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Latest Episodes

Spotlight: The Canadian Labour Institute for Social and Economic Fairness
March 28, 2022

On the latest OPSEU/SEFPO Talk episode, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas sits down with James Clancy, Founder and President of the Canadian Labour Institute for Social and Economic Fairness (CLI) and

A discussion with the Coalition of Racialized Workers
March 14, 2022

The Coalition of Racialized Workers (CoRW) is a provincial caucus of the union that focuses on strengthening human rights and equity. On this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Tho

OPSEU/SEFPO Elections: Our democracy depends on our members
March 02, 2022

OPSEU/SEFPO proudly represents thousands of members identifying as Black or of African Caribbean descent. In part two of this Black History Month series of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treas

Black History Month: February and Forever (Part Two)
February 22, 2022

OPSEU/SEFPO proudly represents thousands of members identifying as Black or of African Caribbean descent. In part two of this Black History Month series of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treas

Black History Month: February and Forever (Part One)
February 10, 2022

OPSEU/SEFPO proudly represents thousands of members identifying as Black or of African Caribbean descent. In part one of this Black History Month series of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, First Vice-President/Treas

The Path to Truth and Reconciliation
September 13, 2021

In this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks with Chair of the Indigenous Circle, Krista Maracle, about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the significan

Pensions 101: OPTrust and the importance of defined benefit pension plans
April 06, 2021

In this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks with OPTrust President and CEO Peter Lindley about the success of OPTrust and the importance of defined benefit pension pla

Supporting local and Canadian businesses on the road to economic recovery
March 26, 2021

In this episode of OPSEU/SEFPO Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas speaks with Unifor National President Jerry Dias on the importance of supporting local and Canadian businesses on the road to econ

The forgotten front-line heroes in our schools: education workers
March 10, 2021

On the latest OPSEU Talk, President Warren (Smokey) Thomas talks to two of the forgotten frontline heroes in our public schools: education workers.

OPSEU/SEFPO’s recent purchase of the historic Frost Centre
February 01, 2021

In this episode, Smokey and Eddy discuss OPSEU/SEFPO’s recent purchase of the historic Frost Centre in Haliburton, Ontario and how the union is working hard to support its members and build capacity t