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Dec 12
OPSEU continuing to fight the cuts to benefits for retired employees
Thursday, December 10, 2015 – 4:30pm On Feb. 18, 2014, the provincial Liberal government announced that effective Jan. 1, 2017, the eligibility criteria for post-retirement benefits were changing for retired public service employees. In addition, retirees will have to pay half of the cost for the benefits. This includes LCBO employees and others in the …
Oct 30
Central/Unified OPS workers ratify new contract
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2015 Central/Unified OPS workers ratify new contract (TORONTO) – Members of the OPS’s Central division has voted 67 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement recently reached between OPSEU and the Ontario government, while the Unified division has approved it by 78 per cent. The ratification vote was held …
Jun 03
Discover Guelph working class and union history
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Nov 13
Follow OPSEU on Instagram
New: Follow OPSEU on Instagram Publication Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014 – 1:00pm OPSEU has launched its Instagram account as of November 12, 2014. Instagram is another tool that puts OPSEU at the cutting edge of social media use among Ontario unions. The OPSEU Instagram account shares photos of key OPSEU events, clips from new …
Jun 12
OPS Bargaining Team elections
Publication Date: Saturday, June 7, 2014 The two-step election process to elect the 2014 OPS Bargaining Teams began on Saturday, June 7, at the OPS Regional Bargaining Conferences held across the province. The elected Regional Representatives to the Central/Unified Bargaining Team are: Ron Langer, Region 1 Elaine Young, Region 2 Betty Marchegiano, Region 3 Dylan …
Jun 12
Court Reporters Update – May 21, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 – 4:00pm The Ministry of the Attorney General has provided OPSEU with the lists of current court reporters (Group A) and retired court reporters (Group B) as specified in the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS), March 3, 2014. The MOS states that OPSEU has 30 days in which to review and include …
May 24
The real scandal in Ontario is privatization
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas will hold a news conference as part of a province-wide tour. Where: In front of main entrance, main building, Collège Boréal, Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury When: 10 a.m., Thursday, May 22 SUDBURY, ON, May 21, 2014 /CNW/ – Despite the epic failure that privatization has been in Ontario, it remains a …
May 24
Hudak’s job killing plan will dismember the provincial economy: OPSEU
TORONTO, May 9, 2014 /CNW/ – Tim Hudak’s plan to eliminate 100,000 jobs in the public sector will dismember the Ontario economy and sets the scene to drive the province into another recession, the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said today. “We always knew Hudak’s positions on a score of issues were extremist, but …