A coalition of Ontario unions, coordinated by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), and representing approximately 270,000 thousand employees and over forty different unions, announced today that they have filed a constitutional challenge to Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act. Bill 124 violates the collective bargaining rights enshrined in […]
We haven’t had an update on the University Pension Plan (UPP) for a while, but there has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes. There are several key legal documents which must be completed by the end of the year and the labour side and management side (along with a big cohort of
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Doug Ford Breaks Promise to ‘Get It Right,’ Renews Attacks on Ontario Families TORONTO – It has taken only a few days for Conservative Premier Doug Ford to break his promise that he would “get it right” and abandon a regressive agenda that is deeply unpopular with Ontario workers and families, the United Steelworkers (USW)
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Below are the award winners for 2019, the awards will be presented at the GMM meeting on Dec. 12, 2019: 2019 Making a Difference Awards Kristy Bard Mary-Marta Briones-Bird Glen Boothe 2019 Health and Safety Awards Kari-Anne MacPherson Artur Jakubowski
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Post-Secondary Education: what’s under attack and how can we fight back! Come out to hear speakers from students, staff and faculty to talk OSAP, student organizations and attacks on university workers. Join us to mobilize for a #FordFightback Every Welcome! Food will be provided. SPEAKERS: CRICKET CLEMENT: U of T $15 and Fairness RICHIE PYNE:
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Our Job Evaluation team members will be hosting a number of lunchtime drop-in sessions on all three campuses. Sessions will run from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on the days below. No appointment is necessary, so stop by and meet the members of our Job evaluation team and have your questions answered. UTM – Friday, October 18, 2019 –
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NEW: Candidate Bios (pdf) Nominations: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Advance Polls: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Election Day: Tuesday, November 12, 2019Call for Nominations for U of T Staff-Appointed Negotiating Committee Are you a strong advocate for yourself and your fellow USW members? Have you ever considered being a part of your Local’s contract negotiations? Do
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