Vice-President/Treasurer’s Message Collectivity, Community, Balance and Fairness June 12, 2012 Greetings, Friends. It seems that not a day goes by without the union movement being under some kind of attack by the corporate elite and their media shills. As the last line of defense for working people, we are convenient targets. The Globe and Mail …
Category Archive: News
Jun 16
Summer election may be fought over sneaky clause in budget bill
Summer election may be fought over sneaky clause in budget bill Dalton McGuinty is threatening to pull the plug on his own government after the opposition parties amended his budget bill yesterday in the legislature’s finance committee. Like the Harper government budget bill, the McGuinty government inserted a large number of legislative amendments to create a …
Jun 14
OPTrust’s former CEO files suit for wrongful dismissal
OPTrust’s former CEO files suit for wrongful dismissal (christine balderas/iStockphoto)+ OPTrust’s former CEO files suit for wrongful dismissal Janet McFarland The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jun. 07 2012, 6:59 PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Jun. 07 2012, 7:01 PM EDT The former CEO of the Ontario government’s employee pension fund has filed a wrongful …
Jun 06
Thursday, June 14 is Fraud Stopper Day
We need all OPSEU members to speak out against the privatization of ServiceOntario. The Ontario government is selling this valuable government service, exposing Ontarians’ personal information to fraud and identity theft. The threat is all the more significant if ServiceOntario goes to a U.S. corporation. The U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government the power …
Jun 04
2012 Pride Day Celebrations
2012 Pride Day Celebrations. Come out and show your PRIDE May 17, 2012 June is Pride Month. OPSEU’s Rainbow Alliance is once again pleased to support and/or participate in a series of 2012 Pride events scheduled throughout the province! These celebrations encourage everyone to embrace each other’s differences. It is also an opportunity for increased …
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” …