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OPSEUBELONGSIN THE OFL

Governments and business are united behind the austerity agenda. Its time for OPSEU and the rest of the labourmovement to unite, too. We need to work together to win the fight to save good jobs and quality public services.

Solidarity is the bedrock of successful unionism. United we stand! Governments, business and the media are all propping up the 1%. Workers are facing unprecedented attacks. Divided we f

THE OFL IS THE UNITED VOICE FORLABOUR IN ONTARIOOPSEU has been part of the Ontario

ederation of Labour (OFL) for more

han 30 years. The OFLs role is to

peak with one strong voice for

working people in Ontario. They also

onduct educationals, campaigns,obbying and network with the wider

ommunity. A united labour movement

s key to stopping the McGuinty cuts

and defending free collective

bargaining in the public sector.

2011 OFL Convention. Instead, we

stopped paying our dues, boycotted the

convention and held our own

conference. Thats no way to build a

stronger labour movement.

The OFL needs OPSEU as much as we

need the OFL. OPSEU should be at the

table in the OFLs new governance

review process. And we should return to

full participation at the OFL.

OPSEU SHOULD FOLLOW ITS OWNCONSTITUTIONOPSEUs Constitution clearly states that

once our convention votes to affiliate to

labour bodies like the OFL, it is the

Unions responsibility to pay any and alldues (A.10.1). Its unfair and wrong for

OPSEU to pay zero. Our OFL dues are

less than 1% of our annual budget. We

cant afford division that bleeds off

resources and energy better spent

fighting our true adversaries.

OPSEU MUST WORK FOR CHANGE

FROM WITHIN THE OFLThe best way to fight for workingpeople and against the austerity

agenda is within the OFL. OPSEU

ould have raised any concerns about

he OFLs governance, dues structure,

delegate counts and leadership at the

A MESSAGE FROM THE OPSEU SOLIDARITY GROUP

OPSEU is a member-driven union. The

convention is our highest decision-

making body. Delegates can send a clea

message to our leadership. OPSEU shou

be at the OFL table now. We should not

disengage, withdraw, or limit our

participation. Together we can build

solidarity and stand up for the 99%.

CONVENTION MUSTSEND A STRONGMESSAGE

Vote to return OPSEU to full participation in the OFL. UNITED WE STAND!

OPSEU belongs

in the OFL

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LETS RETURN TO THE OFL FAMILYTHE OPSEU BOARDS RESOLUTIONn October, OPSEU stopped payingOFL dues and boycotted the

November OFL convention. Then in

March, the OPSEU Board approved

the following resolution for debate at

our convention. Passing this resolution

could keep us on the sidelines at the

OFL.

Be it resolved that OPSEU continue

to work with sister unions and labour

councils in defending the role Qual-

ty Public Services play in ensuring

social and economic justice for

Ontario, and

Be it further resolved that OPSEU

work with sister unions in promoting

the need for a comprehensive

review of the OFLs mandate, role,

governance and the integrity of its

dues structure, and Be it further resolved that OPSEU

not re-engage with the OFL until a

meaningful review process has been

established that will include all CLC

affiliates in Ontario.

THE OFLS GOVERNANCE REVIEWThe OFL Board has ALREADY voted toset up exactly the kind of review

process that OPSEU wants. The OFL

leadership has invited OPSEU to be a

full member of its review committee.

In January, the OFL Executive Board

passed this motion:

Be it resolved that the OFL Executive,

in consultation with the leadership of

affiliates and labour councils, conduct a

comprehensive review of the OFLs

structure, mandate and governance.

Be it further resolved that this review

include but not be limited to an exami-

nation of dues revenue and services.

Be it further resolved that the Execu-

tive provide a report of its review, with

recommendations, to the [OFL] Execu-

tive Board and that any proposedconstitutional amendments be brought

to the 2013 [OFL] Convention.

OPSEU SHOULD BE PART OF THEPROCESSNow is the time for OPSEU to show

commitment to building a stronger O

We need to be part of the OFLs

review process. Its time for OPSEU

return to the OFL Board, too. That w

we can work with our labour allies

support recommendations that will

improve the way the OFL works.

And its time OPSEU returned to ful

participation in the OFL. We need a

united fight back against the

McGuinty cuts. Together we can bu

a powerful campaign to defend qu

public services and good unionized

jobs in both the public and private

sectors.

OPSEU belongs in the OFL | OPSEU Solidarity Group

For more on OPSEU, the OFL an

the OPSEU Solidarity Group

Check out the OSG blog:

http://opseusolidaritygroup.word

.com/

Send us an e-mail:

opseusolidaritygroup@gmail.com

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!VOTE TO RETURN OPSEU TOFULL PARTICIPATION IN THE OFL!