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HAPPY LABOUR DAY TO EVERYONE! Hope this day finds you all healthy, happy and enjoying, even a small moment of time to reflect on the huge contribution to the workplace, that is, our OPSEU Local 101 and its members. You are the foundation that keeps things running, no matter what. Your dedication and hard work…

(reposted from www.opseu.org) Monday, September 5 is Labour Day, and OPSEU/SEFPO members will be taking part in events in our communities with friends, fellow workers and our labour and community allies to recognise the strength of solidarity and celebrate the labour movement and working people. It’s especially important this Labour Day for all our members…

Attention all OPSEU Local 101 members! Please save the date for your Demand Set Meeting: WRH DEMAND SET MEETING- Tuesday Sept 27th HDGH DEMAND SET MEETING- Wednesday Sept 28th Location and times to be confirmed in future communications. Dinner will be served.  If you have not done so already, be sure to complete the Demand…

As OPSEU local 101 members you may have received a recent email from the OPSEU Hospital Professionals Division and the central bargaining agreement arbitration award. This agreement was negotiated Centrally so our local will be using it as a comparator for our upcoming bargaining. Even though WRH and HDGH do not bargain Centrally, this is…

Your OPSEU Region 1 board is hosting a free BBQ and all local 101 members are welcome to attend! Where: the OPSEU/SEFPO office, 3005 Marentette Ave, Windsor When: Tuesday, July 12th from 11am to 2pm We hope to see many come out and join us for networking and a bite to eat!    

Reposted from www.opseu.org __________________________ Every year, in the third week of June, we recognize, celebrate and show our appreciation for the “unstoppable” determination that all our health professionals demonstrate, day-in and day-out. By marking this very important week and taking the time to come together in solidarity, we hope to have Health Professionals Week legislated…

(Reposted from the main OPSEU website: www.opseu.org)   June marks National Indigenous History Month where we recognize the vibrant and rich heritage, culture and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada. During this month we not only spend time acknowledging the immeasurable contributions that Indigenous Peoples have and continue to make to…

June is Pride month to the TLGBTIAPQQ2S+ (Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirited) community and their allies. Pride is a reaffirmation that discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression will not be tolerated. A cornerstone in gay rights social movements, Pride also calls for an end…

It’s Red Dress day, a solemn reminder of Canada’s deep rooted racism and continued mistreatment of Indigenous peoples. 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…

May 1, or May Day, is the traditional workers’ holiday, a day that working people celebrate the gains they have won over the years and commit to fighting for a better future for everyone. It’s time for a $20 minimum wage, decent work, affordable housing, paid sick days, well-funded public services, livable income support for…