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Welcome to OPSEU
Local 5107's site.
Dedicated to informing
and educating our
"new" local within
OPSEU. One of the
prime reasons the
Local Executive
decided to start a
website was to
encourage
"Information Sharing".
This being said, we
are still in the
beginning stages of
development and
hope to have much
more information
available through our
site in the coming
months. Please have
a look around, as any
suggestions and/or
recommendations are
greatly appreciated.
In solidarity,
Colleen Mac Leod
Webmaster
Local 5107's site.
Dedicated to informing
and educating our
"new" local within
OPSEU. One of the
prime reasons the
Local Executive
decided to start a
website was to
encourage
"Information Sharing".
This being said, we
are still in the
beginning stages of
development and
hope to have much
more information
available through our
site in the coming
months. Please have
a look around, as any
suggestions and/or
recommendations are
greatly appreciated.
In solidarity,
Colleen Mac Leod
Webmaster
Day 1 - June 1, 2007
The first day of the OPSEU BPS Conference got underway today with a rousing
speech by OPSEU President Smokey Thomas, followed by the first political debate of
the 2007 provincial election campaign. The delegates were joined by senior
representatives of the four major parties who for a two-hour discussion of issues
relevant to BPS workers. Following the Town Hall were speeches on precarious work
and organizing by Roger Couvrette, OPSECAAT president, and by representatives
Regi David and Lucia Prabakaran of the Workers Action Centre.
The first day of the OPSEU BPS Conference got underway today with a rousing
speech by OPSEU President Smokey Thomas, followed by the first political debate of
the 2007 provincial election campaign. The delegates were joined by senior
representatives of the four major parties who for a two-hour discussion of issues
relevant to BPS workers. Following the Town Hall were speeches on precarious work
and organizing by Roger Couvrette, OPSECAAT president, and by representatives
Regi David and Lucia Prabakaran of the Workers Action Centre.
| BPS Conference 2007: Building Powerful Sectors |
| BPS Conference Chair Jamie Ramage with the four candidates at the BPS Conference Town Hall Meeting June 1. Left to right are: Frank de Jong (Green Party), Andrea Horwath (NDP), Ramage, Joyce Savoline (PC) and Gerry Phillips (Liberal). |
| BPS Conference delegates meet the politicians at OPSEU’s Town Hall. |
Day 2 - June 2, 2007
Before proceeding to our workshops and divisional meetings, BPS delegates were
greeted June 2 with a scripted presentation called “Good Morning, OPSEU.” The
scripted event, hosted by Karl Flecker, featured group participation, video clips of
BPS members and the work they do, speakers, a health report, a prize desk, a
question and answer session on politics with consultant Hugh MacKenzie, and even a
weather report. BPS workshops included topics like violence in the workplace, WSIB,
grievance procedures, communications and problem solving, and a course for new
activists, to name a few.
Before proceeding to our workshops and divisional meetings, BPS delegates were
greeted June 2 with a scripted presentation called “Good Morning, OPSEU.” The
scripted event, hosted by Karl Flecker, featured group participation, video clips of
BPS members and the work they do, speakers, a health report, a prize desk, a
question and answer session on politics with consultant Hugh MacKenzie, and even a
weather report. BPS workshops included topics like violence in the workplace, WSIB,
grievance procedures, communications and problem solving, and a course for new
activists, to name a few.
| “Good Morning OPSEU” woke up BPS delegates on Day 2 with an informative, fun presentation. |
| Good morning OPSEU! Participants in the Day 2 plenary were: Host Karl Flecker, OPSEU First Vice President – Treasurer Patty Rout, training and development staff members Kay Singh and Lisa Walter |
