Greater Toronto Area Council

Know someone looking to unionize their workplace? This interactive 1.5 hour online workshop hosted by the Toronto Center NDP & UFCW 1006A is an opportunity for participants to learn how to unionize their workplace, practice talking to coworkers about forming a union & provides resources on next steps.

How are you, comrades? These are challenging times for all of us, in many different ways. Our frontline workers are providing round-the-clock services that are keeping Ontarians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hats off to them. While we haven't been able to get together to do the work GTAC usually engages in, our delegates and allies (that's you!) have been busy tirelessly pushing for fairness and support from all levels of government. For our members, for the Ontarian...s they support, and for our neighbours and communities. This post is a megathread. Drop your petitions, your groups and pages, your favourite progressive news sites, your newly discovered podcasts and YouTube channels, the solidarity-themed children's groups or classes your kids have found, educational content, free webinars and Zoom meetings, any cause you think we should engage in. Our ask is that you include two sentences along with your share: describe the content you're sharing, and explain why OPSEU members and allies should check it out. Solidarity forever! Our union makes us strong

Yesterday, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, and issued recommendations for reducing transmission. These recommendations include modifying, postponing, or canceling large events for the safety and well-being of both participants and the community. OPSEU takes these recommendations seriously, and as a result, yesterday the organization made the decision to shut down all OPSEU offices and cancel nearly all meetings, for two weeks. ...The Greater Toronto Area Council is following suit. The Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, is postponed. A new date has not yet been selected. We will advise you when the meeting is rescheduled. GTAC Chair Laura Thompson has reached out to the President's Office to inquire about a deadline extension for Convention submissions, so that we can reschedule the meeting and get your resolutions and constitutional amendments in on time. We commit to keeping you in the loop as a strategy is developed. Thank you for your understanding. In solidarity, The Greater Toronto Area Council executive