Monthly Archive: December 2012

Dec 28

Employer agrees to continue issue bargaining at Central/Unified table

In response to the Central/Unified team’s position that Essential/Emergency Service negotiations should be delayed, the employer has agreed to return to issues bargaining at the Central/Unified table on January 2, 2013

Dec 28

Non-stop bargaining fails to produce agreement

Despite a marathon negotiating session that went until 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, your Corrections Team did not reach an agreement on a new contract. The Corrections Team remained at the table as long as possible before it became clear that the employer was not moving on major concessions. While there was some movement on language …

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Dec 21

Message from the President

 Hello everyone and as we draw to a close another year I wanted to wish you all the Best for 2013 from your Local Executive.  As you know this will be a tough year for us all as we move ahead with collective bargaining.  The work that you do for the Public is important and …

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Dec 19

MEET YOUR BARGAINING MOBILIZERS – Monday, January 7, 2013

     MEET YOUR BARGAINING MOBILIZERS   Lunch & Learn   FIND OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE TABLE!   Monday, January 7, 2013     Location:                    1 Stone Road W, Main floor, Conference Room 1   Time:                  12:00 to 1:00 pm   Come out and find out what is happening, listen to our …

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Dec 18

A message from your Corrections Team

On October 5, 2012, the employer served us notice to bargain. Since we first met with the employer on Nov. 14 that is exactly what we have been doing. On Dec. 11, the government served us notice they were filing for conciliation, despite the fact that we are not at an impasse. Conciliation is when …

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Dec 18

A message from your Central/Unified team

Today we have found out that the employer has shared a letter with some of you that was sent to OPSEU President Smokey Thomas. In this letter, the employer has requested the appointment of a conciliator officer. This is a normal part of the bargaining process in an effort to obtain a collective agreement. Filing …

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Dec 18

2013 Convention April 25-27, 2013

details to be posted when they become available.

Dec 05

OPS members engaged, ready to take action

More than 22,000 OPS members have met with their bargaining heads and OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas by phone and overwhelmingly voted to take action to back their bargaining teams. “Employers will only give up as much as they have to give up to avoid a strike,” said Thomas. “What I’m hearing is a very …

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Dec 05

On December 10, stop by your local LCBO store

On Monday, December 10, go to your LCBO store and support our members.  Join us at one of the 18 LCBO stores throughout Ontario as we commemorate the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed on December 10, 1948.  Article 23.2 states, “Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay …

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