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Day of Action to-do list

Sept. 9th is the Day of Action for college faculty to make sure you’re appreciated and informed about all that is happening with bargaining. Local 354 is hosting a drop-in …

Local 354 closing for the summer

June 27, 2023 – he Local 354 office closes this week for the summer and will only reopen again August 28th. Because the local executive is on summer vacation as …

Retirement party for Stephen Fielding

After many years of dedication working at Durham College as both an Electrical Professor and Technologist, Stephen Fielding is turning onward to the next chapter in life. Join us as …

Album release party for DC prof

Dan Blomme, a professor of Addictions and Mental Health in the School of Health and Community Services, is having an album release party at the Biltmore Theatre in downtown Oshawa …

Young Workers Conference Call for Applications

The OPSEU/SEFPO Provincial Young Workers Committee (PYC) invites you to submit your application for the 2022 Young Workers Conference! It will take place from August 12-14 at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown …

Spring workloads adding new concerns

Although a strike has been averted and work-to-rule ended, management at the college is still ramping up workload on members, resulting in a number of immediate concerns and possible grievances …

WORK TO RULE: PHASE 1

FOR ALL FACULTY Starts 12:01am, December 18, 2021 (if no settlement or no agreement on extension of existing terms and conditions before then) FOCUS The imposition of terms and conditions …

Bargaining Update #3

The latest bargaining update has been released covering the events of this month’s final demand setting meeting, including an overview of the approved demands and a renewed commitment to increased …

COVID-19 Information and resources

OPSEU COVID-19 question and answer pageOntario Federation of Labour COVID-19 information pageCanadian Labour Congress COVID-19 Resource Centre Mental Health first aid    Federal Government news & relief programs Imagine Canada: …

Count yourself in!

OPSEU is entering the final days of their social mapping census, and the opportunity for you to win great prizes at https://opseu.org/census/. The deadline for submissions is January 26. Your responses will help …

Rally to protect public services

In the midst of this season of giving, precious treasures are being stolen from Ontarians: our public services, hard-won tools that protect our environment, provisions that keep us healthy and …

SWF training sessions this week!

Local 354 is hosting three workshops on deciphering your SWF and understanding your workload rights. Join us at the local office on either:Tuesday, November 19th 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.Wednesday, …

Understand your SWF, know your rights!

Winter Standard Workload Forms (SWF) should be sliding into your mailboxes by now and with them come a lot of confusion and complaints. Knowing how to read your SWF is …