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CORRECTION RE: CALL IN INFORMATION “Make It Fair” Telephone Town Hall – TONIGHT For the past 2 years, “special advisors” appointed by the Ministry of Labour have been reviewing and holding hearings into Ontario’s Employment Standards and Labour Relations Acts… … Continue reading →

Please join OPSEU Local 500 members for a light dinner and a general membership meeting. AGENDA: • Local 500 Executive reports • Election of Local 500 delegates for: o OPSEU 2017 Regional Meeting (March 18) o OPSEU Annual Convention (April 6-8), … Continue reading →

We are inviting OPSEU members to vote on the new Collective Agreement at one of the ratification meetings. Ratification meetings will be held at the following locations and times: Old Gymnasium, Queen Street site: Tuesday, January 17th @ 7:30 AM; 11:30 … Continue reading →

This post was circulated by OPSEU <opseucommunicationsdepartment@opseu.org> November 17, 2016 Questions and answers about post-retirement benefits for OPSEU members in the OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust) pension plan Background On November 16, 2016, OPSEU announced that it had signed an agreement with the Government … Continue reading →

Join OPSEU LOCAL 500 members for a lovely dinner and a general membership meeting. On the GMM Agenda on November 24th: BARGAINING UPDATE VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE ELECTION OF A NEW LOCAL 500 VICE-PRESIDENT WHERE: FACULTY CLUB, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, … Continue reading →

Written by Dave Lundy, Health and Safety Coordinator at OPSEU Head Office “Where’s the reporter?  I want to speak to her. Today is my first day back to work, after being off sick, recovering from a violent physical assault.” Such … Continue reading →

The Bargaining Team would like to send a huge THANK YOU to all the members of The Local who attended the Coffee Break this morning. At 10 00 AM, The Bargaining Team met once again with The Employer to continue … Continue reading →

The Employer has invited your Bargaining Team back to the bargaining table on Monday, November 7th 2016. Please come out and support your bargaining team and have a coffee break with your colleagues next Monday morning. At the Queen Street … Continue reading →

Members of OPSEU L500 and ONA L054 will leaflet and picket their workplaces on November 2, 2016, in a bid to raise awareness of violent episodes at CAMH and the lack of leadership in the senior ranks, in dealing with … Continue reading →