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Attention All members! ​OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) is proud to present the first annual Young Worker Mentorship Program! We are now seeking expressions of interest from potential mentees aged 35 and younger interested in participating in the 2022 program. … Continue reading →

This article is reproduced from: https://opseu.org/news/opseu-sefpo-indigenous-circle-call-for-representative-in-region-5/152043/ The OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle invites OPSEU/SEFPO members who self-identify as Indigenous to apply for a position on the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle to fill a vacancy in Region 5. The role of the regional representative on the Indigenous Circle is to … Continue reading →

This article is reproduced from: https://opseu.org/news/the-fight-against-racism-is-a-fight-from-all-corners/152134/ OPSEU/SEFPO is deeply concerned about a recent court ruling and the sweeping implications it could have for the protection of union members’ human rights. In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its … Continue reading →

JP Hornick has been elected as the new President of OPSEU/SEFPO marking the first change in the union’s presidency in 15 years. Hornick is the Coordinator of the School of Labour at George Brown College, a long-time OPSEU/SEFPO leader and … Continue reading →

Support OPSEU Local 5119 ON STRIKE at LifeLabs! After organizing to join OPSEU in 2020, 150 couriers and mailroom workers at LifeLabs have run into a brick wall trying to bargain a fair first contract . Why? Because the bosses … Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 30, 7-9 pmREGISTER by 12 noon, March 30: https://tinyurl.com/OPSEU-R5-Forum-Registration SUBMIT Your Questions by 5 pm March 29: https://tinyurl.com/OPSEU-R5-Candidate-Questions After three long years, delegates from Region 5 and across the province have some important decisions to make at OPSEU’s … Continue reading →

The Region 5 Coalition of Racialized Workers in collaboration with the Workers Health & Safety Centre WHSC supported by Region 5 Executive Board Members present the Psychosocial Hazard & Workplace Mental Health health & safety certified course. Date: March 11, … Continue reading →

Are you a personal support worker (PSW) and an OPSEU/SEFPO member? Do you do the work of a PSW but with a different title? Sign up to be part of the OPSEU/SEFPO’s PSW Community to stay informed about the latest PSW-specific … Continue reading →

In commemoration of Black History Month, OPSEU/SEFPO’s Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) will be hosting their annual Black History Month forum on February 25, 2022. This year’s event will spotlight and celebrate the resistance, resilience and triumphs of Black people … Continue reading →

Attention all OPSEU/SEFPO members,   OPSEU/SEFPO’s Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) is hosting a PYC Zoom Room on March 24, 2022, from 7pm to 8pm. It will be a Q&A conversation with members aged 35 and younger about the importance and … Continue reading →