Category Archive: OPSEU

Aug 20

Region 2 Summer Picnic – A Huge Thank You!

Fun was had by all who attended the Region 2 Annual Picnic at the Rockwood Conservation Area. The weather was spectacular and our Region 2 hosts, Eddy Almeida, Mike Grimaldi, Deb Tungatt and all the volunteers too numerous to mention made the day perfect. Thank you! – click View Full Post to see the Photo …

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Aug 17

Crime fighting unit latest victim of provincial austerity measures

In its frenzy to bring down the provincial deficit, the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services has laid off the entire staff of an office responsible for fighting crime through analysis of electronic data. All six members of the electronics investigation unit of the ministry’s Centre for Forensic Sciences learned this week they will …

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Aug 17

Truth, deception and Ontario’s bi-elections

In true Liberal style, Dalton McGuinty has back-pedaled. Just days ago, when asked to comment on Greg Sorbara’s sudden retirement as an MPP, the Premier spoke about calling bi-elections in the ridings of Vaughan and Kitchener-Waterloo, and stated: “It would be unfair to plunge the province into two important bi-elections in the dog days of …

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Aug 15

Survey: Strike Policy and Practices

Greetings Friends, The Executive Board, in receipt of Resolution C7 from the 2012 Convention, identified the need to examine OPSEU Strike policy and practices for funding allocations so as to create a user friendly system for locals. If you’ve been on strike recently; or have prepared for a strike in the past; or you see …

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Aug 13

Pensions for most OPSEU members under attack

August 10, 2012 OPSEU members, Pensions for most of you could take a significant hit if the Ontario government goes ahead with threatened changes to pension plans. You need to read this entire message if you are a member of one of these four pension plans: Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) Pension Plan …

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Aug 13

EHealth exec takes bonus despite public-sector wage freeze

The Canadian Press Posted: Aug 12, 2012 4:37 PM ET The man brought in to lead eHealth Ontario following a scandal that rocked the Liberal government will get a bonus of about 25 per cent on top of his $329,000 salary this year, while staff at the agency have turned to the courts to get …

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Aug 09

LABOUR DAY PARADE Monday, September 3, 2012

This is an early reminder that OPSEU is once again planning lots of activities around the Labour Day Parade this year and we want to notify you and your Local now, so that you can plan to get involved and make all your members aware of what is going on. Come for the fun!  Come …

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Aug 09

Draining Retirement Savings to Build Corporate Wealth

August 8, 2012 When the watering hole shrinks, human nature often forces the herd to embrace a right-wing political agenda. How sad! Tough times should inspire unity and cohesion. These principles have guided OPSEU with success through some really tough times. We face a rigged game. The right wing tactically understands that economic hardship frequently …

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Aug 01

Hey Hudak: You’ve Got Unions All Wrong

As published at www.huffingtonpost.ca The International Monetary Fund and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have confirmed that broadly-based collective bargaining is the best mechanism to build a healthy middle class. In short, when workers, through their unions, are able to bargain freely for decent wages, benefits and pensions, there are benefits for the …

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Aug 01

OPSEU REGION 2 SUMMER PICNIC – SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012

Region 2 Summer Picnic at the Rockwood Conservation Area Sunday, August 19, 2012 from 12 – 5 pm Games, food & prizes Bring your family, lawn chair, bathing suit, appetite and competitive spirit! Download the flyer for directions and contact information   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PICNIC FLYER

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