Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) The official account for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO).

OPSEU/SEFPO leadership (2022-2024):

JP Hornick, President
Laurie Nancekivell, First Vice-President/Treasurer

Executive Board Members:

Region 1 - London, Sarnia, Windsor
Laurie Nancekivell (1st VP/Treasurer)
Jennifer Van Zetten (Regional VP)
Geoff Cain

Region 2 - Niagara, Guelph, Hamilton, Owen Sound
Lucy Morton (Regional VP)
Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida
Drew Finucane

Region 3 - Orillia, Parry Sound, Peterborough
Sara Labelle (Regional VP)
Janel Perron
Joel Usher

Region 4 - Ottawa, Kingston, Cornwall
Melissa Coenraad (Regional VP)
Veronica Attard
Chrisy Tremblay

Region 5 - Toronto
JP Hornick (President)
Coleen Houlder (Regional VP)
Julius Arscott

Region 6 - Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay
Tara Maszczakiewicz (Regional VP)
Kenneth Steinbrunner
Rob Boulet

Region 7 - Thunder Bay, Dryden, Kenora
Ed Arvelin (Regional VP)
Kenneth Maclam
Erin Smith-Rice

đź“Ł HELP US STOP BILL C-39! Join us on Monday October 5 at 3:30 PM for a rally outside MP Terry Sheehan's office in Sault ...
10/02/2026

đź“Ł HELP US STOP BILL C-39!

Join us on Monday October 5 at 3:30 PM for a rally outside MP Terry Sheehan's office in Sault Ste. Marie. Let's remind this government that workers' rights are not up for grabs!

To learn more about Bill C-39, visit opseu.org/billc39

10/02/2026

"[Bill C-39] is an absolute existential crisis for workers... This is about all of us standing together strong, to defend what we know is an inviolable right."

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick spoke at today's rally against Bill C-39 in front of MP Julie Dabrusin's constituency office.

We are calling for the removal of this anti-worker legislation! To learn more, visit: opseu.org/billc39/

🚨 CALLING ALL UNION MEMBERS AND ALLIES!Starting tomorrow, workers are taking to the streets to protect the right to stri...
10/01/2026

🚨 CALLING ALL UNION MEMBERS AND ALLIES!

Starting tomorrow, workers are taking to the streets to protect the right to strike and demand the removal of section 107 from Bill C-39.

We're picketing out outside of local MP offices in TORONTO, THUNDER BAY and HAMILTON to demand an end to the proposed restrictions on our right to strike. If you work or live in these areas, we urge you to join us.

We are calling for the removal of this anti-worker legislation that targets the right to strike and undermines collective bargaining.

To learn more about Bill C-39, visit https://opseu.org/billc39/

A message from JP Hornick and Laurie Brown (formerly Nancekivell):As we approach this year's National Day for Truth and ...
09/29/2026

A message from JP Hornick and Laurie Brown (formerly Nancekivell):

As we approach this year's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30), OPSEU/SEFPO is calling out the Carney and Ford governments for rolling back their commitments to genuine reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

With direction from the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle, our union will continue to demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation by pushing for full implementation of the 94 calls to action that emerged from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

In tandem, OPSEU/SEFPO will continue to observe Orange Shirt Day and the importance of honouring survivors and victims of the devastating, multi-generational trauma caused by colonialism and the Canadian residential school system.

Read more: https://opseu.org/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-orange-shirt-day/

📢 TOGETHER FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED EDUCATION!SAVE THE DATE: On October 24 at 1:00pm, education workers, students, families a...
09/28/2026

📢 TOGETHER FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED EDUCATION!

SAVE THE DATE: On October 24 at 1:00pm, education workers, students, families and community allies will come together across Ontario.

Five rallies will take place simultaneously in:
đź“Ť London
đź“Ť Ottawa
đź“Ť Sudbury
đź“Ť Toronto
đź“Ť Thunder Bay

OPSEU/SEFPO is joining together with our fellow education worker unions – AEFO, ETFO, OECTA, OCE, EWAO-ATEO, OSBCU, and OSSTF – to demonstrate our collective strength and unity.

Yesterday's River Run rally with FreeGrassy: Grassy Narrows Solidarity was an incredible demonstration of solidarity tha...
09/24/2026

Yesterday's River Run rally with FreeGrassy: Grassy Narrows Solidarity was an incredible demonstration of solidarity that brought thousands of Indigenous people and allies together on the streets of Toronto.

Now it is time for the governments of Ontario and Canada to act.

OPSEU/SEFPO was proud to support Grassy Narrows' River Run – and will continue to amplify their demands for justice!

OPSEU/SEFPO is deeply saddened to learn of the exchange of gunfire that occurred near a Belleville synagogue yesterday e...
09/21/2026

OPSEU/SEFPO is deeply saddened to learn of the exchange of gunfire that occurred near a Belleville synagogue yesterday evening. This terrifying incident near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue took place as many members of the Jewish community were gathering to observe Yom Kippur.

Everyone of us should be free to celebrate faith and gather with friends and family without worrying about violence or threats of violence. For this to happen in such close proximity to a place of worship and on this sacred day is deeply troubling and wholly unacceptable.

We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and reaffirm our commitment to fostering a workplace and society where everyone can practice their faith, express their identity, and participate in community life free from fear, hatred, or intimidation.

To our Jewish members and staff: please know that you are valued, supported, and respected. At a time when acts of hate continue to affect communities across the country, we remain committed to dignity, inclusion, and the fundamental right of all people to gather, worship, and live safely.

We extend our strength, care, and support to all those impacted by this incident and to the broader Jewish community.

- together for publicly funded education!OPSEU/SEFPO's Sector 3 Boards of Education mobilizers, Central Bargaining Tea...
09/16/2026

- together for publicly funded education!

OPSEU/SEFPO's Sector 3 Boards of Education mobilizers, Central Bargaining Team, and staff stepped out in red today for the Ontario-wide education workers' day of action ❤️✊💜

How can you have an Ontario Science Centre with no Science Unit?Staff were informed today that 18% of jobs would be cut ...
09/10/2026

How can you have an Ontario Science Centre with no Science Unit?

Staff were informed today that 18% of jobs would be cut due to “organizational changes” including the elimination of the standalone Science Unit.

Doug Ford promised that no one working at the Ontario Science Centre would be left jobless following its sudden closure.

Ford needs to step in to fix this now.

Read our full statement: https://opseu.org/opseu-sefpo-ford-is-cutting-science-unit-and-other-core-staff-jobs-at-ontario-science-centre/

Congratulations to Local 441 – Brockville and Area Community Living Association (BACLA), who just resoundingly voted NO ...
09/10/2026

Congratulations to Local 441 – Brockville and Area Community Living Association (BACLA), who just resoundingly voted NO to their employer’s forced last offer!

Members of Local 441 – BACLA are holding strong for a fair contract that meets the wage standard being set at developmental services agencies across the province. Workers across community, health and social services are fighting together and winning contracts that are lifting up the floor for workers in their sectors.
These workers support some of the most vulnerable people in our province - and they are all !

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