OPSEU union

Are you a Sergeant who works for the Ministry of the Solicitor General in Ontario? The Ministry is reviewing and reclassifying current Sergeant positions.

The GSB determined in February 2022 that the only union that can represent Sergeants in non-managerial roles is OPSEU/SEFPO in the Correctional Bargaining Unit. Please sign up if you are a Sergeant who works for the Ministry of the Solicitor General in Ontario. 2, 2022, the employer sent out a memo to all Sergeants as well as all employees in the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding the reclassification of Sergeants in our Ministry. The GSB referred the matter back to the employer and the union to determine next steps for representation. The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) issued a decision saying that if Sergeants were to organize a union, it could not be with PSAC because it would not be allowed under the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act. Sergeants first attempted to unionize more than a decade ago with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). There has also been no negotiation on the Correctional Supervisor 9-step wage grid, and we have made it clear to the employer that we oppose it. We may have no choice but to go back to the GSB for further clarification. We have serious concerns about certain aspects of the employer’s plan and how this process has taken place, but due to confidentiality we can’t disclose very many details. Are you a Sergeant who works for the Ministry of the Solicitor General in Ontario? This is the most current step in a long process that began more than a decade ago when Sergeants first attempted to unionize. The Ministry is reviewing and reclassifying current Sergeant positions.