Here are the latest developments I can provide based on current public reporting:
- OPSEU/SEFPO has been active around funding and contract issues in Ontario, with recent coverage highlighting funding announcements as a milestone but not a full resolution of long-standing underfunding in colleges and related sectors (source mentions Ministry funding announcements and ongoing negotiations).[1][5]
- There has been ongoing labor action and organizing waves within OPSEU/SEFPO, including large-scale efforts involving college support staff and faculty, as well as responses to provincial policies like the so-called Bill 124 that affected wages and bargaining. These themes appear across multiple press releases and local union updates.[2][5][7]
- Media coverage also notes political context, including reactions from opposition parties and scrutiny of Ontario's Skills Development Fund, whichOPSEU/SEFPO has used to argue for better funding for public colleges and support staff.[5]
If you’d like, I can narrow this to a specific region (e.g., Toronto-area colleges), a particular sector (support staff vs. faculty), or provide a brief timeline of notable events in 2024–2025 with direct quotes. I can also pull the most recent official OPSEU/SEFPO press releases or summarize a chosen source in more detail. Please tell me which angle you prefer.
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www.newswire.caSOURCE: https://opseu.org/news/post-secondary-funding-win-starts-new-chapter-in-education-fight-says-opseu-sefpo-this-is-not-a-stand-down-moment-this-is-a-milestone/311137/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – OPSEU/SEFPO joined the bittersweet chorus on yesterday’s announcement from the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), welcoming new funding as a decision overdue by nearly a decade—although conversely it still leaves Ontario in …
www.local237.caQUEEN’S PARK – NDP Shadow Minister for Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence & Security, MPP Peggy Sattler (London West), is calling on Doug Ford’s Conservatives to stop the cuts and invest in Ontario’s public colleges as OPSEU/SEFPO college support staff mark two weeks on the picket lines.
www.ontariondp.caThe St. Clair College Faculty Union (OPSEU Local 138) is a non-profit organization supporting its members rights and entitlements.
www.local138.camade in writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed. Where a Hospital has two or more agreements with OPSEU, then a joint committee shall represent all units unless otherwise agreed. The Hospital undertakes to notify the Union in advance so far as
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