Sector Information

New Sector 8 Long-Term Care Divisional Executive elected at 2023 BPS Conference At the Broader Public Service (BPS) Conference in November 2023, elections were held and Sector 8 now has a new Divisional Executive (DivEx) team. Read more about the members of your new OPSEU/SEFPO Sector 8 DivEx below. We have a full committee, including...

Winter 2024 Newsletter New Divisional Executive elected at 30th Biennial BPS Conference Every two years, OPSEU/SEFPO holds a Broader Public Service (BPS) Conference, where delegates from every BPS sector elect their Divisional Executives (Divex). At the BPS Conference this past November, Municipalities Sector 13 delegates elected the following members to the Divex for a two...

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...

Welcome The Sector 3 Executive would like to welcome our new staff negotiator, Kathleen Flynn. Kathleen joins us with an extensive background in the education sector. We look forward to her contributions to our sector and collaborating with her. Sector 3 Divisional Executive Chair Sandra Cadeau Vice-Chair Bonnie Eddy Treasurer Donna Caissie Secretary Susan Richarz...

Click here to download a PDF of the newsletter. Chair’s Message Colleen MacLeod – Chair, Liquor Board Employees Division Greetings, Traditionally, springtime is a busy time of year for activists and this year is no exception. OPSEU/SEFPO Convention is around the corner, and I’m looking forward to getting together in person once again. As a...

The OPSEU inSolidarity Committee would love to showcase your work.   We are currently accepting any written work from OPSEU members!  You can submit an article with or without a photo on any topic you feel is relevant to you, your workplace or the labour movement.  All articles will be considered, edited, and published online on...

Download printable PDF Message from the President and FVPT: Ratified, but stay ready The vote’s over and you now have a new three-year contract. All of the provisions hammered out by the bargaining team this summer are now in force, and you should have by now received your retro pay (if you haven’t, talk to...

It’s been a tense and tumultuous year. But even as the pandemic’s second wave continues to grow, we wanted to bring you this short but important issue of The Echo. Stay tuned in 2021 for the next issue. Click here to download a PDF version of the Echo. President’s and First Vice-President/Treasurer’s Message: Thank you...

Message from the President Dear friends, It has now been almost four months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. I want to express my gratitude and thanks to all of you because regardless of the job you do, it’s been all of our responsibility to ensure ourselves, our families, and our communities...

Message from the President It has been a challenging year for our members in the Boards of Education and Cultural Institutions sector. We stood in solidarity and fought hard during central negotiations to achieve a fair tentative deal without concessions. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our struggle continues as OPSEU members in...

A message from the President First off, I would like to welcome LBED’s new executive. I congratulate all of you for stepping up. Click here to download a pdf of the Echo. Union activism is hard work and requires dedication and commitment, but it’s also very rewarding. The more you put into this kind of...

OPSEU members took part in a teletown hall on health care, which was held on April 23 from 7 to 8.30 p.m. Some 30,000 members from seven OPSEU sectors were invited to participate, including workers in Sector 1 (Ambulance); Sector 8 (Long-Term Care); Sector 10 (Hospital Professionals); Sector 11 (Hospital Support); Sector 17 (Community Health...