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Making Our Votes Count on October 22!

OPSEU Members, Public Services & Municipal Elections With the election of Doug Ford government last June, his promise to cut $billions in funding for the public services and his attack on local democracy in Toronto, it’s now clear that Ontario’s … Continue reading

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Mobilize for Justice! Join OPSEU Region 5 at the 2018 Toronto Labour Day Parade!

Join hundreds of OPSEU activists and more than 20,000 of our labour & community allies at the biggest, loudest & proudest annual labour event in Canada. Help send Doug Ford a clear message: OPSEU is Mobilizing for Justice! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 8:00 A.M. … Continue reading

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Summer BBQ Co-sponsored by OPSEU, ONA, and CAMH

 

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Choir! Choir! Choir! at CAMH

CHOIR-CHOIR-CHOIR The song chosen  by CAMH is “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey (download the lyrics and practice tonight) The song we are singing will go LIVE on YOU Tube—and of course the CAMH website. There is a bus travelling from … Continue reading

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President’s Message: A New Battleground for OPSEU

OPSEU has entered a new era with last week’s election of a Conservative government and the road ahead brings new dangers. That’s why taking care of first things first must be job one at OPSEU. In the days since the … Continue reading

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Reminder: General Membership Meeting — Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Join our General Membership Meeting this week — Wednesday, June 6, 2018! This is an election meeting for all positions within the executive as well as steward elections WHERE:              University of Toronto Faculty Club, 41 … Continue reading

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Region 5 Election Telephone Town Hall

Questions or concerns about the provincial election on June 7?  Curious to hear more about OPSEU’s election platform, Vote Better? Want to have your say? Join OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and Region 5 RVP Myles Magner for an important telephone … Continue reading

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Help Wanted: OPSEU R5 Election Phone Bank; Upcoming Conferences & Educational Events

Please see below for information on how you can help build Region 5’s campaign to mobilize OPSEU votes for Public Services in the Provincial Election, and other upcoming events. Help Mobilize OPSEU Votes for Public Services Volunteer with the OPSEU … Continue reading

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Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace: A Legal and Practical Framework

On May 15, I had the pleasure of attending the Ontario Workplace Health Coalition’s Annual Joan Burton Day of Learning, and listening to a dynamic lawyer, Lauren Bernardi, who not only spoke passionately about this topic but models the behavior … Continue reading

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General Membership Meeting – Wednesday June 6, 2018

Join fellow OPSEU Local 500 members for a lovely dinner and a very important meeting agenda: ELECTIONS for Local 500 executive committee positions (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer), and all steward positons Psychological services: CBT Associates Health & Safety Nurses’ Education … Continue reading

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