OPSEU Local 556

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OPSEU Local 556 We are a composite local!

Local 556 (OPSEU) represents all full-time & partial-load professors & instructors, & all full-time counselors and librarians, as well as part-time and sessional faculty at George Brown College.

Here is what your Local is doing for you for the rest of September. Come on out, we would love to see you!
09/22/2026

Here is what your Local is doing for you for the rest of September. Come on out, we would love to see you!

We would love to see you this week!Tomorrow the ice cream truck will be at all 3 campuses. This is a joint event with ou...
09/21/2026

We would love to see you this week!

Tomorrow the ice cream truck will be at all 3 campuses. This is a joint event with our sister local 557 and our farewell to Summer.

We will also be tabling this week, Tuesday at SJ, Wednesday at WF and Thursday at CL, 1030AM - 130PM each day.

Come by and say hello over an ice cream or coffee!

FT/PL faculty, have you completed the Bargaining Demand Set Survey yet? Give this a 👍🏽if you have. If not, go do it and...
09/17/2026

FT/PL faculty, have you completed the Bargaining Demand Set Survey yet? Give this a 👍🏽if you have. If not, go do it and come back and give this a 👍🏽!

A message from your Bargaining Team....You elected your bargaining team in May 2026, and they need your help to understa...
09/15/2026

A message from your Bargaining Team....

You elected your bargaining team in May 2026, and they need your help to understand your priorities for the upcoming round of Collective Agreement bargaining. Your completion of the survey will have direct input into the bargaining process and will ensure that your needs are discussed at both the local and provincial levels.

The results of this survey will be summarized and provided to your local to identify what is important to you as members. In late October to mid-November, local General Membership Meetings will take place to draft and prioritize demands that address the priorities members identified. The demands from all 24 locals will be discussed and prioritized at a final demand set meeting in early December to inform the bargaining team on what to present to the employer in July of 2027.

You can access the survey at: https://form.typeform.com/to/y16GheN7



The survey covers issues relevant to full-time/partial-load Professors, Instructors, Librarians, and Counsellors.

In the current environment, our contract faculty members endure instability, shifting between partial-load and part-time/sessional status from one contract to the next. As such, part-time and sessional faculty are also invited to complete the survey, as we share the common goal of striving for what is best for the college system.

The ability to get in touch with our members is essential to effect labour action. To assist with this issue, please do not distribute this link to others. If you know of any of your faculty colleagues who have not received this link, please invite them to provide their contact information to your Local so we can provide the link and confirm the best method to get in touch with them.

In Solidarity,
Your CAAT-A Bargaining Team

Chad Croteau, Local 110 (Vice-Chair)
Chris Vuorensyrja, Local 655
Deborah Luchuk, Local 354
Gavin Hemeon, Local 732
Michelle Arbour, Local 125 (Chair)
Usman Malik, Local 562
Vijay Khatri, Local 240

Will we see you tomorrow? Labour Day Parade!
09/06/2026

Will we see you tomorrow?
Labour Day Parade!

Part-time/Sessional town hall is coming up. Tell a colleague!
08/18/2026

Part-time/Sessional town hall is coming up. Tell a colleague!

PART TIME & SESSIONAL FACULTY....here is an update from your Bargaining Team.and hear directly from your bargaining team...
07/17/2026

PART TIME & SESSIONAL FACULTY....here is an update from your Bargaining Team.

and hear directly from your bargaining team.

We look forward to seeing you there!

In Solidarity,

Your College Faculty Part-Time and Sessional Bargaining Team:

Patricia Tuff, Humber Polytechnic, L562 (Chair)
Greg Dickson, Loyalist College, L420 (Vice-Chair & Secretary)
Kim Agostino, Confederation College, L732
Sarah Gayer, Seneca Polytechnic, L560
Mirna Iskandar, Conestoga/Sheridan College, L237/244
Natalia Komorowsky, Centennial College/Humber Polytechnic, L558/562
William Payne, George Brown/Humber Polytechnic, L556/562
Martin Lee, Algonquin College, L415 (Advisor)
Pearline Lung, Humber Polytechnic, L562 (Advisor)

PART TIME & SESSIONAL FACULTY....Mark your calendars, tell your colleagues and take part in the upcoming townhall meeti...
07/17/2026

PART TIME & SESSIONAL FACULTY....Mark your calendars, tell your colleagues and take part in the upcoming townhall meetings.

If you can't make it to the rallies tomorrow and still want to support your colleagues, wear red or purple tomorrow and ...
04/28/2026

If you can't make it to the rallies tomorrow and still want to support your colleagues, wear red or purple tomorrow and let everyone you meet know why.
Why not send us a Pic of you and your friends, pets also wearing the colours!

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