August 27, 2012 “Dead money.” That’s what Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney this week called the half trillion dollars Canadian corporations have stashed away. Both Carney (and surprisingly) Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have criticized corporations for stuffing money into mattresses while our economy lays dormant. Both men have said investment in research, technology and …
Category Archive: Education
Aug 23
Region 2 Educationals October 20 & 21, 2012
OCTOBER 20 & 21 2012 Educationals Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Health & Safety: Level Three Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Advancing Union Issues through Labour Management Committees OCTOBER 20 & 21 2012 Educational APPLICATION …
Aug 14
eHealth CEO Greg Reed returns $81,250 bonus after opposition parties cry foul
Keith Leslie and Maria Babbage TORONTO – The man put in charge of eHealth Ontario following a spending scandal is returning a hefty bonus after coming under fire from opposition parties. The chairman of the agency’s board of directors said Monday he accepted Greg Reed’s “offer to decline” his $81,250 performance bonus for 2011-12, which …
Jul 24
MANDELA DAY – A Global Call to Action
International Labour Updates Democracy, equality, reconciliation, diversity, responsibility, respect and freedom – these are the values of one of the greatest and most courageous humanists, anti-apartheid, human rights and peace activists of all times: Nelson Mandela, who is also named Madiba in South Africa as an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela’s clan. …
Jul 06
Hold the Date! October 10, 2012
Health and Safety Join over 10 unions and Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) in person (in Sudbury) or online from anywhere as we launch a resource kit to help workers take action on workplace stress.Twelve labour groups have been working with Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers and researchers since 2009 to develop …
Jun 06
OPSEU International Youth Day
OPSEU International Youth Day: Aug 9-10th, 2012 April 11, 2012 The Provincial Young Workers Committee invites you to submit your application for the 2012 International Youth Day. We look forward to meeting you! This year’s event, “Economic Equality: Our Voice, Our Future,” aims to empower young workers to make informed choices about their futures in …
May 31
OPSEU wins big at CALM
OPSEU wins big at CALM May 30, 2012 OPSEU won numerous prizes for excellence in communications at the 2011 Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) Awards on Friday, May 18. Our widely recognized and popular healthcare blog, the Diablogue, was awarded “Best website content produced by staff” (http://diablogue.org). The recent “How Screwed Are You” …
May 27
Educationals for Region 2
Region Two Educationals June 2 & 3, 2012 – Click here for application Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Health & Safety: Level Two WSIB Level 1 Interpreting Your Collective Agreement: An Activist’s Role Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma in the Workplace October 20 …