ERFP

Friends,  We are living in unsettled and uncertain times. The pandemic. The threat of austerity and cutbacks. Urgent new calls to finally confront systemic racism.  But let me tell you: OPSEU is facing all of these challenges head-on. And as it’s done so many times over its long history, OPSEU and its members will deliver.  Honestly,...

Toronto – In an historic vote, more than 3,700 school workers in Mississauga and Brampton have said a resounding “Yes” to OPSEU, with 86 per cent in support of joining the most powerful public sector union in the province. The turnout for the vote was phenomenal, with 84 per cent of ERFP members participating in the vote. “This is...

The Ontario Council of Educational Workers (OCEW) has been involved in discussions with the Government regarding a voluntary temporary redeployment initiative which would enable some members in the education sector to volunteer for temporary redeployment in the community. Following these discussions, the OCEW approved the following motion: “OCEW endorses the ability of each of its...

Dear ERFP member, In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, OPSEU and ERFP have unanimously made the decision to postpone the merger vote scheduled for April 27-May 11, 2020 until the fall. Our first priority is to ensure that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These are hard...

OPSEU joined the Educational Resource Facilitators of Peel (ERFP) on the picket line today to show solidarity with striking education partners. The show of support – outside the Peel District School Board offices in Mississauga – was part of a province-wide one-day strike by teachers and educational support staff who are protesting cuts to education...

Peel – The President of the Educational Resource Facilitators of Peel (ERFP) says her union has “absolutely zero connection” with the shadowy campaign that has spent tens of thousands of dollars on anti-union advertising. “I want to reassure both the families that we support and all the other school unions standing strong against the Ford...

In an op-ed in The Ottawa Citizen, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas demands that the Ford government abandon Bill 124 and instead invest properly in our schools so that educational assistants – and all education workers – can give kids the support they deserve. “EAs – like hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers...

                                                                                            Toronto – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is warning Premier Doug Ford to stop taking the welfare of Ontario’s children for granted. Members of OPSEU’s education workers sector, including the Educational Resource Facilitators of Peel that affiliated with OPSEU earlier this year, are in the midst of holding strike votes. They work at eight school...

Roughly 100 Educational Resource Facilitators of Peel (ERFP) stewards crowded the room for a pre-bargaining meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5, at OPSEU’s Coopers Membership Centre in Mississauga. The 4,000-member ERFP recently affiliated with OPSEU, and stand in solidarity with OPSEU’s Boards of Education members across the province. Extremely engaged and motivated, the ERFP stewards are...

As the summer weather finally arrives, Eddy and I wanted to take a moment to offer our thanks and congratulations for your dedication and hard work through another school year. Another year of helping our children be the best they can be, supporting and encouraging them as they make their way through our primary, secondary,...

OPSEU and ERFP joined in solidarity alongside Peel residents, unions, and community organizations to protest the one year anniversary of Ford’s cuts to Ontario’s public services.   The group of over 200 made it very clear that the people of Ontario will not tolerate cuts to education, healthcare, and public services.    This strong message...

Dear ERFP members, We’d like to thank the hundreds of Educational Resource Facilitators of Peel (ERFP) members who took time out of their busy lives to attend the information sessions with us on June 3 and June 4. As the President of OPSEU, and as the Vice President of your OPSEU Region 2, we know...