OPSEU Local 415

🚨BREAKING:

Ontario dolphin reportedly shocked to learn it has worked more days in 2026 than the Premier of Ontario.

Sources close to the dolphin say it is considering a career change into provincial politics, citing improved work-life balance and significantly longer vacations.

The dolphin declined further comment, saying it was too busy showing up for work while Ontario's public colleges navigate cuts, layoffs, and a funding crisis.

Wow. Big thank you to the for your recognition of our hard work in communications this year.

🏆Katie Fitz Randolph Award for Best Overall Print Publication in English (volunteer produced)

🏆Award for Best Local Campaign (volunteer produced)

🏆Dennis McGann Stroke-of-Genius Award

🏆Best Meme

🏆Best Use of Social Media (volunteer produced)

Visit our stories to see examples of the winning work!

Solidarity Gremlins were out and about again!

Local 415 President Tracy Henderson recently joined community and social service workers as part of the Worth Fighting For campaign, showing that solidarity doesn't stop at the boundaries of a single workplace or sector.

Across Ontario, workers in developmental services, mental health and addictions, community agencies, children's services, and health care are fighting for fair wages, safe staffing levels, and the funding needed to provide quality public services. These are the workers who support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, often while facing chronic understaffing, burnout, and years of wage restraint.

We believe that when workers stand together, everyone is stronger. Whether it's college workers, social service workers, health-care workers, or community agency staff, our struggles are connected by a common belief: public services matter, and the people who deliver them deserve respect and support.

Local 415 is proud to stand in solidarity with workers across Ontario who are fighting for services that are truly worth fighting for.

Today, Community Living Renfrew Workers held the line and disrupted scab workers from leaving the Days Inn Renfrew where the employer has been housing them. We've been here since 6am and will continue to hold the line firm. Now is the time for the employer to come back to the table in a meaningful way! OPSEU Local 472

SOLIDARITY ✊

Your College Faculty Part-Time and Sessional Bargaining Team has completed its third day of negotiations with the College Employer Council (CEC).

Join us for Bargaining Town Hall #2 on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30 p.m. for a full bargaining update and open discussion.

Stay informed. Get involved. Make an impact.

Register through the Zoom link and be part of the conversation.

https://opseu-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/dCXT32NRTHOU1G5poiO6Sg #/registration

The latest issue of Local Lines is out now.

Inside you'll find reflections on the ongoing impacts of cuts and restructuring, member voices, and the continued push for transparency, accountability, and reinvestment in public education.

Thank you to everyone who continues to speak up, show up, and support one another through difficult changes across our college system.

Read the Spring 2026 issue here:

https://locallines.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Spring-Vol-38-Iss-2-FINAL.pdf

One of our own is fighting for her daughter's life — and she needs our support.

Rana Amache, professor in the School of Advanced Technology at Algonquin College, and her husband Joseph are racing against time to get their 4-year-old daughter Lucia access to a gene therapy that could stop — and even reverse — the effects of Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological condition that has already stolen her ability to speak and use her hands.

Lucia was on track for a promising Canadian clinical trial, but was abruptly excluded due to an age restriction change. Now her family is raising funds to pursue every possible avenue — including international clinical access and legal advocacy — before the window closes.

Every share and every dollar matters. Link in bio to donate: gofundme.com/f/help-lucia-race-against-time

📸David Chan, globe and mail

Congratulations to the Local 415 acclaimed 2026–2028 Leadership Team:

President — Tracy Henderson
1st Vice-President — Judy Puritt
2nd Vice-President — Elisabeth von Moos
Officer-at-Large — Gabriela Lopez
Lead Steward — Melissa Spears
Secretary — Jordan Berard
Treasurer — Patrick Kostiw

Thank you to everyone who stepped forward to serve the membership. Wishing the new leadership team success as they begin their term in support of Local 415 members.