Monthly Archives: May 2009

From Hansard/Legislation Wednesday May 27th, 2009 Mr. Peter Kormos: My question is to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services. Ontario’s jails are increasingly overcrowded. Overburdened correctional officers are forced to cope with deplorable working conditions and mandatory overtime … Continue reading →

      Local Corrections Presidents meet in Ottawa May 22, 2009 On May 21st, Presidents and elected MERC teams from Corrections Services and from Children and Youth Services gathered at the OPSEU Ottawa Resource Centre.    The centre happens to … Continue reading →

COME ONE COME ALL, Meet Dalton at the Liberal Fundraiser and express your concerns of how he treats Corrections!!  Directions and details: Click Here

FYI Sisters and Brothers…. Information from Brother Dan….good work to you all, still looks like lots of work a head…..you all deserve a well earned rest….thanks to Smokey and the folks on the second floor for all their support, BOARD … Continue reading →

Lock Talk A publication of the OPSEU Corrections Division May 14, 2009   Local presidents to meet in Ottawa   Local presidents will come to Ottawa on May 21 to discuss the ongoing labour relations problems in the Corrections Division. … Continue reading →

Greetings Adult Corrections  MERC meeting set for May 11th and 12th….day one starts with issues of local 108, Elgin Middlesex DC and managements OLRB application. Institutional Presidents meeting is moving forward for May 21st, 2009. If you are an institutional … Continue reading →

Officer Down It is with a great deal of sadness that we must inform the division of the passing of Correctional Officer Tom Millard last night while on duty at H.W.D.C., circumstance of death will be determined by autopsy. Our … Continue reading →

MAYDAY PAYDAY …. Government Saving Money ??? It seems the Ontario Government was concerned about some MAYDAY activity that MAY have taken place this week/end. ALL Corrections Managers are earning “standby pay” from 1800 hrs Thursday until 0700 Monday morning … Continue reading →