Monthly Archives: April 2021

Dear OPSEU/SEFPO RPNs and Healthcare workers, As part of OPSEU/SEFPO’s RPN Divisional Council’s commemoration of Nurses Week 2021, we would like to invite all health care members to two special presentations being offered during the week. On Tuesday, May 11th … Continue reading →

OPSEU/SEFPO applauds the recent guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We acknowledge that the verdict was newsworthy because it disrupts a continuous pattern of white supremacy persistent in North American criminal justice systems. We agree … Continue reading →

OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas sent the following letter to Premier Doug Ford today.   April 19, 2021   Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario  Room 281  Legislative Building, Queen’s Park  Toronto, ON M7A 1A1    Re OPSEU/SEFPO calling on … Continue reading →

OPSEU/SEFPO has launched an ad campaign to support Ontario’s vaccine rollout and encourage Ontarians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “It’s undeniable that the COVID pandemic has hurt us all,” said OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas. “It has taken a toll … Continue reading →

The following Op Ed by OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was published today in the Toronto Sun. The third wave of COVID-19 has arrived and many folks are scratching their heads wondering how Ontario’s entire health-care system — and economy … Continue reading →

The Region 5 Education Committee is pleased to offer this virtualeducational opportunity to our Region 5 members. We would like toinvite all members of Region 5 to participate in our upcoming zoomclasses on: NEW ACTIVIST / NEW STEWARD ORIENTATION There … Continue reading →

Attention all rainbow-identified members: OPSEU/SEFPO’s Rainbow Alliance arc-en-ciel (RAA) will be holding monthly Queermunity town halls via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month! Be sure to join them as they discuss queer issues, chat about upcoming events and … Continue reading →