On April 9-10, passionate and highly motivated college faculty delegates and observers gathered virtually to lay out and rank the top demands the bargaining team will take to the table. The CAAT-A collective agreement will expire on September 30, 2021. Divisional Executive Chair RM Kennedy welcomed participants from all 24 locals by noting faculty’s extremely……

Toronto – OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on Solicitor-General Sylvia Jones to order Hamilton public health officials to do their job and vaccinate frontline Corrections staff as soon as humanly possible. “The minister must make it clear to public health officials in Hamilton and across Ontario that our frontline heroes at Correctional facilities must be a……

Situation: Case count as of April 14, 2021 / Nombre de cas le 14 avril 2021 Area / Région Area / Région Change from yesterday / Changement par rapport à hier Deaths / Décès Change from yesterday / Changement par rapport à hier Canada* 1 078 562 + 7 546 23 392 + 36 Ontario**……

L’OPSEU/SEFPO a lancé une campagne publicitaire pour soutenir le déploiement des vaccins en Ontario et encourager les Ontariens à se faire vacciner contre la COVID-19. « Il est indéniable que nous avons tous et toutes souffert de la pandémie de la COVID », a déclaré le président de l’OPSEU/SEFPO, Warren (Smokey) Thomas. « La COVID a mis……

April 14, 2021, marks the annual International Day of Pink. This is a day of action for communities across the world to remain united in celebrating equity, diversity and inclusion while raising greater awareness of the need to stop homophobic, transphobic and all forms of bullying. The Day of Pink is an annual event celebrated……

Toronto – OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling on the provincial government to step in and block massive cuts at Laurentian University. The elimination of over 60 programs and the termination of 100 professors will snatch a quality education from hundreds, if not thousands, of people living in northern and Indigenous communities, Thomas said.  ……

Situation: Case count as of April 13, 2021 / Nombre de cas le 13 avril 2021 Area / Région Area / Région Change from yesterday / Changement par rapport à hier Deaths / Décès Change from yesterday / Changement par rapport à hier Canada* 1 071 016 + 10 859 23 356 + 41 Ontario**……

The people of Sudbury and the North urgently need our help. On April 12, it was announced that more than 60 programs were cut and 100 professors terminated at Laurentian University. University administrators had said the money runs out April 30 and are forcing through deep cuts ahead of the deadline. They are making it……