The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is disappointed the members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Staff Unit have rejected the tentative agreement reached during the last round of negotiations earlier this month. At this time, no further negotiation dates are scheduled. NOSM remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement with … Continue reading NOSM Disappointed with OPSEU Staff Unit Vote Results
Talks held this week (September 30 – October 3, 2010) in Sudbury between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the School’s Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Staff Unit have resulted in a tentative settlement of a first collective agreement between the parties. The deal is subject to ratification by OPSEU Staff Unit’s … Continue reading Tentative Agreement Reached Between NOSM and OPSEU Staff Unit
Guyana’s Dr. Alan Tinnie is going home. Dr. Tinnie is a general surgeon who, after graduating from the University of Guyana, came to Canada to further gain skills as a “fellow.” A fellow is a physician specialist, such as a surgeon, who does additional training within their specialty. This was the first fellowship opportunity offered … Continue reading TBRHSC and NOSM Achieve Endoscopy Teaching Milestone Impacting Guyana
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held its Annual Members and Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. These meetings were video-linked between the School’s West Campus at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and its East Campus at Laurentian University in Sudbury, with other Directors participating via teleconference. The audited financial statements … Continue reading Nine New Members Appointed to NOSM Board of Directors
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the OPSEU Staff Unit have set dates to continue bargaining. The parties have agreed to return to the table September 30 and October 1, 2010 in Sudbury. NOSM remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement with the OPSEU Staff Unit which fairly reflects the unique nature … Continue reading NOSM and OPSEU Staff Unit Heading Back to Table
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Staff Unit participated in four days of mediated talks this week (September 14-17, 2010). While the NOSM Bargaining Team was prepared to bargain through the weekend, the OPSEU Staff Unit left the bargaining table at 4 p.m. this afternoon. Although … Continue reading Mediated Talks End: OPSEU Staff Unit Leaves Table
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the OPSEU Staff Unit have set dates to continue bargaining. The parties have agreed to return to the table September 14 -17, 2010 in Thunder Bay, with the assistance of a Ministry of Labour mediator. The parties have agreed to the mediator’s recommendation to maintain a media … Continue reading NOSM and OPSEU Staff Unit Set Dates to Continue Negotiations
Today officially marks the first day of classes for 64 new medical students at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), following a week of exposure to the geographic, social, cultural, and linguistic diversity of Northern Ontario. During their unique Orientation Week, the students traveled to several Northern Ontario communities, participated in working sessions, and … Continue reading NOSM Welcomes 64 New M.D. Students
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the OPSEU Staff Unit are heading back to the bargaining table next week. The parties have agreed to meet September 1 and 2, 2010, with the assistance of a Ministry of Labour mediator. NOSM remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement with the OPSEU Staff Unit … Continue reading NOSM to Resume Talks with OPSEU Staff Unit Next Week
Like the rest of the broader public sector, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is impacted by recent Ontario government legislation and policy statements regarding compensation restraints for employees. With regard to bargaining unit employees, the government’s policy statement lays out a clear expectation that “new collective agreements will be of at least two … Continue reading NOSM Negotiations with OPSEU Staff Unit Impacted by Public Sector Compensation Restraints
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