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TORONTO – Unionized provincial government employees have ratified a new two-year collective agreement with their employer, the Government of Ontario. The two-year collective agreement covers 36,000 direct provincial government employees. Under the agreement, employees are subjected to a two-year wage freeze, but significant improvements were made to job security provisions, better access to benefits …

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Jan 19

RATIFICATION VOTE WED. JAN. 23, 2013 TIMES & LOCATION

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WednesdayJanuary 23 232, 231 Guelph Membership Centre400 Speedvale Ave. W. Guelph 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Guelph

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Jan 19

Vote information for OPS locals and members

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Questions and answers about the upcoming contract vote by OPSEU members in the Ontario Public Service January 14, 2013 atification vote is for your area. more… 1. How will the vote be conducted? The law says the vote must be by secret ballot and that those entitled to vote must have “ample opportunity.” The law …

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Bargaining, Collective Agreement

Jan 13

Vote Information Meeting – Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:30 – 7:00

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OPS Contract – Tentative Agreements now available The tentative agreements for Central, Unified and Corrections are now available, along with highlight documents to guide members through the changes. Information meeting will take place the week of January 15th, 2013 at 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.. Voting on the tentative agreements will take place January 21-23. Guelph …

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Jan 09

OPSEU agrees to two-year contract with provincial government

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Richard J. Brennan Queen’s Park Bureau The Ontario government has reached a tentative two-year contract agreement with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. The proposed agreement with the 35,280-member OPSEU includes a wage freeze but other details are being withheld until both sides ratify the deal. “I want to thank the leadership of OPSEU for …

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Bargaining, Collective Agreement

Jan 03

Ontario imposes contracts on public school teachers

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The Ontario government will attempt to end a months-long dispute by imposing contracts on its public school teachers, Education Minister Laurel Broten announced this morning. Using powers the government gained under controversial Bill 115 last fall, Broten said the government will force contracts on about 130,000 elementary and secondary school teachers. The agreements will be …

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Dec 28

Employer agrees to continue issue bargaining at Central/Unified table

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Bargaining

In response to the Central/Unified team’s position that Essential/Emergency Service negotiations should be delayed, the employer has agreed to return to issues bargaining at the Central/Unified table on January 2, 2013

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Dec 28

Non-stop bargaining fails to produce agreement

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Bargaining

Despite a marathon negotiating session that went until 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, your Corrections Team did not reach an agreement on a new contract. The Corrections Team remained at the table as long as possible before it became clear that the employer was not moving on major concessions. While there was some movement on language …

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Dec 21

Message from the President

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Hello everyone and as we draw to a close another year I wanted to wish you all the Best for 2013 from your Local Executive. As you know this will be a tough year for us all as we move ahead with collective bargaining. The work that you do for the Public is important and …

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Dec 19

MEET YOUR BARGAINING MOBILIZERS – Monday, January 7, 2013

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MEET YOUR BARGAINING MOBILIZERS Lunch & Learn FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE TABLE! Monday, January 7, 2013 Location: 1 Stone Road W, Main floor, Conference Room 1 Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm Come out and find out what is happening, listen to our …

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