“Open option buyback” approved by Plan’s sponsors
February 1, 2010 – OPSEU and the Government of Ontario have approved a new “open option” buyback. This change to the Plan’s rules allows eligible members to buy back credit after the Plan’s normal 24-month application deadline has expired. more…
OPT Union Trustee Position…
To All Local Presidents with Members in the OPSEU Pension Trust:
Please see the attached memorandum from Shirley McVittie, Senior Benefits Counsellor, regarding the available OPT Union Trustee position. more...
President's Message
Unions united are getting results
February 5, 2010 A few days ago, Premier Dalton McGuinty told a group of Ontario road builders that now is not the time to be cutting back on public spendings. “If banks are reluctant to lend and the private sector is not doing that much more...
Local 584's Message
Collective Agreement Copies Now Available!!!!!
January 28, 2010 At the last local union meeting 150 hard cover copies of the new Collective Bargaining Agreements (January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012) were dropped of by our regional OPSEU representative Paul Attard. Speak to your local stewards on where to obtain your copy.
OPSEU Train the Trainer 2010
In 2010, the Training and Development Unit will be offering 2 Train the Trainer programs - the regular Train the Trainer 1 and a brand new course called “Strengthening Facilitator Skills Level more...
Your home in OPSEU. Finding your way around
your union
Those of us who have been around OPSEU for a while
sometimes forget how much we had to learn when we
first got involved in the union. more...
Information for OPSEU members in the Ontario Public Service
Frontlines is your source of accurate OPSEU information for all 42,000 members in the Ontario Public Service. With this communication we will continue to build a solid information-sharing format to build union power and enforce our collective agreement between rounds of bargaining. more…