OPS Mobilizing

OPS Mobilizers:
Noel Vaillancourt, E-mail: noel.vaillancourt@sympatico.ca
Daryl Hurov, E-mail: dhurov@hotmail.com
Sonia Boudreau, E-mail: opseumobilizing-ottawa@hotmail.com

Pictured from left to right:
Daryl Hurov, Mobilizer, Local 468, Ministry of Health (Kingston)
Rheal Delaquis, Region 4 Bargaining Team Member, Local 453, Ministry of Environment (Cornwall)
Sonia Boudrea, Mobilizer, Local 424, Ministry of Community, Safety & Correctional Services (Ottawa)
Noel Vaillancourt, Mobilizer, Local 453, Office of the Fire Marshall (Cornwall)
Allan Stead, Local Services Representative, Ottawa

The primary job of mobilizing is to build member support for the bargaining teams. A strong communications bond between the bargaining teams and the members is critical to successful negotiations.

Bargaining power comes from three key sources: direct persuasion employer (including government MPP's); member support for the bargaining team and shaping public opinion in our favour.

For further information and/or details on upcoming events, contact your Region 4 Mobilizer:

We are striving to mobilize the workplace by:

  • Dear Dalton postcard campaign: our goal is to get 40,0000 cards signed and mailed. Along with getting the message to Mr. McGuinty, this initiative will help us plan, motivate, educate and communicate to members about political action;
  • building union visibility (ie. local information meetings, Region 4 Website, other regular updates, lunch'n'learns, posting union publications)
  • "Supporting your Team" events (ie. wearing buttons, stickers, black shirt Tuesdays, taking our coffee breaks)

We are taking political action now by:

  • Lobbying key MPP's face-to-face to bring our message on OPSEU bargaining.
  • Encouraging locals to fax, write and e-mail the target MPP's.
  • Remember that politicians measure the intensity of local concerns by the volume of calls, letters, e-mails etc...

2005 OPS CONTRACT VOTE
REGION FOUR

DATE & LOCATION OF VOTE TIME LOCAL LOCATION
BELLEVILLE
Thursday, May 26, 2005
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
403, 448, 455456

The Banquet Centre
1 Alhambra SquareBelleville

BROCKVILLE
Friday, May 27, 2005
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
440
Brockville Regional Office
333 California Ave., Unit 15Brockville
CORNWALL
Thursday, May 26, 2005
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
453
OPSEU Member Centre
902 2nd St., Cornwall
HAWKESBURY
Thursday, May 26, 2005
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
426
Best Western Inn
1545 Tupper StreetHawkesbury, ON
KEMPTVILLE
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
434
Kemptville College
Purvis Hall
Prescott Street
Kemptville
KINGSTON
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
428, 429, 430, 432, 468
Ambassador Conference Resort
1550 Princess Street
Kingston
NAPANEE
Friday, May 27, 2005
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
467
Strathcona Paper Centre
16 McPherson Drive
Napanee
OTTAWA
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
10:00 am to 8:00 p.m.
405, 406, 410, 411, 412, 414, 424, 446 and 478
Travelodge Hotel (former Talisman Hotel)
1376 Carling Avenue
Room: Carleton Room Ottawa, ON
OTTAWA
Friday, May 27, 2005
10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
405, 406, 410, 411, 412, 414, 424, and 446
Lord Elgin Hotel
Room: St. Laurent
161 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON
PEMBROKE
Thursday, May 26, 2005
4:00 pm to 9:00 p.m.
447
Travelodge Inn
900 Pembroke St., E. Pembroke, ON
RENFREW
Thursday, May 26, 2005
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm
449
Renfrew Inn
760 Gibbon Road
SMITHS FALLS
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
437436
Royal Canadian Legion -
7 Main St. E. Smiths Falls

 

STRIKE TRAILER GRAND OPENING

TUESDAY, MAY 24TH, 2005
(FOLLOWING THE INFORMATION
MEETING AT THE LIONS HALL)

~ ~ ~
COME ENJOY A FREE HOT
DOG & REFRESHMENTS

! ! ! FEEL THE BURN ! ! !

ENJOY THE FIREWORKS OF LOCAL 467

Quinte Detention Centre
89 Richmond Boulevard
NAPANEE
(Across from McDonalds / Dairy Queen)

Event Starts at 8:00 PM

 

Dalton McGuinty's Letter - April 2002

March 4th - In the NEWS:
London Press
Ottawa Sun
Thunder Bay Chronicle
Toronto Star
Toronto Star
Toronto Sun

OPSEU Bargaining Timelines
Dalton McGuinty's Letter - April 2002