Region 7

Starting in June 2025, the one-day OPSEU/SEFPO’s constitution mandatory training session, “Organizing for Power: Dismantling Anti-Black, Anti-Indigenous, and All Forms of Racism” (DSR training), will be offered in each region. For all OPSEU/SEFPO Elected Leaders including Stewards, Bargaining Team Members, Divex members, Health & Safety Representatives, etc. These sessions are intended for all locally elected officials who...

Are you planning to attend Convention this year as a delegate, alternate, observer or a guest? Do you want a basic Roberts Rules intro or refresher before you get there? Sign up now for one of three online Pre-Convention Roberts Rules workshops:. Log onto the Member Portal to register for one of the following events:...

Region 7 will be hosting an educational in Kenora on March 29 and 30, 2025. Location Kenora – Clarion Hotel, 470 1st Avenue South, Kenora, ON, P9N 1W7, Canada Dates March 29, 2025 – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm March 30, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm  Application deadline Application forms must be emailed...

Location:  Virtually via Zoom Date: February 27, 2025 Times: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST Deadline: Attendance Form and Human Rights Accommodation Requests are to be submitted to Linda Robinson via email [email protected] by January 03, 2025. Applications can also be dropped off by Jan 3, 2025 at the...

Event dates: Oct. 21 – 25, 2024 Application deadline: Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 After the grievance procedure has been exhausted, an unresolved grievance can be referred to the last stage to be decided at Arbitration.  This Course is intended to inform Local Union activists regarding various elements of the process at an Arbitration Hearing in...

Printable version Event details Location: Courses take place at the Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre 1 Valhalla Inn Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6J1 Telephone: 1-844-765-1422 Ext. 5723 Email: [email protected] Dates: Saturday, Nov 9, 2024 – 9 am to 5 pm Sunday, Nov 10, 2024 – 9 am to 1 pm Application deadline: Friday, Sept...

The OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board Members and Staff of Region 7 are pleased to present the 2023 Region 7 Women’s Conference. Location: La Place Rendez-Vous, Fort Frances – November 3-5, 2023 Time: Friday, November 3: 5:30 to 10:00 PM, Meet and Greet (Dinner provided) Saturday, November 4: 9:00 AM to 4:15 PM (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner...

Sector 10 – HPD: Organizing Training have been scheduled in communities across the province. The intent of the sessions is to provide attendees with training and resources to organize and mobilize members to build stronger locals for future rounds of bargaining and to push back on Bill 60 and the Ford government’s agenda to privatize...

The Dryden Regional Office will be hosting an Educational on July 8 and 9. The application deadline (more info on applying) is Friday, May 5. Courses The following courses are being offered: Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building This course is designed to examine the grievance process from a workplace organizing perspective. Grievances are opportunities...

March 25 (8:30 am – 5 pm) and March 26 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm), 2023 at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay. Completed application forms must include the signed recommendation or an approval email from a Local Executive Officer and be received by the Thunder Bay Regional Office no later than Monday, February 6,...

Location: Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay – February 2 to 5, 2023 Dates and times: Thursday, February 2: 6:00 to 9:00 PM, Meet and Greet/Awards (Dinner provided) Friday, February 3: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Lunch provided) Saturday, February 4: 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM (Lunch provided) Sunday, February 5: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM We...

The following courses are being offered in Dryden on Nov. 26 and 27, 2022. The deadline for submitting this application form is Friday, September 30. Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building This course is designed to examine the grievance process from a workplace organizing perspective.  Grievances are opportunities to build the union.  This hands-on course...