals: Proudly representing more than 25,000 members at 90 hospitals across…
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Professional Liability Insurance Coverage: Experience matters

Professional Liability Insurance Coverage: Experience matters

OPSEU offers the best coverage for allied health professionals OPSEU knows allied health professionals. OPSEU knows it takes dedicated resources,…
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Trust in a proven track record

Trust in a proven track record

Experience matters OPSEU represents the largest number of allied health professionals across Ontario; that’s because the majority of allied health…
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A Voice for Allied Health Professionals at the bargaining table and beyond

A Voice for Allied Health Professionals at the bargaining table and beyond

Allied health professionals are often the hidden heroes of health care. OPSEU’s positive public profile helps us press for greater…
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Union dues comparison

Union dues comparison

Click here for a printable version of the union dues comparison: a sampling of classifications that shows how your dues would…
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Central Bargaining: Why is it important?

Central Bargaining: Why is it important?

Background As a result of the 1974 recommendations of the Hospital Inquiry Commission in Ontario, central bargaining was established for…
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OPSEU knows pay equity

OPSEU knows pay equity

Quick Facts Pay equity is the law OPSEU has been the leader in negotiating pay equity for allied health professionals…
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Job Opportunities for Hospital Professionals

Job Opportunities for Hospital Professionals

General Duty Technologist – Biochemistry – 1473 Requisition # 1473 Job Type: Regular Full-Time Vacancies: 1 Department: Pathology and Laboratory…
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Update: Pharmacy technician reclassification grievance

Update: Pharmacy technician reclassification grievance

Your 25.01(b) central reclassification committee would like to take this opportunity to provide all pharmacy technicians with an update on…
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HPD vote times and locations

HPD vote times and locations

HPD Ratification Vote Dates:  November 7 and 8, 2017​ Updated: November 6, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Click on your hospital below…
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Template submission: Ontario Health Coalition public consultation on hospital reform

Template submission: Ontario Health Coalition public consultation on hospital reform

Template submission for use by members of OPSEU's Hospital Professionals Division As part of a public consultation on hospital reform,…
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Contacts

Sandy Blancher
Vice-Chair
Email: sblancher@gmail.com
Betty Palmieri
Secretary
Email: prez206@hotmail.ca
Brenda Allan
Treasurer
Email: brenda.allan@opseulocal215.com
Hervé Cavanagh
Education & Communications
Email: hervecavanagh@hotmail.com
Teresa Chafe
WSIB
Email: tchafe604@gmail.com
Adrian Balojin
Job Security
Email: balojin@gmail.com
Melissa Coenraad
Public Policy
Email: melissacoenraad@gmail.com
Sara Labelle
Division/Sector Executive | Chair
Jessica Timothy
Division/Sector Executive
Divisional/Sector Education and Communications Representative
Email: Yes
Alana Long
Division/Sector Executive
Divisional/Sector Health & Safety Coordinator
Email: alanalong@hotmail.com

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Alexandra Hospital

Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital

Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care - Lab

Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care - SW & Rec Therapy

Blue Water Health

Bridgepoint Hospital

Brockville General Hospital

Bruyere Continuing Care

Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital

Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Paramedical

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital

Cornwall Community Hospital

Deep River and District Hospital - Paramedical

Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA)

Georgian Bay General Hospital

Grey Bruce Health Services - Paramedical

Guelph General Hospital

Hamilton Health Sciences - Paramedical Partial

Hanover & District Hospital

Hawkesbury & District General Hospital

Headwaters Health Corporation - Paramed

Health Sciences North / Horizon Sante-Nord

Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare - Windsor - Paramedical

Hotel Dieu Hospital Kingston - Paramedical

Hotel Dieu Hospital Kingston - Paramedical - AAHP:O

Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre - Niagara

Humber River Regional Hospital

Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance

Joseph Brant Hospital - Paramedical

Joseph Brant Hospital - Paramedical -Lab/Xray/Nuclear Medicine

Kemptville District Hospital

Kingston General Hospital - Lab / Xray

Kingston General Hospital - Paramedical

Kirkland and District Hospital - Paramedical

Lakeridge Health Corporation - Paramedical

London Health Science Centre - Paramedical Lab PT

London Health Sciences Centre - Paramedical Techs - UH

Manitoulin Health Centre

Markham-Stouffville Hospital - Paramedical

MICS Group of Health Services & its Constituent Partners

Mount Sinai Hospital

Muskoka Algonquin Health Care - Paramedical

Niagara Health System

North Bay Regional Health Centre

Northumberland Hills Hospital

Perth-Smith Falls District Hosptal

Peterborough Regional Health Centre - Parameds

Queensway - Carleton Hospital

Quinte Health Care Corporation - Paramed

Rouge Valley Health System - Paramedical

Royal Ottawa Health Group

Sault Area Hospital - Paramedical - Unit A - FT

South Bruce Grey Health Centre - Parameds

South Huron Hospital Association

St. Francis Memorial Hospital - Paramedical

St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre (Hotel Dieu Cornwall) - Paramedical

St. Joseph's Health Care - Hamilton

St. Joseph's Health Care - London

St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital - Paramed

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - St. John's Paramed

The Ottawa Hospital

The Scarborough Hospital - Paramedical

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Paramedical

University Health Network - Paramedical

Windsor Regional Hospital