CSDC announces second round of Workplace Violence Workshops in Ontario

updated August 16, 2009

Did you miss out on the first round of workplace violence workshops in the Community Services Division? CSDC will be running a second round of workshops in its “Campaign to end workplace violence” that was launched last year. Like the previous workshops, each community services bargaining unit will be given an opportunity to send a maximum of 2 members to the workshop; however first priority for attendance at the workshops will be given to locals and sectors who did not send participants to the spring 2008 round. We recommend one attendee be a health and safety representative or joint health and safety committee member, and the other an LEC member.

Workshop objectives have participants identify contributing factors to workplace violence and share experiences, clarify rights and duties of all parties under health and safety legislation, develop recommendations to prevent workplace violence, and share strategies to raise awareness and build individual and collective energy to challenge workplace violence in social service workplaces.

Since the last group of workshops, the government has tabled Bill 168, a proposed amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to recognize workplace violence and harassment. The bill got first reading on April 20, 2009. These proposed changes to health and safety legislation are a long time coming for OPSEU members who for years have been fighting to amend health and safety legislation to recognize workplace violence. With these important amendments pending, it is critical that OPSEU members continue to take action to prevent workplace violence in their workplaces.

Workshop dates and locations:

Region 2 – Thursday, October 1, 2009

Hotel: Sheraton Hamilton Hotel (accommodations only)
116 King Street West
Hamilton, ON L8P 4V3
905-529-5515

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Course: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton Convention Centre
1 Summers Lane
Hamilton, ON L8P4Y2
905-546-3000
Meeting Room: Room 202

Region 2 Attendance and Advance Form
Region 2 Special Needs Form

Region 3 – Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Course: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hotel: Orillia Highwayman Inn
201 Woodside Drive
Orillia, ON L3V 6T4
705-326-7343
Meeting Room: Leacock North

Region 3 Attendance and Advance Form
Region 3 Special Needs Form

Region 5 – Thursday, September 17, 2009

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Course: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Toronto Regional Office
31 Wellesley Street East
Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7
Meeting Room: Boardroom
416-928-2470

Region 5 Attendance and Advance Form
Region 5 Special Needs form

Region 7 – Thursday, October 15, 2009

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Course: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hotel: Victoria Inn and Convention Centre
555 Arthur Street West
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5R5
Meeting Room: Kensington 807-577-8481

Region 7 Attendance and Advance Form
Region 7 Special Needs form