Please make yourselves aware of OPSEU’s new accessibility statement.
 
OPSEU Local 556 is committed to supporting barrier-free education and fostering the inclusion and full participation of all students. In alignment with the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the Accessibility

As faculty at George Brown College and members of OPSEU Local 556, your local union dues support six bursaries of $1,000 each, for full time students that can demonstrate a financial need.  These bursaries are made possible through your local union dues

Please hold the date (4-6PM) followed by a social.
 
Details about locations to follow.

Hello all,
Please download the excel file of the Partial Load Seniority list by clicking on Read More… then here.

A longer article from Brookings that goes into a lot of detail on the future of work.  Worth the read thanks to its thoughtful and well researched approach.
 

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

2017/2018 LOCAL 556 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
GENERAL
Fathima Mohamed Fawny, Third year – Early Childhood Education (RECOMMENDED BY:  Danielle Kwan-Lafond, Professor)
Akilah Abdullah, Graphic Design Program  (RECOMMENDED BY:  Paul Royes, School of Design)
Pheobe Anderson, 1st Year AWCCA Program  (RECOMMENDED BY: 

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