OPSEU/SEFPO Structure & Governance
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) represents a diverse group of approximately 180,000 workers employed within the Broader Public Sector, making up more than 500 Local Bargaining Units across Ontario. Governed by its Constitution, the Union supports and protects its members through a comprehensive system that organizes individual Local Bargaining Units by sectors and regions.
17 Sectors
Members belong to one of 17 Sectors according to the area of work in which they are
employed. Collectively, these Locals work together on shared issues of concern within their sector by coordinating their activities across the province, maximizing impact and change. Local 2100 belongs to Sector 3 – Boards of Education & Cultural Institutions.
Boards of Education & Cultural Institutions
This sector represents close to 12,000 members working in boards of education &
Cultural Institutions such as Educational Assistants, Child and Youth Care Practitioners, Designated Early Childhood Educators, Autism Support Workers, DeafBlind Interveners, Lunch Monitors, IT specialists, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) ESL, custodians, secretarial staff and more. The Cultural Institutions membership are Gallery Attendants, Art Installers, Art Technicians, as well as others,who work at Galleries and Museums.
Region 2
OPSEU/SEFPO is further grouped into seven regions throughout Ontario. These regions are instrumental in supporting each Local, organized by geographical areas. The first digit of a Local’s number tells which region it belongs to. OPSEU 2100 belongs to Region 2.
Executive Board
Each region elects three Regional Executive Board Members to represent their region on the OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board. The sector’s elected Executive collaboratively develop plans on how to support and mobilize members at the provincial and local level, including raising concerns with the Premier’s Office and/or the Offices of the respective Ministers.
Committees & Caucuses
Additionally, OPSEU/SEFPO has several committees and caucuses which represent members from equity-deserving groups, which elects one Equity Executive Board Member to represent their equity group on the OPSEU/SEFPO Executive Board.