Table Talk – OPS Unified gathering info for bargaining

Alyssa Dufresne

Essential and Emergency Services

Negotiations remain ongoing with the employer and under the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act (CECBA) OPSEU/SEFPO members in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) have the legal right to strike. However, during this process it also requires OPS Unified to provide essential and emergency services during a strike or employer lockout.’

Excerpts of the CECBA related to essential and emergency service plans are included below. 

How does this impact OPS Unified Bargaining?

The OPS Unified Bargaining team is now gathering information from the membership to effectively negotiate new Essential and Emergency Services Agreement(s) (EESA) with the employer

Source: Table Talk – OPS Unified gathering info for bargaining – OPSEU SEFPO

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