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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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

OPSEU 101 recognizes May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Asian Heritage Month offers us an opportunity to learn more about the history of Canadians of Asian heritage and to recognize the struggles and challenges faced by Canadians of Asian descent, including racism, discrimination, and xenophobia. It is also an opportunity to celebrate their diverse…

  Each May OPSEU Local 101 salutes our dedicated team of physiotherapist members working across our healthcare system! They are integral parts of the healthcare journey for so many of our patients.Check here to watch a moving video to learn firsthand about how physiotherapists support our patients. Thank you to all physiotherapists for the important…

Every year on April 28th we observe the National Day of Mourning. We remember those workers who have been killed on the job because of workplace accidents and stand together with workers who have endured injuries due to workplace hazards. April 28th is also the United Nations’ World Day for Safety and Health at Work,…

Greetings from your OPSEU Local 101 Convention Delegates and Alternates!It was an interesting and eventful 2.5 days for our Local 101 Delegates and Alternates at the OPSEU Convention in Toronto. There was a host of excellent guest speakers, discussions and work done on the conference floor. Your team that participated in person was: Susan Bohnert-Hamelin,…