OPSEU - SEFPO Blood Services and Diagnostics

08/31/2021

Message from OPSEU/SEFPO’s President and First Vice President/Treasurer Click here to download a PDF of the bulletin. As Ontario continues through our fourth wave of this pandemic, access to a safe and reliable blood supply is key to saving lives. OPSEU/SEFPO members working at CBS are instrumenta...

08/28/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6147918?__twitter_impression=true

Canadian Blood Services has submitted a proposal to Health Canada to lift the wait time a person must abstain from s*x in order to give blood when it comes to the category of men who have s*x with men. But some advocates say it's too little, too late.

06/25/2021

Bargaining underway at Canadian Blood Services Support Unit. Have you got your lanyard on? Designed with breakaways so you can work safely on your shift.

06/04/2021

Click here to download a PDF of the bulletin. Message from OPSEU/SEFPO’s President and First Vice-President/Treasurer Our deepest thanks goes out to all of you for your work on the frontlines of this pandemic. The public is relying on access to a safe, reliable blood supply now more than ever. As ...

05/03/2021

https://opseu.org/news/pho-bargaining-bulletin-no-3-april-2021/121318/

Table of Contents Message from the President and First Vice-President/TreasurerMessage from your Bargaining Team ChairBargaining updateOPSEU/SEFPO’s Bill 124 exemption request letterNational Medical Laboratory Week Message from the President and First Vice-President/Treasurer We want to express ou...

04/28/2021

https://opseu.org/news/opseu-sefpo-commemorates-national-day-of-mourning/121077/

In Canada, and throughout the world, April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning in honour of workers who have lost their lives, been injured or fallen ill at work. It’s a time to reflect and honour them all. It’s a time to recommit ourselves to fight for a better, safer Ontario. No one should.....

03/26/2021

Thank you to all those who participated in our recent prize giveaway contest for PHO members.


Sammi Ou Yang from local 545 is our prize winner!

Sammi was randomly selected from our wheel of names. Congratulations, Sammi!


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In solidarity,


Your Bargaining Team,



Omid Nouri

Local 545 (Toronto)

Bargaining Team Chair

omidnouri301@yahoo.com



Casey McGuire

Bargaining Team Vice-Chair

Local 412 (Ottawa)

kc.mcguire1374@gmail.com



Shah Nawaz

Local 545 (Toronto)

shahnawaz.l@gmail.com



Selfa Pyentam

Local 113 (London)

selbarry@yahoo.com



Raul Chicas

Local 545 (Toronto)

raulchicas@gmail.com

03/24/2021

https://opseu.org/news/bloodlines-cbs-bargaining-bulletin-march-2021/119130/

My gratitude goes out to all CBS members. Your work keeping Ontario’s blood supply safe during this pandemic has been vital. You keep the province running, by keeping people healthy. I know, it hasn’t been easy. You’ve faced extremely stressful conditions on the front lines of this crisis. But...

03/18/2021

https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/survey/household/5323-covid-series

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, it is necessary to gather data to inform the public and decision makers. There is currently no crowdsource data collection taking place. We would also like to know how COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your......

03/11/2021

Attention all Public Health Ontario (PHO) members:



Answer the question below to be entered for a chance to win a $100 MasterCard gift card.



Question:

WHY DID THE GERM CROSS THE MICROSCOPE?



Email your answer along with your full name, local, and contact information to phobarg@opseu.org by end of day Friday, March 19.



The lucky winner will be announced the following week of March 22-26 and contacted by a member of your bargaining team.



Looking forward to your participation!



In solidarity,



Your Bargaining Team



Omid Nouri

Local 545 (Toronto)

Bargaining Team Chair

omidnouri301@yahoo.com



Casey McGuire

Bargaining Team Vice-Chair

Local 412 (Ottawa)

kc.mcguire1374@gmail.com



Shah Nawaz

Local 545 (Toronto)

shahnawaz.l@gmail.com



Selfa Pyentam

Local 113 (London)

selbarry@yahoo.com



Raul Chicas

Local 545 (Toronto)

raulchicas@gmail.com

03/06/2021

My gratitude goes out to all PHO members for the critical work you’ve been doing to keep Ontario going during this pandemic. Your work is vital to fighting this virus and keeping Ontarians alive, and the strength you’ve shown will take you far during bargaining. You have the full support of OPSE...