There was an important meeting for all Presidents held in Toronto on Saturday June 10th. Please check the attached links for information coming out of that meeting. Please stay tuned for further updates. https://opseu.org/news/opseu-members-ops-vote-june-20-22-employer-rollover-offer https://opseu.org/news/opseu-public-service-members-vote-four-year-contract-extension https://opseu.org/news/ops-correctional-bargaining-team-elected OPSEU Bargaining: https://opseu.org/ops-bargaining-2017 Here is full text of the extension offer from the OPSEU website: Unified: …
Category Archive: Bargaining
Feb 28
Demand Set Survey now available electronically
As you may remember, our current collective agreement expires at the end of 2017. That means, yes, that we’re getting ready for bargaining a new contract again. This step is an important one – it is the Demand Set Survey. This year it is online – and is open for a short window – This …
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May 18
Local demand-set should encourage debate on the issues
We are midway through local demand-setting. Locals have received the province-wide and their local’s results from the online bargaining survey.Two other factors are also contributing to the bargaining environment this round: AMAPCEO is in conciliation and we are in the midst of a provincial election. You have received information about the major concessions faced by …
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May 18
URGENT ACTION: Statement of Grievance: changes to post-retirement benefits
Dear OPS Highest-Ranking, The mass filing of individual grievances as an expression of our members’ outrage at the Wynne government’s arbitrary changes to post-retirement benefits, changes that were made without consultation or negotiation with OPSEU, was discussed at the OPS Caucus at Convention 2014. It was decided members should file their grievances all on the …
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Apr 23
Pensions: Protect your retirement savings. Take action.
Pensions protest at Dalton McGuinty’s Ottawa constituency office NEW: Pensions campaign website http://www.amatteroftrust.org/ August 31, 2012 News, facts, and action to keep retirement savings out of the hands of McGuinty Liberals. more… Join the ‘Protect your Pensions’ rally Sept. 6 August 17, 2012 Join the campaign to stop the theft of your pension …
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Mar 19
OPSEU reaches landmark settlement for Ontario court reporters
Ministry of the Attorney General Court Reporters March 6, 2014 RELATED Court Reporters: Ministry of Attorney General Index OPSEU has reached a landmark settlement with the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) with respect to the implementation of all outstanding grievance awards affecting court reporters in the province. OPSEU has been fighting this battle since …
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Nov 04
Changes to OPS Dependent Life Insurance now implemented
In the recent round of OPS negotiations the parties agreed to increase the coverage for dependent life insurance under Articles 38 and 66. Previously anyone electing to pay the premiums received coverage of $1,000 for a spouse and $500 for each dependent child OR $2,000 for a spouse and $1,000 for each dependent child. With …
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Oct 27
Fraser Institute’s take on the Right to Work – View from the Right…the far Right
To remain competitive, Ontario needs to follow Indiana and Michigan’s lead With Labour Day fresh in our memory and Ontario’s unemployment rate having recently increased to 7.6 per cent, the province would do well to follow Indiana and Michigan’s lead and adopt worker choice laws. Doing so would make Ontario a significantly more competitive …
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Jul 02
Questions and Answers for OPSEU court reporters
The Ministry of the Attorney General’s (MAG) plan to contract out court transcripts shows a complete lack of respect for the integrity of the record and the profession of court reporting. Separating the taking of the record from the producing of the record could increase the risk of inaccuracies appearing in the transcript. Your …
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Jun 02
MAG thumbs nose at rulings; contracts-out 650 jobs
May 15, 2013 In another example of how it refuses to comply with orders from the Grievance Settlement Board of Ontario (GSB), the Ministry of the Attorney General today announced it intends to contract-out the transcription work of about 650 court reporters. “Where is this all going to end?” asked Jim Jurens, a spokesperson for …
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