Toronto – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is calling the out-of-province union CSN’s meetings dangerous and socially irresponsible. “The second wave is on us, and public health officials are urging us to do everything we can to keep our distance and...

Friends,  The second wave is now upon us, and it’s shaping up to be even more dangerous and deadly than the first.  But every day, you head back onto the front lines because you’ve got an important job to do.  And on behalf of OPSEU’s entire Executive...

Click here for a PDF flyer of Community Corrections: Solid with OPSEU/SEFPO. What is the deal with CSN? While CSN recruiters have mostly been targeting Corrections members who work in a few of the larger institutions, it’s important for all Corrections...

Friends, When people ask me what makes OPSEU so strong, I tell them that it’s because of the leadership of our members and the power of our locals. Our members are our strength – a value that is at OPSEU’s core.  I respect Corrections’ leadership and I am...

Friends, Many of you have questions about CSN and what’s really motivating the raids they’re attempting on us and other unions. Look through CSN’s budget documents and the answer becomes painfully clear: they’re losing members, they’re bleeding revenue,...

There were lots of tough questions about CSN during OPSEU’s two Corrections telephone town halls on September 9.   OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas told the participants the “silent majority” of Corrections members understand OPSEU has much more to...

If CSN applies for certification, the Corrections Bargaining Unit will be left out in the cold. Our contract will be frozen – for years. According to respected labour lawyer David Wright, in order to be certified, CSN would have to win a constitutional...

Click here to download a pdf version of this flyer. Our pension It’s critically important. CSN wants to take away corrections workers’ OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust) pension plan and replace it with the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP). They say don’t...

Would you risk catching COVID for a free burger? I don’t think so – which is why I’m confident most OPSEU members will steer clear of the irresponsible barbecues being held by CSN, the Quebec union that’s trying to raid our Corrections members. The raiding...