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Following the Unified arbitration award issued by Arbitrator Gerry Lee in January of 2025 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed by the Parties. This MOA includes: ●     Guiding Principles for applying the experience credit ●     Proration Guidelines for calculating credit values You can read the full MOA and supporting guidelines here: MOA and guidelines  Implementation Timeline: The Employer...

Following the Corrections Arbitration Award issued by Arbitrator Kaplan in December 2023 OPSEU/SEFPO has been working to get the Employer to implement the new Nurse Experience Credit Letter of Understanding (LOU). We are pleased to announce that on April 28, 2025 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed by the Parties, including Guiding Principles for applying...

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Bread and Roses Award & the Regional Recognition Awards! Nomination deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, March 28, 2025. The Bread and Roses Award recognizes achievements in leadership, engagement and communities’ transformation, candidates must have demonstrated ability and spirit in advancing gender equality, as well as a solid...

Every year at convention, OPSEU SEFPO honours locals and individuals who have made an outstanding  contribution to the union. The deadline to submit a nomination was Feb 7, 2025. 2025 Awards Human Rights Award (local and individual) This award is presented to one local and one individual having made the most significant contribution to  the...

So your Grievance is finally headed to Arbitration, but you have questions. How do you prepare, what is involved, and what is an arbitration, anyway? What should I wear at the arbitration? Arbitration days, both in person and virtual, are business casual. While your representative will likely be wearing a suit or a variation of...

In November 2021, in a stated attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the OPS including the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services introduced the “Ontario Public Service COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive”. The Directive required mandatory COVID-19 rapid antigen testing for all unvaccinated staff entering...

In any Collective Agreement, the grievance procedure will include required steps and timelines for those steps.  Employers love to make technical legal arguments and try to avoid dealing with the real problem a worker is raising at the heart of a grievance.  It’s important for the Union to stay on our toes about procedures, as...

OPSEU/SEFPO and Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited are offering OPSEU/SEFPO members exclusive perks and customized insurance plans that offer broad coverage at competitive pricing. From homeowners’ and automobile insurance to professional liability insurance, Gallagher’s team can meet your needs and give you and your families’ peace of mind. Program Benefits: Meets the requirements of Bill...

OPSEU/SEFPO is committed to providing temporary, on-site child care to our members with child care responsibilities as a key way of removing structural and systemic barriers faced by members to full participation in the union. To support these members, we have updated our organizational policies and procedures, and created a Child Care Handbook that includes...

Has your local, sector or committee created award-winning original communications or campaigns during 2023? Find out by submitting them to the 2024 Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) Awards by April 1, 2024! Click here to submit your entries online by April 1, 2024. There are 24 award categories to enter, for both volunteer-produced and...

I wanted to reach out to provide an update on your current and upcoming bargaining negotiations and the future of Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSSs). On behalf of all of OPSEU/SEFPO, I also want to extend our solidarity and support for you in the months ahead. On Dec. 4, Bill 135, the Convenient...

Sometimes the road to enforce negotiated benefits is complicated and involves a lot of stops on the way. This is a post about a series of decisions about a letter of understanding in the MPAC Collective Agreement. This letter outlined the compensation that employees were entitled to when leaving their employment and was intended to...