Category: News and Updates
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Congrats to OPSEU Local 101 award recipients!
Let’s take a moment to congratulate some of our amazing Local 101 members on a job well done! Over the past year, three of our OPSEU Local 101 members received the Platinum Jubilee Pin In Honour of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The award is an opportunity to recognize individuals who have dedicated themselves…
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Celebrate all Health Professionals this week in June!
(reposted from www.opseu.org) Every year, in the third week of June, we celebrate the incredible efforts of Ontario’s diverse health professionals and their unstoppable determination. And this year – with Bill 72 introduced in the Ontario Legislature – we’re one step closer to having Health Professionals’ Week officially recognized! In the meantime, we continue to…
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Save the Date! Region 1 BBQ on August 18th
Hello OPSEU Local 101 members!We hope to see you out our Region One BBQ! There is also a Community Block Walk for our Developmental Service Locals on June 20th on Behalf of R1 Mobilizer Jackie Campbell.Community Block Walk: TELL PREMIER FORD: IT’S TIME TO STAND UP FOR THOSE WHO UPLIFT OTHERSTuesday June 20th 2023 5:00pm-7:00pm…
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June is National Indigenous History Month!
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. It’s a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples and bring awareness to the issues Indigenous communities continue to face. June 21st will be…
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June kicks off Pride Season!
Pride Season is a term that refers to the wide range of Pride events that take place over the summer (June to September) when 2SLGBTQI+ communities and allies come together to spotlight the resilience, celebrate the talent, and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQI+ communities. OPSEU Local 101 supports our 2SLGBTQI+ community and recognizes the importance…
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Educationals in June for Region 1 OPSEU members!
Want to get active and learn more about how to participate in your union? Consider attending the upcoming Region 1 Educational on June 24 and 25, 2023 at the Best Western Guildwood Inn, Sarnia. Topics offered are: BPS Benefits and Appeals: Helping Members Navigate through the Fine Print Political Action for Union Activists Taking Action…
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May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
OPSEU Local 101 celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. This day was created to mark the World Health Organization’s (WHO) important step to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder, on May 17th, 1990. Every year, advocates around the world call on local authorities, decision-makers, and the public to recognize and support the…
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May 5th – Demanding justice and accountability on Red Dress day
(reposted from www.opseu.org) Red Dress day is also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit People (MMIWG2S), marked every May 5. It’s a day to honour and remember the innocent women, girls and two spirit people who have been killed because of ongoing colonial gender-based…
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OPSEU Local 101 recognizes May as Jewish Heritage Month!
Canada has a total Jewish population of approximately 400,000, more than 1% of the total Canadian population, making it the fourth largest Jewish population in the world and the third largest in the Jewish Diaspora. In 2018, Parliament unanimously passed a bill proclaiming that throughout Canada, the month of May will be marked as “Canadian…