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Retirements – September 2018
September 27, 2018

Congratulations to all retirees. The Society of United Professionals wishes you a long, happy and healthy next phase of your life. The following members recently retired: Last Name First Name Local Audet Michel OPG Aziz Sofia Inergi Bahadursingh Balbir OPG Barton Bill Hydro One Battaino Lou Bruce Power Bennett Doug Bruce Power Bennett Ernest OPG Bradford Anne OPG Brooks Anna OPG Brown Bill New Horizon Brown Catherine OPG Canavan Kevin OPG Chan Norman New Horizon Chu Bebi Inergi Chu Sandra OPG Clark Maureen OPG Cote Paul Hydro One Cyr Danielle Hydro One Dambrosio Maria Hydro One Dechene Doug Bruce Power Devlin Dwayne OPG Dhawan Rup Bruce Power Drzazga Ann Inergi Duan Juan Amec NSS Ltd Dumitru Octavian OPG Dupont Chris Inergi Eagleson Crystal Bruce Power Eng Bill OPG Fournier Jim Hydro One Galna Bruce OPG Giroux Kim OPG Glowacki Julian OPG Goljat Voytek Bruce Power Gomez Jeremy OPG Greco Fernando OPG Haider Nazir OPG Hall Carol Hydro One Hasledon Tim Inergi Hauser Gary OPG Heath Robert OPG Heindel Rudy OPG Holmes Darlene Hydro One Holness Trevor Inergi Hopper Libby IESO Jenkins Rhys OPG Johnson Reji New Horizon Kean Sheldon OPG Kelly Lisa Inergi Kelly Mark New Horizon Kippers Steve Bruce Power Krishnan Krish OPG Lee Frank IESO Leo Marianne Hydro One Levine Michael Amec NSS Ltd Liu Yao Amec NSS Ltd Loughrey Shawn OPG Luxton Sue OPG MacIsaac Hugh OPG MacKay Donna OPG MacLeod John Bruce Power Marin Marius Hydro ...
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Update your contact information
September 27, 2018

The Society urges members to submit and, if necessary, update their home address and contact information that is on file with the union. The Society requires members updated home address and contact information to reach you in case of an urgent issue, during collective bargaining campaigns and to provide key information that helps Society leadership guide ...
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New web site coming this fall
September 27, 2018

This fall the Society will be launching a new web site built to encourage member involvement in the union and show case the new United Professionals brand. Powered by NationBuilder, the new web site will make it easier for members to get information relevant to them with a new Members Portal that links members to their ...
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Society EVP running for the cure
September 27, 2018

In 2017, Society EVP Policy Michelle Johnston had to step away from the work she loved to take on the fight of her life. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, Johnston began an equally aggressive treatment regimen. She says, I truly know that I wouldn’t have survived if it wasn’t for all the love, ...
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LAO Local presented to MPs on criminal justice reform bill
September 27, 2018

Legal Aid Ontario Local representatives appeared on Parliament Hill this month to make submissions on Bill C-75, a government bill to reform Canadas criminal justice system. Lawyers and Local Committee members Kendall Yamagishi and Garrett Zher presented on behalf of the Society. LAO lawyers represent low-income and vulnerable accused persons and are believed to represent about ...
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Wonderland member appreciation brought families together
September 27, 2018

More than 700 members and their families joined the Society at Canadas Wonderland on July 21 for the unions annual member appreciation event. The day featured a free barbeque buffet in the Wonderland Courtyard and discounted entry into the amusement park. Members received a new United Professionals hat while kids enjoyed stickers and temporary tattoos. Beginning with ...
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Society Scholarship Recipients Announced
September 27, 2018

The Societys scholarship program to support the children of members who are pursuing post-secondary education has been rebooted. This month, the 22 winners of the 2018-19 scholarship were announced. With more than 180 submissions, the panel of independent adjudicators noted the extraordinary strength and insight demonstrated by this years class of applicants. To ensure confidence in ...
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United in Pride
September 27, 2018

The Societys newly formed Pride & Solidarity Committee made a big splash this summer by coordinating our participation in the Kincardine and Toronto Pride Parades as well as helping to fundraise $1,500 for the Canadian Labour International Film Festival and LGBT Youthline! The Pride & Solidarity Committee meets regularly to discuss creating education opportunities and awareness of ...
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Members celebrate Labour Day across Ontario
September 27, 2018

Hundreds of Society members participated in Labour Day events across Ontario on September 3, including in Toronto, Hamilton and Port Elgin. In Toronto, more than 100 members marched with thousands of their sisters and brothers. While the Toronto parade traditionally finishes at the Canadian National Exhibition, this years parade route was changed to support locked out ...
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Inergi CSO members return to Hydro One
September 27, 2018

Former Society Inergi CSO members have now been fully integrated into Hydro One. The customer service operations staff had been employed directly by Hydro One until the work was contracted out in an attempt to cut costs. Prior to the September 1, 2018 transition deadline the Society reached agreement with Hydro One regarding the mapping of ...
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SUP Welcomes National Judicial Institute Staff
September 27, 2018

Staff of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) have chosen to become members of the Society of United Professionals. NJI is an independent, judge-led organization that provides educational programs and resources to Canadas 2,500-strong judiciary. The new bargaining unit is made up of event planners, lawyers, IT and communications professionals. NJI became aware of the Society of ...
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YPN Update
September 27, 2018

The Society’s Young Professionals Network has been busy! Over the summer, the steering committee made a movie and earlier this month hosted a tour of Toronto Hydro’s Copeland Station followed by a social. The YPN movie, made by and for members, is all about what your union does for you and how younger members can get ...
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New study on professionals and precarious work
August 21, 2018

The Society of United Professionals is proud to partner with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) to create a first-of-its-kind study on precarious work in professional occupations. The study titled No Safe Harbour: Precarious Work and Economic Insecurity Among Skilled Professionals in Canada shows that a strong education, professional credentials and job experience are ...
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Society Staff Researcher Doly Begum elected to Ontario Legislature
July 10, 2018

The Society is proud to inform members that Society Staff Researcher Doly Begum was elected as Member of Provincial Parliament in her riding of Scarborough Southwest with 45% of the vote. She is the first Bangladeshi candidate to become a member of any legislative body in the North American and she will now represent her ...
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Society participates in CNSC hearings for Pickering and Bruce
July 10, 2018

The Society of United Professionals has been involved in the re-licensing process for both the Pickering and Bruce Nuclear Generating stations. Working closely with staff at both facilities, we have drafted submissions to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission asserting our support for the applications by OPG and Bruce Power for both license extensions. Based on our ...
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Society President Scott Travers Star Op-ed Against Further Hydro One Privatization
June 27, 2018

Society President Scott Travers spelled out the case against any further privatization of the Hydro One in an op-ed in the Toronto Star. Travers’ op-ed argues that Premier-designate Ford would do well to understand the mistake that the Liberal government made when it decided to begin the privatization of Ontario’s prized public energy utility. Rather than ...
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Society offers its support to OPSEU Local 548
June 21, 2018

The Society is offering its support to OPSEU Local 548 workers at the Toronto Bail Program. The workers are facing a potential lockout due to their employer’s unwillingness to bargain in good faith. You can read the letter of support from Society President Scott Travers here (copy below). To the members of the OPSEU Local 548, The Society ...
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Society welcomes Premier-designate Ford’s re-commitment to Pickering 2024
June 21, 2018

This morning, at Pickering NGS, Premier-designate Ford reiterated his campaign promise to continue to operate Pickering Nuclear Generating Station until 2024. This decision is good news for the 1,200 Society members working at and supporting Pickering, and supports the refurbishments of both Bruce and Darlington stations. It also means that Pickering will continue to provide low-cost, ...
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Society Member Appreciation Day at Canada’s Wonderland
June 19, 2018

Last summers Society BBQ at Kelso Park was an incredible success. It was an amazing day of family fun and this year we wanted to do something special once again to say thank you to all of our members. This year the Society is hosting a Society Member Appreciation Day at Canadas Wonderland. We are offering ...
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Apply for a Society of United Professionals’ Post-Secondary Scholarship
June 6, 2018

The submission period has now ended. Thank you for your interest.
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