Author: Alisha McGregor

Date: Oct. 14th, 6pm On Zoom, Link in email Please join us for this short Zoom meeting where we will elect members to attend the Broader Public Service Conference held at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14th to 16th. This is an excellent opportunity to network with the University sector.

To All Members of OPSEU 365:The 2025 federal election is underway.  Advance polling starts tomorrow and will run from April 18 to 21 from 9 AM – 9 PM. If you don’t vote early, Election Day is April 28.Your Local 365 has compiled key information to help make it easier to know your candidates, know the parties, and understand how, where, and when to vote.  Who are my local candidates, and what are they saying?We reached out to local candidates running for the Conservatives, Greens, Liberals, and NDP in Oshawa and Peterborough - and gave them one week to share their plans to:a) support post-secondary education,b) welcome international students, and,c) address housing, affordability, and climate issues.We also provided each candidate the chance to send a personal message to our membership of over 500 strong. …

The OPSEU 365 Bargaining Team is hosting our demand set meeting April 30th at 6pm to 8pm on Zoom. If you need a computer/ space to attend this meeting privately while on campus, DNA C102 in Peterborough and DRA A112 in Durham have been booked. Using either of these computer labs, you can sign into the meeting on Zoom. Your input is very important. Please join us and advocate for what you think should be included in our next collective agreement.

Join OPSEU 365 on March 13th at 12pm to 1pm in SC 108 or on Zoom for a educational Lunch and Learn on Demand Set. Bring/ eat your lunch and enjoy the light refreshments. We plan to cover the basics of the demand set process and prepare ourselves for bargaining. Questions and discussion are always welcome!

As we prepare for upcoming bargaining, the OPSEU 365 Bargaining Team launched a workplace culture survey. Due to the confidential nature of the bargaining cycle, the survey may have been sent to your personal email. If OPSEU 365 does not have your personal email or current contact information, please email opseu@trentu.ca to update. Your feedback is crucial in shaping our negotiation strategies and making sure to address the issues that matter most to you. Please take the time to complete the survey by Feb. 9th 2025 and help create a better more inclusive workplace for everyone.

CUPE 3205 represents the chefs, cooks, bakers and other food service workers at Trent University employed by Compass. We get to know and appreciate these friendly and hardworking members of the Trent community over a cup of coffee or a quick lunch stop on campus. Although the cost of living has skyrocketed, their wages have not kept up. Making little more than minimum wage, battling high turn over and disrespect. Their collective agreement expired last Sept. 2024. They are working hard to negotiate improved wages and working conditions with their employer. As members of OPSEU 365 we can support the members of CUPE 3205 by wearing the I <3 Trent Food Service Workers button, posting their pamphlet in our work space and speaking up in solidarity with the members themselves…

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday February 20th, 11am to 1pm. This is a hybrid meeting, please plan to join on Zoom or in person in Wenjack Theatre. Light refreshments will be served. Find details in the email invitation, including the Zoom link and agenda.