TORONTO, April 24,
2024 /CNW/ - On Friday, hundreds of OPSEU/SEFPO
members will take to the streets of downtown Toronto in a march to protect public
services.
This week, the union is holding its biggest convention yet -
with roughly two thousand delegates from across the province
gathering in Toronto from
April 25-27th to elect
their top leadership and shape the union's work for the coming
years.
Elections for the positions of the union's President and First
Vice-President/Treasurer will be held on Friday morning. Following
the election, convention delegates will be joined outside the
convention centre by other OPSEU/SEFPO members and community allies
for the march.
Our message to the Premier: OPSEU/SEFPO members are fighting
back!
When: Friday April 26 at
12pm (noon)
Where: Members will gather outside
the Metro Toronto Convention Centre then march to an LCBO location
for speeches
Who: OPSEU/SEFPO members and
community & labour allies
Right now, LCBO workers are in bargaining and fighting for their
futures. The LCBO generates roughly $2.5
billion in annual revenues that go directly towards public
services, including health care and education.
Ford's "alcohol everywhere" plan will just mean more profits for
big grocery chain CEOs and less public services for the rest of
us.
LCBO workers are proud of the service they provide Ontarians
every day. In this round of bargaining, they're not just fighting
for fair wages and good jobs. They're fighting to protect all
public services in every corner of this province.
OPSEU/SEFPO leadership and spokespeople from the LCBO bargaining
team will be available for comment.
SOURCE Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)