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OPSEU/SEFPO welcomes new leadership: JP Hornick and Laurie Nancekivell

JP Hornick has been elected as the new President of OPSEU/SEFPO marking the first change in the union’s presidency in 15 years.  Hornick is the Coordinator of the School of …

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Government push for return to classroom teaching creates workload and safety concerns

The sudden announcement that Ontario colleges and universities can go back to classroom teaching this fall without physical restrictions or limits on class sizes has caught many faculty by surprise.  …

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Pandemic-driven shift to online learning has management cheering and faculty reeling

(from CAAT-A Bargaining Team) Over the past decade, we have seen a gradual move to online learning with this move being further exacerbated by the pandemic. Although there has been …

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A message from OPSEU President Smokey Thomas on systemic racism

Being Black in Canada is a constant struggle. I don’t say this from experience. I say this because of the unspeakably brutal images and news reports we’re seeing every day. …

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COVID-19 message from your local executive

Dear Colleagues, As we check the communications from the college from last night and read that classes are cancelled I want to share with you updates we receive from the …

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Join the giant labour protest at the PC Policy Convention in Niagara Falls on Feb. 22

Doug Ford’s PC Party is holding a policy conference on Saturday, February 22, in Niagara Falls. The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is gathering working people from all over Ontario …

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