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The Faas Foundation announced today that it will part ways with its former grant designee, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The Faas Foundation has withdrawn its $1 million gift for CAMH’s Well @ Work program, due to CAMH’s … Continue reading →

ON THE AGENDA: VOTE ON YOUR DEMANDS FOR OUR NEXT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT All members please attend to vote on the demands that you indicated in the Local’s Demand Set Survey were important to you for the next Collective Agreement. ELECTION … Continue reading →

From across Ontario representatives from dozens of communities facing devastating cuts to their community hospitals carted thousands of ballots to the Ontario Legislature. The votes – 93,840 of them as of last night – were cast in a province-wide voluntary … Continue reading →

OPSEU and ONA members attended an awesome presentation from the OPTrust on May 25, 2016. All OPSEU members who are FT, PT, or in a contract with more than 1 year of service are eligible to join the pension plans … Continue reading →

THIS IS WHAT STRESS LOOKS LIKE On Monday April 18, 2016, May Warren, a guest reporter for the Toronto Star, wrote an article entitled MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TAKE A TOLL ON WORKERS—AND EMPLOYERS, TOO. The article described circumstances and situations … Continue reading →

The Union marvels at the spin CAMH can place upon this round of layoffs of front-line clinicians…trying to make a silk purse from a sows’ ear. In fact, the response from some stewards is what has prompted the Union to … Continue reading →

On a daily basis, members of OPSEU contact the office looking for assistance and guidance navigating the system of our Insurer (Desjardin), and Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness here at CAMH. The sad reality for the employees of CAMH has … Continue reading →

JOIN OPSEU LOCAL 500 MEMBERS FOR A LOVELY DINNER, AND A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. AGENDA: BARGAINING UPDATE ELECTING A NEW LOCAL 500 EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS FOR OPSEU 2016 CONVENTION WHERE: FACULTY CLUB, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, 41 WILLCOCKS STREET (behind the Russell … Continue reading →

Cocktail Reception 5:30 pm Dinner 7 pm Prizes will be drawn during Dinner DJ & Dancing  9 pm Tickets for this Gala will be sold on the dates and times posted below. Sales END when all seats are sold. Tickets will … Continue reading →

Read more on the Region 5 Education Weekend to be held February 20-21, 2016 here.