August 27, 2012 “Dead money.” That’s what Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney this week called the half trillion dollars Canadian corporations have stashed away. Both Carney (and surprisingly) Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have criticized corporations for stuffing money into mattresses while our economy lays dormant. Both men have said investment in research, technology and …
Monthly Archive: August 2012
Aug 30
Labour Day celebrations to be held at Riverside Park
GUELPH — The Guelph and District Labour Council will hold its annual Labour Day picnic on Monday, Sept. 3, at the red Pavilion in Riverside Park From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be free rides and free hotdogs, corn and refreshments, sponsored by the City of Guelph. There will be children’s games, face …
Aug 23
Region 2 Educationals October 20 & 21, 2012
OCTOBER 20 & 21 2012 Educationals Stewards 1: Making a Difference in the Workplace Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Basic Grievance Handling for Union Building Health & Safety: Level Three Duty to Accommodate 2: Making Accommodation Work Advancing Union Issues through Labour Management Committees OCTOBER 20 & 21 2012 Educational APPLICATION …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Aug 14
eHealth CEO Greg Reed returns $81,250 bonus after opposition parties cry foul
Keith Leslie and Maria Babbage TORONTO – The man put in charge of eHealth Ontario following a spending scandal is returning a hefty bonus after coming under fire from opposition parties. The chairman of the agency’s board of directors said Monday he accepted Greg Reed’s “offer to decline” his $81,250 performance bonus for 2011-12, which …
Aug 14
2012 OPS Conference and Divisional Meeting Dec. 1-2, 2012
A general membership meeting for Local 232 will be called in September (date to be announced) to elect Delegates, Alternates and Observers from the ministries within our local to attend the OPS Conference and Divisional Meeting. The 2012 OPS Conference and Divisional Meeting will be on December 1-2, 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel in 123 …