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Happy Labour Day!
Today, we celebrate Labour Day, a day dedicated to the achievements of workers and the labour movement. The origins of Labour Day date back to the 19th century when workers fought tirelessly for fair wages, reasonable working hours, and safer working conditions. You might wonder why Canada and the United States celebrate Labour Day in…
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TableTalk: OPS Unified contract expires December 31, 2024
On June 18, 2024, OPSEU/SEFPO served notice to the employer to end all previous Essential and Emergency Service Agreements (EESA) and provided notice that we intend to bargain the new EESAs. As per the last Divisional meeting, OPS Unified members elected to change the Bargaining Procedures, which mandated that the EESA would be negotiated before issues bargaining.…
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OPSEU/SEFPO Supports TTC Workers
Dear TTC Board Chair and Commissioners, On behalf of OPSEU/SEFPO’s 180,000+ members, I am writing to express our full solidarity with the nearly 12,000 TTC workers, represented by ATU Local 113, who are currently bargaining a new collective agreement. Like many across Toronto, OPSEU/SEFPO members rely on the TTC to get to and from work,…
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Updates from the Convention Floor: Convention 2024
What is Convention? Convention is the union’s highest ranking authority, where delegates debate and vote on policy and constitutional motions. The 2024 Convention was attended by around 2000 members and took place April 25-27, 2024 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year’s theme was Workers Fight Back. Executive Board Elections As this was an…
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2024 OPS Unified Central Bargaining Conference Election Results
We’re excited to share the results of the second part of the Bargaining Team election that took place Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the OPS (Ontario Public Service) Unified Central Bargaining Conference. This was a two-part process. The elections for the Regional Bargaining Team took place on February 10, 2024. Electing the Bargaining Team marks…
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OPSEU/SEFPO in the news: Workers beat Ford in the courts, again!
This week, workers won against the Ford government. The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the previous Superior Court finding that Bill 124 was unconstitutional. The government has since announced that they will not appeal the decision and will instead repeal the unjust legislation very soon. OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick spoke at a press conference at Queen’s Park…
