OPSEU 2008 CONVENTION
April 17-19 at the Sheraton

Local 524 attendees included:
Lois L. Scott, President, 1st Delegate
Liisa Glover, Vice President, 2nd Delegate
Alyssa Dickey, 1st alternate

Delegates spent Day 2 of the OPSEU Convention debating resolutions and constitutional amendments, learned about bad trade legislation and cheered on the day’s awards winners.

Summary and Daily Slide Shows

Day 3 Update  - Stephen Lewis presents award, Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments, more
Day 2 Update- Smokey and Patty open the 2008 annual Convention: “There is real power in our union”
Day 1 Update  - An impressive list of award winners this year.

President, Lois L. Scott was very much commended for her quick and decisive action regarding security at 720 Bay by the MAG MERC team and fellow MAG members!

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Deputy Attorney General Murray Segal, released a statement about the above, which said in part:

"This is unacceptable behavior and it will not be tolerated.

I wanted to take this opportunity to express my regret and disappointment that such an incident occurred in our workplace regardless of who is responsible.  I am concerned that employees who may have seen the offending graffiti may be experiencing some distress.  If you have been affected, please speak to your manager to discuss available support resources.

My regret over this incident is about more than our legal responsibilities or our workplace policies and practices, it also stems from the fact that this behaviour offends the common decency and respect that runs through our organization.

Intolerance and discrimination hurt us all. We each have the right to feel safe and secure in our daily lives, including in our workplaces, and incidents like this have no place in that vision."

We, at OPSEU and Local 524, want to reiterate that harassment or discrimination of any kind is not tolerated.

We, at Local 524, are very distressed and extremely disappointed that this has taken place at 720 Bay Street. Offended members should contact their local union representative should they wish further information and support.

Hi everyone,
I wanted to let you all know that I have accepted an assignment at OPSEU's head office. Your new staff rep will be Joe Barron. I understand that he is an experienced staff rep coming in from another region to help out until a more permanent solution is determined. I will be meeting with him tomorrow to update him on any ongoing issues within your locals, and try to bring him up to speed. I assume that he will be in the office on Wednesday, and will be using the same phone number as me - (416) 928-2479.

It was a pleasure working with you for the past 18 months, and I wish you all the best going forward.

In solidarity,
Maurice Gabay
a/Staff Representative, OPSEU
phone: (416) 928-2479
fax: (416) 944-0288

The number of seats a party gets at Queen’s Park should be closely tied to the number of votes it gets on Election Day. In the 1995 election, the Mike Harris Tories got 45 per cent of the votes but 66 per cent of the seats. The opposition got 55 per cent of the votes but 34 per cent of the seats. Our voting system gave the Tories absolute power, and they used that power to ignore opposition voices and slash public services at will. I believe that upgrading our voting system will reduce these extreme swings and help create a stable, long-term foundation for the public services we deliver.

The proposed Mixed Member Proportional system addresses all the issues listed above while keeping strong democratic representation at the community level. It will be a big improvement.

On Oct. 10, help boost your government’s performance. Vote for Mixed Member Proportional.

In solidarity,
Warren (Smokey) Thomas
President
.voteformmp.ca , or www.equalvoice.ca .

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