Dear members,
As you may have heard, Premier Ford has now announced legislation to repeal many elements of Bill 148.
We cannot let this happen quietly. If we lose this bill, we lose the ability to fight for equal
Press Release: Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW/ – The Ontario Public Service Employees
Calling all Ontario college contract faculty!
Are you a part-time, partial-load, or sessional faculty member at an Ontario college? If so, you now have new rights available to you under Bill 148. The faculty union locals in the GTA
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This is JPs written update from tonight’s AGM.
We still have ongoing battles around Bill 148 and at the Provincial Task Force on our key issues, along with the charter challenge of the back-to-work legislation. As well, there are
DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 9TH., 2018
TIME: 5:15 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION: ST. JAMES CAMPUS – 200 KING STREET EAST (ROOM TO BE CONFIRMED)
SOCIAL: 7 P.M. – 9 P.M. – The Jason George – 100 Front Street
Full time (as of August 2017)
Partial Load (as of Jan 2018 version)
You can read the newsletter here.
The General Membership Meeting took place with lively discussions and important decisions made including the increase in our levy for the contingency fund. Suffice to say that this will help us be in a strong negotiating position 3 1/2 years
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8TH, 4P.M. – 6:30 P.M. – STEELWORKERS HALL, 25 CECEIL STREET – (Food will be provided)
The Agenda will include:
– ADOPTION OF DECEMBER 21, 2017 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MINUTES
– MOTION TO INCREASE LOCAL CONTINGENCY DUES ASSESSMENT