Hospital Support
Sector 11 represents approximately 3,000 health care workers in hospitals in clerical and service capacities, as well as nursing. Our group was one of the founding sectors of the broader public sector committee in OPSEU.
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Bargaining
Editorial: OPSEU right to publicize wage freeze
In an editorial, The Peterborough Examiner writes that citizens are rightly concerned that the management…
Peterborough hospital management attempting to silence its female clerical workers
Peterborough – OPSEU’s President says the union won’t be silenced over the Peterborough Regional Health…
Thomas leads rally against Peterborough wage freeze
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas led a large group of OPSEU members and local labour allies…
OPSEU files bad-faith bargaining complaint over wage freezes
Global News is reporting on OPSEU’s bad-faith bargaining complaint over the wage freezes management wants…
OPSEU lodges bad-faith bargaining complaint over wage freezes at Peterborough hospital
Peterborough – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has filed a bad-faith bargaining complaint with…
PRHC clerical workers to rally against wage freeze
The Peterborough Examiner is reporting on the rally that OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and…
Peterborough hospital imposing a wage freeze on hundreds of women through ‘rigged’ job evaluations
Peterborough – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is vowing to stop the Peterborough Regional Health…
Congratulations to Mackenzie Health call centre workers on their first contract
Congratulations to all of the call centre workers at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital who have…
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…
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital workers achieve real improvements in arbitration award
St. Thomas – OPSEU Local 159, representing more than 280 service workers at St. Thomas…
Office and clerical workers at STEGH receive arbitration award for a first collective agreement
St. Thomas – More than 115 office and clerical employees at St. Thomas Elgin General…
Parry Sound EMS workers seek protection in RFP
(PARRY SOUND) – Brian Downing, President of OPSEU Local 342 representing emergency medical services (EMS)…
Events
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Information
OPSEU’s got your back: April Newsletter
Service. Accountability. Strength. A message from President Warren (Smokey) Thomas Service. Accountability. Strength. Three simple words, that pack a lot…
Template submission: Ontario Health Coalition public consultation on hospital reform
Template submission for use by members of OPSEU As part of a public consultation on hospital reform, the Ontario Health…
President Thomas to discuss Kingston hospital funding crisis with MPP Sophie Kiwala this Friday
On Monday September 25, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas reached out to local Member of Provincial Parliament Sophie Kiwala (Kingston…
RPN Meet and Greet
As a Registered Practical Nurse and lifelong resident of Kingston, I care deeply about the future of health care in…
OPSEU's got your back: June Newsletter
We are going to vote. How did we get here? On April 1, 2017, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General…
OPSEU's got your back: September Newsletter
Together, we're a team. A message from President Warren (Smokey) Thomas I’m not a frequent Facebook user, nor am I…
HOOPP seeks OPSEU trustee
The OPSEU Pension Liaison Committee invites you or someone you know to get involved with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension…
OPSEU EBM defends public health care before budget committee
Good afternoon. My name is Len Elliott, Regional Vice-President for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union for Region 1, which…
RPN Occupational Division Committee Members
Lucy Morton, Chair Sector 17 – Community Health Care Professionals lucyamorton@rogers.com Christine Marshall, Vice Chair Sector 11 – Hospital Support…
Hospital Support members to budget committee: stop the cuts!
On February 2, the OPSEU Hospital Support Executive made a submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs…
Proponents for an OPSEU RPN committee seeking help
Hello Sisters & Brothers: Some time ago, several of our healthcare sectors were approached about re-establishing the RPN (Registered Practical…
Merger Updates: St. Joseph’s Health Care London
Bulletin #1 – April 2014: Parties meet at the OLRB Download_Bulletin #1 Last fall, St. Joseph’s Health Care filed a…
BPS Conference 2011 Call
Election readiness frames 2011 BPS Conference Politics was the dominant theme of this past weekend’s BPS Conference and divisional meetings…
BPS Conference 2013 Review
2013 BPS conference tackles issues of austerity More than 600 delegates, alternates and observers attended this past weekend's Broader Public…
Saturday Sept 27 Mass Rally
Ontario Health Care Demonstrations all take place at 11 am on Saturday, September 27. Toronto: Meet at Metro Hall Square…
OPSEU Healthcare Submissions
Health consultations a political ploy, not a listening exercise: OPSEU President Thomas
Toronto – While Premier Doug Ford sits in exile during the federal election, his ministers seem to be using his…
Rallies to save the services that save us
The Ontario Health Coalition is planning a series of rallies to show opposition to the Ford government’s underfunding of health…
OPSEU President calls on Ford to reinvest in front line health care
Toronto – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas says the Ford government’s move to slash management-level health care jobs must be…
Health Care Divisional Council
Contacts
Jill McIllwraith
Chair
Email: georgiajill@hotmail.com
Lisa Hovinga
Treasurer
Email: lhovinga67@hotmail.com
Jonathan Hopkins
Vice Chair
Email: jonhopkins369@gmail.com
Harjinder (Harry) Sangha
Division/Sector Executive
Collective Bargaining
Email: gogiman2000@msn.com
Christine Marshall
Health & Safety
Email: rmarshall05@vianet.ca
Roseanne Faubert
Division/Sector Executive
Secretary
Email: rctaubert@ciaccess.com
John Vanderputten
Division/Sector Executive
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