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We hope our members have the opportunity to safely gather with friends and loved ones to celebrate this Thanksgiving weekend.  Sunday, October 10th is also World Mental Health Day. It is a day to raise awareness and advocate for better care for those with mental health issues worldwide. Take some extra time this weekend to…

The day recognizes the colonial legacy of residential schools, honours Indigenous survivors, and is vital to the ongoing reconciliation process. Wearing an orange shirt on this day expresses our desire to open the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of…

Attention all members: OPSEU/SEFPO’s Rainbow Alliance arc-en-ciel is holding its first Virtual Drag Contest! The lucky winners will perform during the live broadcast of OPSEU/SEFPO’s Virtual Pride Event in North Bay, Ontario, on September 19, 2021!   Sunday, September 19th between 7 and 9:30pm Check out the main OPSEU website for details

The long awaited renewal of the new Collective Agreement has been finalized. You can view these on our Local 101 website by clicking on “Documents” and scrolling down to “Collective Agreements.” I would like to thank the Bargaining Team for all their hard work and perseverance. The process was a long haul and there were…

Region 1’s annual corn roast is Saturday September 11th, 2021.  The event will begin at 1:00 pm.  A Zoom link will be sent out to members. This year there will be a Trivial Pursuit game as well as a Scavenger Hunt. Members of Region 1 are invited to participate in a Region 1 Cookbook. If…

  Attention all Local 101 members! Please consider registering for this upcoming weekend educational course Saturday September 25 & Sunday September 26. It is entirely online via Zoom. Topics in this educational include:   Stewards 1 (Stewards Orientation) Stewards 2: Facing the Employer, Building Member Involvement Advanced Grievance Handling for Union Building Dismantling Anti-Black Racism…

Are you an OPSEU/SEFPO member in good standing? Do you have a dependant enrolled at a Canadian university, college or publicly funded, publicly run post-secondary institution in Ontario for the 2021-22 fall/winter term? There are a variety of scholarships available to dependants of OPSEU/SEFPO members in good standing.   Click here to see a full…

OPSEU Local 101’s Donations Committee was pleased to select 3 local charities to receive donations for 2021.    WETRA (Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association) Launch Pad Recovery Centre Oneday Dreams

If you identify as a young worker consider attending the OPSEU Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) online conference on August 14th, 2021. The 13th Annual Young Workers Conference is titled: “Young Workers in the Post Pandemic World: How to Organize, Mobilize and Strategize using Digital Media” In recognition of the PYC’s motto, this event will…

Grave reckoning this Indigenous Month and Indigenous Peoples Day