OPSEU says the current collective bargaining pay-equity model, which is meant to ensure jobs dominated by women aren't paid less, is "outdated." ...
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Heard: Put new OFL president on premier’s workforce panel, OPSEU says
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‘Bridge-building’ new boss of OFL pitches labour peace to breakway unions
The financial viability of the umbrella labour group could be at stake given the loss of millions in dues under previous leader Sid Ryan. ...
OPSEU and provincial government return to bargaining table
Essential services negotiations that have been dragging on since January will be paused to see if union and government can reach a settlement ...
Corner store group’s call for ‘LCBO Beer Agency Stores’ at odds with Beer Store, OPSEU
An advocacy poll sampled 1,500 Ontarians and found more than 70 per cent of respondents support selling beer in 'LCBO Beer Agency Stores' ...
Heard: OPSEU lab workers oppose plans to outsource testing
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Dean: Smokey Thomas clarifies his position (as if it’s needed)
'Privatization is the biggest public scandal of modern times.' So says the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, in an interview with columnist Tony Dean. ...
OPSEU: Tentative deal for blood workers averts layoffs and safety concerns
OPSEU president Smokey Thomas supports the agreement, saying union and Canadian Blood Services came up with 'creative solutions' to secure a deal. ...
Heard: OPSEU continues its protest with more rallies planned in GTA
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Union concerns over Ed Clark report could lead to future roadblocks for Liberals
Ontario's largest public sector unions say they largely oppose recommendations made by an advisory panel over the future of provincial assets. ...
OPSEU criticizes London-Middlesex EMS wait times
OPSEU is criticizing the efficiency of EMS providers in Middlesex-London, who in turn say the union is ignoring the bigger picture. ...
OPSEU ready to go to war with Seneca College over partial-load job cuts
Toronto Star reported last week that Seneca is specifically targeting 140 unionized 'partial load' faculty positions in favour of lower-paid, non-unionized part-time positions. ...
Heard: Union and management at Canadian Blood Services spar over shortage
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St. Joseph union swap came down to numbers, not voter dissatisfaction
A vote by 1,400 workers at a London hospital to leave OPSEU in favour of Unifor was hardly surprising, according to Smokey Thomas, who says it went into the vote grossly outnumbered. ...
Heard: OPSEU members ratify new deal with ParaMed home-care operator
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Arbitrator awards small wage hike to OPSEU hospital workers
About 9,600 OPSEU workers at 50 Ontario hospitals awarded 1.4-per-cent wage increases in each year of a two-year contract. ...
Heard: Striking OPSEU workers to picket Extendicare headquarters
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OPSEU joins call for national inquiry into murdered aboriginal women
The province's largest public-sector union joined the call Thursday for a national inquiry into murdered and missing aboriginal women, which Ottawa continues to refuse to do. ...
All college faculty would get wage increases in tentative three-year deal
Ontario's college faculty have reached a deal with their employer for three years of consecutive wage increases in exchange for some concessions on teaching classes. ...
Heard: Developmental services workers in Renfrew join OPSEU
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Heard: Strike countdown begins at Ottawa nursing-home operator
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Happening: OPSEU gets deal for Ontario college support staff
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Heard: OPSEU to protest lagging wage talks at Pembroke nursing home
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OPSEU demands Wynne ‘come clean’ on job cuts
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it wants to know if public-sector employees will lose their jobs as part of the $1.25 billion in government spending cuts in the Liberal budget. ...
Happening: OPSEU says privatization the scandal in Ontario
There's been lots of talk about scandal in an election fight that's too close to call as we enter the last 10 days of the campaign. Much of the attacks from the Tories and New Democrats have been aimed at the Libe ...
Heard: OPSEU blasts Crown corporation review
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OPSEU accuses government of bracing for jail-guard strike
The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is accused of building temporary living quarters for prison managers in anticipation of bargaining talks with guards. ...
Happening: OPSEU to soon begin bargaining sessions for developmental services workers
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Dean: Hudak and OPSEU drop the gloves
Columnist Tony Dean writes that thoughtful and careful approaches are needed if public-sector workplace dynamics are to change, rather than simply imposing right-to-work policies. ...
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