Monthly Archive: April 2013

Apr 20

Time to change the conversation on austerity

By Sid Ryan and Alex Himelfarb Ottawa Citizen Opinion Editorial February 24, 2013 7:04 PM There is an absence of confidence in politics these days. Each new government budget offers a new austerity menu of what we cannot do, what we must cut and who must tighten their belts. This agenda, frantically pursued by so …

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Apr 19

The weakening state of Canadian labour unions

JANET McFARLAND The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Sep. 02 2012, 10:50 PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Sep. 02 2012, 11:40 PM EDT Although four million Canadians are members of unions, organized labour is nonetheless facing shrinking coverage across Canada’s work force. Unions are coping with growing pressure from employers and governments to accept wage …

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Apr 19

Opting Out of Paying Union Dues

Posted by Erin Weir under media, Sask. Election 2011, Saskatchewan, unions. May 4th, 2012 Comments: 6 Murray Mandryk’s excellent column today saves me the trouble of writing a lengthy blog post on the Saskatchewan government’s recent musings about labour legislation. From an economic perspective, it’s worth noting that enabling unionized workers to opt out of …

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Apr 19

OPSEU welcomes the 2013-2015 Executive Board

 Elections for OPSEU’s 21 Executive Board Members took place across the province on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Thirteen Executive Board members were re-elected to their positions, including OPSEU President Smokey Thomas and 1st Vice-President/Treasurer Eddy Almeida. Eight new members were elected to the Board, including three new Board members in Region 5.

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Apr 19

Region 2 Educationals June 8 & 9, 2013

REGION 2 WEEKEND EDUCATIONAL SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 8 & 9, 2013 DELTA MEADOWVALE 6750 MISSISSAUGA ROAD, JUST SOUTH OF THE 401  http://goo.gl/maps/FpTAO MISSISSAUGA, ON PHONE 1-800-422-8238 FAX 1-905-542-4036 FRIDAY         8:00 P.M.                        HOSPITALITY SUITE SATURDAY  9:00 A.M.                        PLENARY SATURDAY  9:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.    CLASSES SATURDAY  8:00 P.M.              …

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Apr 19

Region 2 Treasurer/Trustee Training May 15, 2013

Region 2 TREASURERS/ TRUSTEE TRAINING GUELPH, WEDNESDAY MAY 15, 2013 This is a one day course and will be held at the Guelph Regional Office from 9:30 – 5:30. OPSEU REGIONAL OFFICE GUELPH 400 Speedvale Ave. W, Unit 1, Guelph, Ontario Phone: 1-800-268-7376 x5203 (Gwen) 5204 (Kim) Fax: 519-837-9187 What you need to do: Before: …

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Apr 19

International Youth Day August 13-14 2013 Toronto

International Youth Day 2013 Information and Application