Hi everyone,

Hope you are all staying strong, brave and healthy during these stressful and scary times. The Union is here to support you in any way we can. Many of you have reached out and I hope we are helping with your concerns. The latest is the Windsor transit issue. If someone is being impacted and cannot get to work, please reach out to one of the LEC members or your steward and we will troubleshoot for a solution.  Keep any receipts you may incur if you have to pay for additional means of travel. We don’t need another thing blocking us from doing the admirable work that we do.

Continue to be brave, continue to support each other and above all stay safe and healthy.

Susan

The days are evolving more rapidly than we can comprehend as of late. Even though we are a society that is constantly on the go and seemingly limitless, we have been humbled.

A microscopic enemy, invisible to the naked eye has brought our world to a grinding halt. The things that are not invisible are the reality that our health and lives are at risk in this current environment. There have been questions regarding work status, quarantine requirements, PPE, general operations and as we have seen, things can change in less than 24 hours. In responding to all of your correspondence and in order to be impactful with this message, it seems prudent to address everyone collectively at this time.  Although information continues to change, it is at somewhat of a plateau. Our Employer has engaged the Union and other Unions in co-ordinated responses and collective decisions in handling the challenges we are facing. This information is available to everyone on the Hospitals Intranet system and can be accessed via WRH Intranet at COVID-19LINK under “Staff Updates” and via HDGH Intranet at http://intranet.hdgh.org/coronavirus.

The Employer’s commitment with the Union is to continue to work collaboratively in order to overcome this situation. The only way we can overcome this is to be on the same page. The lines may be a little blurry at this time, but as long as everyone keeps each other’s best interest at the fore front we will be successful in beating this. The Union is working very closely with the Employer to ensure the well being and safety of its Members.

We as OPSEU Members and Health Care Workers, at both WRH and HDGH sites, are being asked to step up to the plate. The days ahead are full of fear, unknowns and will be tireless. To date we have come together and supported our fellow workers, families and friends with professionalism and bravery. As your Local President, I can say I am privileged to represent each and every one of you.

The coming days and weeks will continue to demand everything we have. With potential continuing confirmed COVID cases, potential increase in illness amongst staff, family and the general public, we may be asked to give even more of ourselves and we need to be prepared.  We need to be efficient, we need to be smart and we need to be safe all at the same time. A seemingly daunting task, but with the support of the Union, the Administration and the Community, we will, and we must come out as a whole, on the other side of this pandemic. Continue to reach out to myself, any of the LEC or your stewards for support. We will try to answer all of your questions and concerns as they arise.

Continue to be brave.

Continue to be safe.

In solidarity,

Susan

Urgent call for OPSEU local 101 members to

attend a brief meeting!

When: Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at 5:00 PM. Meeting will be short!

Where: OPSEU Office on 3005 Marentette Ave.(behind Devonshire mall)

Unfortunately our recent March 3rd general membership meeting did not have enough members to reach quorum. We need this minimum number of attendees in order to elect delegates and alternates to attend the OPSEU convention in Toronto. Convention is a yearly event that brings together representatives from OPSEU locals from across the province. These representatives vote and make decisions that impact you! We need our regional and sector voices to be heard! Please do your best to attend this very short meeting. We have several members who would like to attend convention and without quorum only our president will be able to attend. Anyone who wants to be a delegate or alternate and cannot be present at the meeting may submit an email ASAP to our local president Susan Bohnert Hamelin saying you would like to be considered a delegate and/or alternate. Here are the details of this year’s convention:

44th Annual OPSEU Convention

Thursday May 21, 2020 9:00 AM – until Saturday May 23 at noon

Halls A and B of the Metro Toronto Convention Center, 250 Front Street West, Toronto ON

Thank you everyone for your participation! If you’re coming…bring along an OPSEU friend 🙂 

Attention: Windsor Regional Hospital OPSEU Local 101 Members

Feb 11, 2020

After many days of Bargaining with the Employer at Windsor Regional Hospital, the decision was made to apply for Conciliation on Friday February 7th. This process will now proceed to include a Conciliator to help resolve the items that remain on the Bargaining table.

The Team was able to work through many of the Demand Set items, but outstanding monetary items still remain. It is our hope that we will come to resolution on these outstanding points during the next few Bargaining days, of which dates are to be yet determined.

The Bargaining Team for WRH is determined to keep everyone’s best interest at the forefront and come up with a solid Collective Agreement.

In Solidarity,

OPSEU Local 101, WRH Bargaining Team 2020

The OPSEU Indigenous Circle invites you to submit your application for the 2020 Indigenous Conference! We welcome all members who desire to bear witness to the essential role of culture in the survival and thriving of Indigenous communities.

The Conference theme is “Discovering the Métis: The People of the Sash.” The goal is to inspire and equip OPSEU members to partner and work with Indigenous communities during this time of reconciliation. The Conference is being planned with citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Participants will be equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively network with Métis members within and beyond OPSEU on various projects and campaigns. Banners are being created by Métis artist Christi Belcourt for this event.

Event participants will be selected by the Indigenous Circle with assistance from the Equity Unit.  The selection process seeks to achieve a diverse group of attendees, representative of Indigenous and other equity groups within our membership. Confirmation will be issued to the selected participants the final week of April. Expenses will be reimbursed as per OPSEU policy.

Do not miss this opportunity to network, learn, share experiences and have some fun.  Please submit your completed application by e-mail to indigenousconference@opseu.org or fax to the Equity Unit no later than 5 pm, March 27, 2020.  Please note that we will be applying the criteria as set out on pages 4 and 5 of this application for selection.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

In solidarity,

OPSEU Indigenous Circle

Information on the Indigenous Conference can also be found on the OPSEU website:

https://opseu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Indigenous-Conference-Call-2020.pdf(English) or https://opseu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Indigenous-Conference-Call-2020-fr.pdf (French).

Attention upcoming General Membership Meeting, please see below for more details.

When: Tuesday November 19, 2019. Dinner will be served at 5:00pm and the meeting will start promptly at 6:00pm

*** Where: Royal Canadian Legion

1570 Marentette Ave. Windsor ONT ***

Meeting Agenda:

1. Swearing-In of new stewards
2. Nominations and Election of new executives for local 101à President, VP #1, VP #2, VP #3, Treasurer, Secretary, Communications Officer
3. Nominations and Election of committee members (Scholarship(3) and Donation(3))
4. Nominations and Election of Trustees (2)
5. Approval of 2020 Budget 
6. Other Business

** You must be present to run for an executive position**

** If you are interested in running for a Committee member position ,and unable to attend you must submit a written letter expressing intention and position to myself  NO LATER than November 18, 2019 1500hrs **

Please click on Link to RSVP for dinner. Please RSVP no later than Friday NOV 15th

*** Also there will be a draw for the remaining unclaimed Labour day gift cards Must be present to win ***

ATTN Labour Day Winners!!! Please see below a list of times and locations to pick up your $50.00 gift cards:

Gary Van Nest President OPSEU Local 101 will be at the following sites to distribute the Gift Cards to the winners

Please provide your badge I.D. as well as your number on the list below.

Gary will be in the cafeteria at the sites listed .

Sept. 10/19

Met.  11:00-12:00

Ouellette. 12:30-1:30

HDGH: 2:00-3:00

Sept. 12/19

HDGH: 10:00-11:00

Ouellette: 11:30-12:30

Met. 1:00-2:00

Sept. 18/19

Ouellette. 8:00-9:00

HDGH. 9:30-10:30

Met. 11:30-12:30

Cards not picked up by October 15/19 will be forfeited to the UNION.

2019 Labour Day Draw Winners

1. MaryAnn Denunzio
2. Jessica Yablonsky
3. Robert Cusinato
4. Adelina Greco
5. Rojin Golbaz
6. Brittany Meloche
7. Anita Gyemi
8. Hailey Bondy
9. Joya Germainese
10. Dorothy O’Neil
11. Sean Brewer
12. Daniel Broderick
13. Jose Martinez
14. Jaclyn Litynsky
15. Katherine Nicholson
16. Jacqueline Parent
17. Andelija Savic
18. Guy Meseck
19. Christina Hindi
20. Christine Nowabicka
21. Megan Wasyluc
22. Karen Bondy
23. Sridevi Kanneganti
24. Shawana Williams
25. Radmila Talic
26. Michelle Sullivan
27. Nancy Bencak
28. Sharron Aaron
29. Melissa Barkley
30. Karen Lori Mederios
31. Ray Ellwood
32. Lindy Leduc-Wilson
33. Kyla Hansman
34. Anne Mclaughlin
35. Lauren Tienhaara
36. Natalie Toukan
37. Lisa Pinsonneault
38. Danie Martineau
39. Kelly Allan
40. Christine Suzor
41. Melissa Thorton
42. Therese Charbonneau
43. Cindy Garrick-Paradis
44. Jenny Riggi
45. Christine Cacciato
46. Hailey King
47. Jennifer Nugent
48. Sylvia Warda
49. Lori Laughton
50. Gary VanNest
51. Patricia Slavik
52. Christina McClelland
53. Jennifer Tygat
54. Amanda Lafrance
55. Shannon Hutton
56. Alina Baltador
57. Patricia Kiely
58. Kathlynne Martin
59. Sjajna Gjeorgevski
60. Erica Bennett
61. Leslie Price
62. Jennifer Sweeney
63. Christine Sole-Tetreault
64. Maryann Bender
65. Paolina Perciealli
66. Nicole McLean
67. Jodi Richards
68. Brittany Drouillard
69. Joel Ledoux
70. Diana Semaan
71. Candice Conkey
72. Mike Ledoux
73. Sean Purton
74. Marilena Pizzo
75. Claudia Benson
76. Marla Fata
77. Sandra Pillon
78. Mary Chea
79. Sarah Renaud (Belle River)
80. Brandon Brown
81. Elaine Yung
82. Rachel Hess
83. Joanna Blok
84. Shauna Bernardon
85. Hong Gji
86. Michelle Dinardo
87. Kimberly Donais
88. Tracy Tamm
89. Edmundo Chacon
90. Michelle Knezic
91. Melissa Miller
92. Marianne Simic
93. Nancy Burke
94. Jennifer Fink
95. Sabrina Confletti
96. Melissa Azar
97. Malinda Carlini
98. Laurie Jones
99. Dianna Gabriele
100. Joan Fuerth
101. Georgia Seifer

Happy Labour Day From Opseu Local 101

(Dates, Times and Locations for Gift Card pickup will be posted this week)

2019 Labour Day Draw Winners

1. MaryAnn Denunzio
2. Jessica Yablonsky
3. Robert Cusinato
4. Adelina Greco
5. Rojin Golbaz
6. Brittany Meloche
7. Anita Gyemi
8. Hailey Bondy
9. Joya Germainese
10. Dorothy O’Neil
11. Sean Brewer
12. Daniel Broderick
13. Jose Martinez
14. Jaclyn Litynsky
15. Katherine Nicholson
16. Jacqueline Parent
17. Andelija Savic
18. Guy Meseck
19. Christina Hindi
20. Christine Nowabicka
21. Megan Wasyluc
22. Karen Bondy
23. Sridevi Kanneganti
24. Shawana Williams
25. Radmila Talic
26. Michelle Sullivan
27. Nancy Bencak
28. Sharron Aaron
29. Melissa Barkley
30. Karen Lori Mederios
31. Ray Ellwood
32. Lindy Leduc-Wilson
33. Kyla Hansman
34. Anne Mclaughlin
35. Lauren Tienhaara
36. Natalie Toukan
37. Lisa Pinsonneault
38. Danie Martineau
39. Kelly Allan
40. Christine Suzor
41. Melissa Thorton
42. Therese Charbonneau
43. Cindy Garrick-Paradis
44. Jenny Riggi
45. Christine Cacciato
46. Hailey King
47. Jennifer Nugent
48. Sylvia Warda
49. Lori Laughton
50. Gary VanNest
51. Patricia Slavik
52. Christina McClelland
53. Jennifer Tygat
54. Amanda Lafrance
55. Shannon Hutton
56. Alina Baltador
57. Patricia Kiely
58. Kathlynne Martin
59. Sjajna Gjeorgevski
60. Erica Bennett
61. Leslie Price
62. Jennifer Sweeney
63. Christine Sole-Tetreault
64. Maryann Bender
65. Paolina Perciealli
66. Nicole McLean
67. Jodi Richards
68. Brittany Drouillard
69. Joel Ledoux
70. Diana Semaan
71. Candice Conkey
72. Mike Ledoux
73. Sean Purton
74. Marilena Pizzo
75. Claudia Benson
76. Marla Fata
77. Sandra Pillon
78. Mary Chea
79. Sarah Renaud (Belle River)
80. Brandon Brown
81. Elaine Yung
82. Rachel Hess
83. Joanna Blok
84. Shauna Bernardon
85. Hong Gji
86. Michelle Dinardo
87. Kimberly Donais
88. Tracy Tamm
89. Edmundo Chacon
90. Michelle Knezic
91. Melissa Miller
92. Marianne Simic
93. Nancy Burke
94. Jennifer Fink
95. Sabrina Confletti
96. Melissa Azar
97. Malinda Carlini
98. Laurie Jones
99. Dianna Gabriele
100. Joan Fuerth
101. Georgia Seifer