Fighting Privatization

There is no place for private, for-profit companies in the Canadian blood supply chain, President JP Hornick writes in a letter to the CEO of Canadian Blood Services, co-signed by Geoff Cain, Chair of OPSEU/SEFPO’s CBS & Diagnostics sector. Canadian Blood Services should focus on stepping up the expansion of their domestic blood collection program...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Canada’s most beloved social program – Medicare. Over the past two years, Canadians have seen first-hand just how important our public, not-for-profit health care system is. But, the pandemic has also exposed the cracks caused by 25 years of austerity and cuts. While the calls to rebuild capacity in...

Toronto – OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is urging a government tribunal to stop 7-Eleven’s bid to sell alcohol because of the damage it would do to our children, our communities, our small businesses, and our public services. “Selling alcohol at 7-Eleven is a dangerous and slippery slope,” said Thomas during a case conference hosted...