On the latest OPSEU/SEFPO Talk episode, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas sits down with James Clancy, Founder and President of the Canadian Labour Institute for Social and Economic Fairness (CLI) and former President of OPSEU/SEFPO.

A discussion with the Coalition of Racialized Workers

Mar 14th, 2022 32m 6s

The Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) is a provincial caucus of the union that focuses on strengthening human rights and equity. On this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas sits down with three CoRW activists: Pet

OPSEU/SEFPO Elections: Our democracy depends on our members

Mar 2nd, 2022 15m 45s

OPSEU/SEFPO proudly represents thousands of members identifying as Black or of African Caribbean descent. In part two of this Black History Month series of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida continues a disc

Black History Month: February and Forever (Part Two)

Feb 22nd, 2022 22m 19s

Black History Month: February and Forever (Part One)

Feb 10th, 2022 16m 51s

OPSEU/SEFPO proudly represents thousands of members identifying as Black or of African Caribbean descent. In part one of this Black History Month series of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida sits down with t

The Path to Truth and Reconciliation

Sep 13th, 2021 22m 49s

In this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks with Chair of the Indigenous Circle, Krista Maracle, about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the significance of observing Orange Shirt Day.

Pensions 101: OPTrust and the importance of defined benefit pension plans

Apr 6th, 2021 22m 55s

In this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks with OPTrust President and CEO Peter Lindley about the success of OPTrust and the importance of defined benefit pension plans.

Supporting local and Canadian businesses on the road to economic recovery

Mar 26th, 2021 19m 17s

In this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks with Unifor National President Jerry Dias on the importance of supporting local and Canadian businesses on the road to economic recovery.

The forgotten front-line heroes in our schools: education workers

Mar 10th, 2021 21m 30s

On the latest OPSEU Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas talks to two of the forgotten frontline heroes in our public schools: education workers.

OPSEU/SEFPO’s recent purchase of the historic Frost Centre

Feb 1st, 2021 18m 15s

In this episode, Smokey and Eddy discuss OPSEU/SEFPO’s recent purchase of the historic Frost Centre in Haliburton, Ontario and how the union is working hard to support its members and build capacity to prepare for better times ahead.

The decades-long crises in long-term and home care

Dec 11th, 2020 24m 18s

In the Episode Three of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas sits down with Lucy Morton, Region 2 Vice-President and Chair of OPSEU/SEFPO’s Community Health Care Professionals sector, and Joan Corradetti, Chair of OPSEU/SEFPO’s Lo

Being a young worker during COVID-19 (Part Two)

Nov 19th, 2020 14m 27s

In the Episode Two (Part Two) of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida sits down with two of the union’s young leaders, Joseanne Job and Denis Martinez. In this episode, they share advice and guidance for young

Being a young worker during COVID-19 (Part One)

Nov 13th, 2020 22m 41s

In the Episode Two (Part One) of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida sits down with two of the union’s young leaders, Joseanne Job and Denis Martinez, to discuss how COVID-19 has affected young workers, the c