Thank you! Social Mapping Survey now closed
We want to take a moment to thank the thousands of OPSEU/SEFPO members who took the time to fill out the Social Mapping Survey. The survey has now closed and
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Make sure your union reflects you!
The Social Mapping Project (SMP) is a ground-breaking demographic survey and review of OPSEU/SEFPO membership systems. It will help us identify gaps and barriers and provide ideas for how to make our union more inclusive – and make us all more powerful.
A core part of the project is the Social Mapping Survey, which you can fill out now!
You should have received an email from “Survey team Blueprint équipe sondage” and the email address [email protected].
If you haven’t already received an email with an invitation to the survey, you should first check your spam folder as it is an unknown contact. If there is no email, contact the Equity department for assistance: [email protected].
By participating in this survey, you’ll be taking action to make sure your the union reflects you.
Plus, there are some fun prizes to be won too!
For more information on the SMP, including Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers) click here.
Still have questions? We'll have answers during these upcoming virtual town halls!
The Social Mapping Committee will be hosting a series of town halls on Zoom to answer your questions about the project.
Here are the upcoming town halls:
Weekday: 2 Sessions every Tuesday in October (October 15, 22, 29)
- Session 1: 12pm-1pm
- Session 2: 8pm-9pm
Weekend: Saturday October 19
- Session 1: 10am-11am
- Session 2: 7pm-8pm
To join any of these town halls, use the following connection information (same link for all of them):
https://opseu-org.zoom.us/j/7502355705?omn=87027077230
Meeting ID: 750 235 5705
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We will be sharing more promotion materials in the coming weeks. We also encourage you to think creatively about how to spread the word about the importance of the survey and to encourage others to get involved. On Instagram or TikTok? We want to see your reels!
Together, we are building a more powerful OPSEU/SEFPO!
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Social mapping background
The Social Mapping Project (SMP) is a ground-breaking demographic survey and review of OPSEU/SEFPO membership systems. Launched in 2010, it was the first of its kind. It has since allowed OPSEU/SEFPO to identify gaps and barriers by providing the necessary information to ensure services meet the needs of all its members.
The SMP was also a response to the changing demographics of Ontario and the need for OPSEU/SEFPO to plan, improve and monitor its services to the membership, specifically to the groups of focus identified in the study. New priorities, programs and policies have been centred on promoting greater diversity. This move towards increased inclusion has resulted in a better understanding of the composition of the membership and workforce, and in turn, has placed OPSEU/SEFPO on the map as a leader in human rights.
OPSEU/SEFPO 2017 Convention mandated a new Social Mapping initiative that kicked off in mid-2019 to provide a comprehensive view of the union’s diversity, inclusion and equity indicators and practices. In particular the 2019-2020 initiative included:
- A Member Survey that collected data from over 27,000 members on the demographics of the membership and their experiences of the OPSEU/SEFPO.
- A Membership Systems Review that identified positive practices and unintended systemic barriers to inclusion of the full diversity of OPSEU/SEFPO members.
- Close collaboration with the Equity Unit, SMP Committees and the Equity Committees/Caucuses helped compile information, identify priorities, guide the analysis, provide insights and interpret findings.
- A Final Consolidated Report includes forty nine (49) recommendations with suggested approached for implementation that provide a road map for evidence-based systemic change within OPSEU/SEFPO.
