OPS Unified: Table Talk Issue #8, December 12
Precarious Workers – Get Empowered
Fixed Term (FXT), Seasonal (SE), Seasonal Recurring, Contract and Part Time (PT)
You are OPS Unified, and you are an integral part of the public service in Ontario.
A significant number of our members deliver services in parks, courts, wildland fire, fisheries, education, ambulance, communications, Service Ontario to name a few. And yet, too many are precariously employed.
Precarious workers form over 40% of the more than 30,000 members in OPS Unified, depending on the time of year.
This erosion of full-time permanent jobs in the services that support the people of Ontario is shameful.
For years, the employer has made our workforce more and more precarious by:
- refusing to fill full-time vacancies;
- not extending seasonal contracts;
- paying inadequate wages and benefits;
- and manipulative recruitment strategies.
There are many causes of our frustration at work: incredible backlogs, unrealistic performance expectations, low wages, understaffing, and turnover leading to burnout.
You are highly skilled professionals who are experienced and qualified.
You deserve a strong and fair Collective Agreement.
Precarious Workers – Join the fight! Get UNIFIED!
Update your registration online, complete the Phase 1 Survey, join your ACG chat and attend the monthly Table Talk Thursday meeting.
Reach out to a mobilizer if you have any questions.