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May 24

Qs & As for the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) for Court Reporters – March 3, 2014

Memorandum of Settlement General Questions Q1: What does this MOS do? A: The MOS settles a series of grievances filed regarding court reporting and transcript production. Q2: Why did OPSEU settle the grievances? A: There have been a number of GSB decisions issued by the Vice-Chair Abramsky and others regarding transcript production. The first and …

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Apr 26

The Changing World of Pensions May 7, 2014 5-7 pm

OPSEU Pension Forum The Changing World of Pensions May 7, 2014, 5- 7pm Room 203, Metro Toronto Convention Centre Learn about how these changes could affect you: CAAT Pension Plan Growth New Government of Ontario proposal for an Ontario Pension Plan OPSEU OPT Pension Expansion Proposed Changes to Retiree Benefits for the OPT All OPSEU …

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Feb 28

Region 2 Political Action Conference – March 22, 2014

Region 2 Political Action Conference – March 22 2014   To: REGION 2 LECs Re: REGION 2 POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2014 Delta Meadowvale 6750 Mississauga Road – just south of the 401 Mississauga, ON Phone: 1-800-422-8238 Fax: 1-905-542-4036 Room rates: Double/single $109.00 plus taxes Shared with another member $54.50 plus taxes Friday …

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Feb 04

News from C.A.L.M. Unifor study shows that unionization reduces poverty

Unifor study shows that unionization reduces poverty What have unions ever done for us? They reduce poverty, for one. As part of its Rights at Work campaign, Unifor pulled together the data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on some of the world’s most developed countries to compare the impact of unionization …

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Feb 04

Weekend Educational February 22 & 23, 2014

Region Two Weekend Educational February 22 & 23, 2014 – Click here for application Dealing with Workplace Conflict Duty to Accommodate: A Tool for Inclusive Workplaces Health & Safety: Level 1 Reducing the Gap: The Importance of Pay Equity in Union Work Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Union Skills for Workplace Investigations

Feb 04

Fantino must resign

OPSEU January 31, 2014  Veterans Affairs minister Julian Fantino must resign immediately as a result of the callous behavior he’s demonstrated against veterans and his government’s controversial decision to shut down eight regional offices, says the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. “Julian Fantino’s bullying, disrespect and indifference aimed against our veterans is nothing …

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Nov 16

Lost in the Cloud: A webinar on the future of public information in Ontario – REGISTER!!

REMINDER ATTENTION ALL OPS I and IT MEMBERS: Lost in the Cloud: A webinar on the future of public information in Ontario Monday, November 18, 2013 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  The Ontario government plans to outsource the storage of some data to the cloud. Up to 25 per cent of data will be moved from secure government …

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Nov 04

2014 Convention – dates and location announced

 May 8, 9, 10, 2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Oct 26

Bloggers Wanted – Where you work, New Page

I’ll be creating pages on demand for Ministries specific  and special interests i.e. Court Reporters. Please e-mail me at nancy.horvath01@gmail.com if interested. You will be responsible for keeping the page updated, not to worry, I’ll show you how to post.[important][/important]

Oct 25

No Free Ride – PC proposal not to pay union dues

March 20, 2013 TORONTO – Award-winning Canadian film and television director Bruce McDonald is sending a message to Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak about that party’s plans for the province’s unions. McDonald’s latest short film, a comedy called No Free Ride, takes issue with a PC proposal to allow workers in union shops to receive …

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