Join Us for Table Talk Thursdays!
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters available at all meetings.
WHO: Your OPS Unified bargaining team would like to invite all Unified members to Table Talk Thursdays.
WHAT: Table Talk Thursdays are Zoom sessions where YOUR bargaining team shares updates and insights with union members about ongoing negotiations and activities. Join us to stay informed and engaged with the latest news and developments.
WHERE: It happens over ZOOM.
WHEN: Every third Thursday of the month from 7pm to 8pm EST (6 pm CST). The next session will be Thursday, September 17, 2026 7pm EST.
WHY: To keep the lines of communication open and ensure members have direct access to their bargaining team.
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Complete the EES Form and send it to [email protected]
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OPS Unified Frequently Asked Questions
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Reminder – Local Demand Set
In August of this year, Local Executive Committee’s (LEC) that have Unified Members received email notice of the Local Demand Set meetings needing to be set. That communication can be found here.
As outlined in the OPS Unified Bargaining procedures (3.2), locals are asked to meet to determine the top 10 priorities for their local.
In order to ensure a strong collective voice at the local level, locals will be required to plan a General Membership Meeting (GMM), and it is important to remind everyone that quorum is required for this meeting. Your local staff rep should be invited to attend this meeting to assist in collecting and submitting the locals demands.
The OPS Unified Bargaining Team will be accepting Local Demands until October 13, 2026 (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving).
To assist locals in determining what the original demand set survey included, there is a detailed list of demands to choose from, in both English and French that has been sent to each ACG Chat and is linked below.
OPS Unified Bargaining Priority Ranking List
FXT and Seasonal Working Group Elections
The Area Coordinating Groups (ACGs) will be holding elections to select one Fixed Term (FXT) member and one Seasonal member from each region to form the FXT and Seasonal Working Group.
The FXT and Seasonal Working Group is established through our Bargaining Procedures. The group would traditionally consist of FXT and Seasonal Delegates who attended the Regional Bargaining Conferences. However, many of those members have since moved into permanent positions, taken on other roles, or left the OPS.
As members of the Working Group must be elected, the Bargaining Team has requested that ACGs hold elections to fill these positions. We are hoping to have all members elected by the end of October.
To stand for election, you must currently be an FXT or Seasonal member. This is a voluntary position, and meetings will be held virtually with the FXT/Seasonal representative on the bargaining team.
Divisionals
The 2026 OPS Unified Bargaining Unit Divisional Meetings are around the corner!
The callout has been sent to the Presidents and highest-ranking OPS Unified members and the meetings have been scheduled for Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026.
For more information on the OPS Unified Divisional Meeting, please see the presentation linked below.
OPS Unified Divisionals Presentation
If you have questions about your entitlement, or other issues, please reach out to your OPSEU/SEFPO Staff Rep, and/or CERC at [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you in November!
In Solidarity,
On behalf of the OPS Unified Bargaining team
Leslie Aiston — Chair
Loretta Clark — Vice- Chair
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