in February, alleging the union failed to protect her.
In a Friday letter, OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas said he welcomed being called out anytime someone can identify structures and practices that maintain white supremacy within the union. As one who never shies away from difficult conversations, I welcome the CBC reports, wrote Thomas in the letter. The revelations shine light on some of the reasons OPSEU/SEFPO is actively engaged in efforts to dismantle anti-Black and other forms of racism within the union and in the workplaces we represent.
WATCH | Annette Bouzi alleges bullying, sexism and racism in union:
Posted: May 07, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 7
Annette Bouzi says OPSEU s head office did absolutely nothing to support her when she complained about sexist and racist treatment within her union local at Algonquin College.(Ashley Burke/CBC)
Deep systemic flaws within one of Ontario s largest unions have allowed sexist and racist behaviour to go unpunished for months, sometimes even years, according to current and former union members and social justice advocates.
Annette Bouzi, a law professor and the first Black woman to be elected president of the faculty union at Algonquin College in Ottawa,
Bouzi launched a complaint against the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal in February, alleging the union failed to protect her.
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In Ontario, where two-thirds of all homes are private, for-profit facilities, it’s no great surprise that the almighty dollar rules. And look how that’s turned out. While COVID-19 has been an absolute horror show, it’s one that was predicted, and could have been prevented.
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SHARE ON: Rainbow District School Board and the union representing Educational Assistants and Communicative Disorder Assistants in Sudbury, Massey, Espanola, and Manitoulin Island have reached a tentative agreement. Photo provided by RDSB
Rainbow District School Board and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 614 both have a new collective agreement.
The union represents approximately 280 Educational Assistants and Communicative Disorder Assistants in Rainbow Schools in full, part and casual positions.
In the joint statement, the union members voted 85.6% in favour of accepting the deal with board members ratifying it at their April meeting.
The contract is retroactive to September 1st, 2019 and expires August 31st of next year with the members receiving appropriate retroactive pay adjustments.
Posted: May 05, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 5
Mail opened, ridicule, ‘constant undermining’: President of Algonquin College faculty union files human rights complaint
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2:10Annette Bouzi, the first Black woman to serve as president of the faculty union at Algonquin College, has filed a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal alleging instances of bullying, sexism and racism from fellow union executives.2:10
As president of the faculty union at Algonquin College, Annette Bouzi is used to standing out as the first Black woman to hold the top job.
What the law professor said she didn t expect was the bullying, secret monitoring, sexism and racism from some fellow union officers.