While we celebrate Black History Month we recognize and embrace all of who we are daily!
Join OPSEU Region 5 Coalition of Racialized Workers and Sisters 4 Hope for an honest, open, and sometime difficult conversation!
WHERE: 5757 Coopers Mississauga, ON L4Z 1L8
WHEN: February 29, 2020
TIME: 5:00 – 9:00 PM
RVSP: R5corw@gmail.com no later than February 21, 2020.
Dinner will be served!
All are welcome
Dear member,
We are entering the final days of our social mapping census, and the opportunity for you to win great prizes at https://opseu.org/census/. The deadline for submissions is January 26. Your responses will help OPSEU become an even stronger union.
It only takes 10 minutes to complete, you do not have to identify yourself, and you can choose to enter the weekly draw for a $50 Visa card and the grand prize of an iPad.
Why are we doing this? Our members are our greatest asset. Being able to better serve you starts with learning about your changing needs. By filling out the census, you will help OPSEU respond to the priorities that matter most to you.
Count yourself in.
A message from the Vice Chair of OPSEU’s Mental Health and Addictions Division:
OPSEU Mental Health and Addictions Division is hoping that you will participate in our Blue Monday campaign event for January 20, 2020 and host the donations in your local/region.
Blue Monday flyer MHD fillable to email or post on social media to invite your members to donate. Our hope is that you will gather knitted/crocheted or purchased blue hats, mittens, scarves and socks and then choose an organization/shelter locally that gives back to those in need/homeless. All items that you collect can then be donated on Blue Monday January 20, 2020. We hope that you will take photos and maybe even invite media when donating. This campaignis to raise awareness about the crisis in mental health, addictions and affordable housing while also giving back to individuals in need
to make a difference to start off 2020. (See attached e-flyer for more information)
Let’s all make a difference with a touch of warmth given to those in need while raising awareness in all of our locals and regions.
Thanks for considering participation in this campaign. We hope it happens in each of our regions across the province with locals opting to host the event.
All of our best to each of you for the holidays and the New Year.
In Solidarity,
Tischa Forster
President OPSEU Local 133
OPSEU Lead Unit Steward : CMHA Oxford Unit
OPSEU Vice Chair- Mental Health and Addictions Division – sector 18
Cell 519-777-5969
Thank you Paul for your 29 years of service at Queen Street Mental Health Centre (the now Centre for Addiction and Mental Health).
We wish you all the best for the future and as you have had in the past great success for your future!
You will be missed!
Hugs
Nancy Pridham, OPSEU Local 500 President and the OPSEU steward body
Come to the OPSEU Local 500 General Membership Meeting!
WHO: OPSEU Local 500
WHAT: General Membership Meeting
WHERE: Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks Street, (right behind the Russell Street site)
WHEN: Please note change of date! Please note change of date!
WHY: The main purpose of this meeting is to elect a new Local Executive for OPSEU Local 500 for the next two years.
1. Election of Local Executive
2. Local 500 Dues Levy
NOTE: A member has to be elected a Steward to run for a position on the Local Executive.
*Quorum is necessary for this meeting to ensure an election can be held.
A light dinner will be served
*Quorum is necessary for this meeting to ensure an election can be held.
A light dinner will be served
Sent on behalf of Dr. Suvendrini Lena
Dear Colleagues,
Please consider attending this groundbreaking, multidisciplinary panel, exploring the impact of racism experienced by health care workers.
The panel is FREE, and is held at The Theatre Centre in association with performances of Dr. Lena’s new play exploring physician mental health called Here Are the Fragments.
Read about this panel in the flyer below.
CAMH had its 2019 “Safe and Well CAMH” day on Tuesday, October 22. The event which a Safe & Well CAMH Fair in the Sandi & Jim Treliving Gym, Bell Gateway Building, where various safety and wellness initiatives and projects across the hospital provided information for staff and clients.
Also part of the event was a conversation on inclusivity. This discussion included a presentation by Horizontal Violence, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Working Group member Carol Mundley. This was followed by a Q&A session with special guest Hadiya Roderique, a diversity and inclusion advocate, which was facilitated by Dr. Renee Linklater, Director of CAMH’s Shkaabe Makwa.
CAMH CEO, Dr. Catherine Zahn, also presented the Safe & Well CAMH Ambassador Awards, which included an award to the CAMH Nicotine Dependence Clinic team.
Members of the CAMH Nicotine Dependence Clinic (receptionist Natalie Marconi and Research Analyst Virginia Ittig-Deland) accept the CAMH Ambassador Award from Dr. Catherine Zahn on behalf of their team.
CAMH Registered Practical Nurse, Carol Mundley, a member of the hospital’s Horizontal Violence, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Working Group.
Dr. Renee Linklater, Director of CAMH’s Shkaabe Makwa hosted a Q&A on inclusivity with special guest diversity and inclusion advocate, Hadiya Roderique.
Gala date: December 11, 2019
Location: Marriott Courtyard Hotel, 475 Yonge Street, Toronto (at Alexander St.)
Cocktail reception: 5:30-6:30
Formal dinner: 7:00-9:00
Dancing with DJ: 9:00-1:00
Ticket price: $30.00 per person (max 4 tickets/person)
Door prizes!
Ticket sales in the cafeteria at Russell Street and at Queen Street
November 5 & 6, 2019, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm or until sold out.
Buy your tickets early! They’ll be selling out fast!
OPSEU Local 500 stands in solidarity with groups leading the Global Climate Action Week, and encourages its members to participate in the action taking place in Toronto, September 27th at 11 am at Queens Park. Please connect with your team or manager to ensure that your participation is possible.
A tremendous amount of work goes into planning and e3xecuting the all-staff BBQ—We could not do any of this without all of you.
A big thanks to the volunteers who work so hard to ensure this is a success!
They started you off…Plates-Cutlery and napkins…
Janet Porter Wahabu Christopher Howard
Oswin Chang Virginia Iittig Deland
Bridgette McKenzie Pat Kern
On the grill…
Andrew Aris Lynne Fiander
Thomas Andersson Danielle Larmand
John Kozanczyn Shayla Gutzin Stephen Canning
Paul Horrigan Tony Ivanoff
Myfanwy Marshall David Tennent
Serving salads, condiments, chips, beverages and ice cream…
Kat Tomasone Christopher Howard
Susan Eckerle Curwood Rhondine Lightbody
Mariam Momand David Rotenberg
Dimple Patel Christine Dubois-Cross
Eddie Aguiar Neil Vasdev
Devon Johnson Frances Abela-Dimech
Rosalee Williams Asha Maharaj
Jenny Yeung Linda Mohri
Holly Williams Rosanna Coriandoli
Kim Johnson
Batting clean up…
Lewis O’Ree
Robert Edgar
John Cordeiro
Thanks also to Linda Arsenault for organizing garbage bins, aprons and towels!!!
Labour Start
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