https://www.opseu166.org/news Latest news from OPSEU Local 166 en-ca Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:53:13 GMT https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/08/3324404/0/en/striking-opseu-sefpo-members-descend-on-the-treasury-board-with-a-strong-message-for-premier-ford-come-to-the-table-fund-our-services-end-the-strike.html Toronto, ON, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 1,000 striking community, health and social services workers showed up at the doorstep of... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/08/3324404/0/en/striking-opseu-sefpo-members-descend-on-the-treasury-board-with-a-strong-message-for-premier-ford-come-to-the-table-fund-our-services-end-the-strike.html https://www.thespec.com/opinion/columnists/striking-opseu-workers-deserve-your-support/article_1ba3ed35-e3b3-54ea-9954-fcfd68c9a47f.html About 4,000 public sector workers are on strike for their owed backpay. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thespec.com/opinion/columnists/striking-opseu-workers-deserve-your-support/article_1ba3ed35-e3b3-54ea-9954-fcfd68c9a47f.html https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/striking-community-living-london-workers-attempt-to-confront-rob-flack-at-the-mpps-luncheon/ A business luncheon co-hosted by Elgin Middlesex London PC MPP Rob Flack was disrupted by protesters Tuesday. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/striking-community-living-london-workers-attempt-to-confront-rob-flack-at-the-mpps-luncheon/ https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/picket-line-tensions-rise-as-police-probe-incident-involving-security-guard Community Living London strike enters fifth week with no movement in talks. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/picket-line-tensions-rise-as-police-probe-incident-involving-security-guard https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nlzrjysOZ3EPd8NAWgSxe London Live with Mike Stubbs · Episode Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nlzrjysOZ3EPd8NAWgSxe https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/police-intervene-as-striking-community-living-london-workers-picket-at-hotel-housing-replacements/ Police were called to a south London hotel Tuesday morning to clear a path for replacement workers being housed there amid an ongoing strike by Community Living London employees. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/police-intervene-as-striking-community-living-london-workers-picket-at-hotel-housing-replacements/ https://peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/developmental-worker-strike/ Chronic underfunding and a wage cap lead to coordinated labour actions across the province Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/developmental-worker-strike/ https://lfpress.com/news/premier-doug-ford-drowned-out-by-protesters-at-2026-ford-fest A small army of police officers and private security could not keep hundreds of protesters out of this year’s Ford Fest, held Friday night. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/premier-doug-ford-drowned-out-by-protesters-at-2026-ford-fest https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/while-ontarians-struggle-doug-fords-government-is-paying-attention-to-its-own-pensions/article_e53b41e8-72b9-4cf2-a5de-3d6c6a3c1812.html Caucus pushback suggests a skewed sense of priorities. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/while-ontarians-struggle-doug-fords-government-is-paying-attention-to-its-own-pensions/article_e53b41e8-72b9-4cf2-a5de-3d6c6a3c1812.html https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ndp-calls-for-audit-into-1-billion-given-to-private-administrators-of-public-services/ Ontario’s opposition NDP is calling for the province’s Auditor General to audit three private companies who together got $1 billion to administer public services, including employment services and disability support. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ndp-calls-for-audit-into-1-billion-given-to-private-administrators-of-public-services/ https://springmag.ca/worth-fighting-for-community-living-london-workers-ready-to-strike Community Living London workers are preparing to walk off the job on Monday, joining thousands of workers across Ontario in a growing labour dispute driven by chronic underfunding, low wages, and worsening working conditions. This action is a part of the “Worth Fighting For” campaign, a coordinated, province-wide community and labour action in Ontario led Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://springmag.ca/worth-fighting-for-community-living-london-workers-ready-to-strike https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-families-struggling-as-community-and-social-service-workers-strike-enters-fourth-week/ For the last three weeks, Toronto resident Owen Rees has filled notebooks with pleas to return home to his roomful of records, his friends down the hall, and a dance party every Friday. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-families-struggling-as-community-and-social-service-workers-strike-enters-fourth-week/ https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/community-living-picketers-rushed-to-help-overdosing-man-union Workers administered CPR and Narcan while rallying near an area MPP’s office. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/community-living-picketers-rushed-to-help-overdosing-man-union https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/community-living-strike-leaves-vulnerable-londoners-without-vital-support Families say loved ones are missing caregivers, routines and community connections. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/community-living-strike-leaves-vulnerable-londoners-without-vital-support https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/give-these-people-what-they-deserve-clients-feeling-the-effects-of-ongoing-opseu-strike/ Workers at Community Living London were back on the picket line Thursday afternoon, calling for higher wages and increased provincial funding as clients and families began to feel the effects of the ongoing strike. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/give-these-people-what-they-deserve-clients-feeling-the-effects-of-ongoing-opseu-strike/ https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/police-called-as-tensions-flare-between-community-living-pickets-fill-in-workers Tension on the Community Living London picket line ratcheted up Monday as striking workers delayed replacement hires from getting to work, the union president said. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/police-called-as-tensions-flare-between-community-living-pickets-fill-in-workers https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/community-living-london-union-members-on-strike/ Six-hundred OPSEU workers with Community Living London went on strike Monday, which means the group homes and programs they support are now understaffed. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/community-living-london-union-members-on-strike/ https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/nearly-600-community-living-london-workers-hit-picket-lines-as-strike-begins Nearly 600 workers supporting the disabled in London have walked off the job. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/nearly-600-community-living-london-workers-hit-picket-lines-as-strike-begins https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/community-living-worker-strike-could-disrupt-services-for-thousands Union seeks retroactive pay increase similar to Bill 124 awards. Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/community-living-worker-strike-could-disrupt-services-for-thousands