3 d. ago Former OPSEU branch president charged with fraud, Peel police say

A former branch president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 228 has been charged after union funds were allegedly misappropriated. In a news release issued Wednesday, Peel Regional Police said OPSEU Local 228 investigated the matter internally before contacting cops with evidence that led to the criminal investigation. “Allegations indicate that the […]

Events

5 d. ago Talks break off between B.C. government and public service union

BCGEU president says the union will 'escalate sharply' its job action after the government showed 'disrespect' by presenting an offer that was little changed

Politics

5 d. ago Talks break down between Ontario colleges, union with strike in 3rd week

On Monday, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council confirmed talks between the two sides had broken down without any sign of a deal.

Other

2 w. ago Carney’s pledge to trim public service through attrition is ’misleading’: union

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to cut the public service through attrition is “misleading” and “reckless,” says the head of a federal union. Carney was asked by reporters last week whether he plans to keep his election promise to cap — not cut — the public service as his government looks to find […]

Transport

2 w. ago Jason Rowe: Ford gives long overdue recognition to union training

The recent report issued by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), “Dismantling Public Futures,” criticizing the Ford government for pivoting its approach to funding skilled trades programs paints a skewed picture of the training landscape for apprentices in Ontario. It’s purposefully designed to ignore the benefits of union training halls in the skilled trades […]

Transport

3 w. ago B.C. public service job action escalates with overtime ban at liquor warehouses

The union says the escalation expands the number of public service workers engaged in job action in B.C. to more than 6,000.

Other

3 w. ago B.C. unveils 4.5% offer to striking public service staff, wages only ’part of story’

The union represents more than 34,000 members working for B.C.’s public service

Culture

last month Workers from across province gather to address privatization “crisis” in Newfoundland & Labrador

CORNER BROOK, NL — Public sector workers from across the province are gathering this weekend to exchange ideas and develop strategies to defend against privatization of public services in Newfoundland & Labrador. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is hosting a three-day conference at the Greenwood Inn & Suites in Corner Brook, where workers […]

Society