OPSEU/SEFPO Member Discount Programs (2024)

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Gallagher OPSEU/SEFPO Group Home & Auto Insurance OPSEU/SEFPO Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance Baka Mobile and Bell Mobility New and improved OPSEU/SEFPO webstore Park’N Fly Discount Offer Ontario Science Centre Science is everywhere, and learning can happen anywhere! Pricing: Terms & Conditions: Via Rail discounts Royal Ontario Museum Discounts ROM Admission Offer ROM Membership Offer Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel Special Rates for Union Members FAQs References

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Get member discounts on phones, VIA Rail tickets, tickets to ROM, sporting events, Ontario Science Centre and buy OPSEU/SEFPO merchandise.

Gallagher

OPSEU/SEFPO Group Home & Auto Insurance

Gallagher specializes in group home & auto and over the years has partnered with numerous associations and employer groups to successfully implement and promote beneficial programs. OPSEU/SEFPO members will enjoy exceptional service and preferred group rates.

Group Home Auto

Group Home Auto – Highlights

You can access the client portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Member Discount
To take advantage of the OPSEU/SEFPO group home & auto program, please call the Personal Insurance team at Gallagher:

Telephone: 888.336.7738

Email: pisales@ajg.com

OPSEU/SEFPO Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance

This program is exclusive to Regulated Health Professionals employed by a publicly funded hospital or a publicly funded healthcare institution, and are members in good standing with their respective union Local that is part of the OPSEU/SEFPO.

This product can be quoted, purchased and delivered online.

Professional Liability Flyer

You can access the client portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Telephone: 888.336.7738

Email: IBAM.ON.OPSEU@ajg.com

Baka Mobile and Bell Mobility

Baka Mobile has been a leader in the wireless industry for over 25 years. With over a million satisfied retail and corporate customers, they have gained the knowledge and experience to be able to deliver on the promise of true wireless freedom. We see our lives growing busier, and we know the important role wireless communications plays in managing it all. From safety and peace of mind to social or professional communications, Baka knows how important it is to stay in touch anytime, anywhere.

Baka Mobile and Bell Mobility are proud to offer OPSEU/SEFPO members competitive rates available on both hardware and service. Through their special relationships, they are able to offer:

discount pricing on devices
discount pricing on wireless accessories (cases, car chargers, headsets, memory cards and phone mounts)
exclusive rate plan only for OPSEU/SEFPO members (five lines per member)

Find out more about what Baka Mobile can do for your wireless needs. They have a team of highly trained and dedicated service professionals and account representatives ready to answer any questions you may have.

Order by phone: 416-641-2837 or 1-888-495-7555

Click here to order online.

Email:eppsales@baka.ca

New and improved OPSEU/SEFPO webstore

Your Online OPSEU/SEFPO Shop!

Working with a new partner, OPSEU/SEFPO has launched a new way for you and your local to buy OPSEU/SEFPO items for yourself or for your whole local.

Park’N Fly Discount Offer

OPSEU/SEFPO members and employees are now entitled to receive special negotiated rates (excluding taxes and optional services) across Canada at all Park’N Fly locations (Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax).

In addition to the savings, OPSEU/OPSEU members and employees have the option of joining Park’N Fly Rewards: the latest traveller program designed to enhance the business traveller’s experience. Enjoy added speed and convenience while doubling your rewards.

The program is free and is easy to join.

OPSEU/SEFPO Park n Fly flyer

Ontario Science Centre

Science is everywhere, and learning can happen anywhere!

Where questions spark discovery! The Ontario Science Centre has been creating engaging, thought-provoking experiences for over 50 years with unique interactive exhibitions, exciting programs and immersive IMAX® films.

Save 20% on General Admission Tickets at the Ontario Science Centre with the online promo code for OPSEU/SEFPO – PREF196323

https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/tickets

Pricing:

Ontario Science Centre General Admission only tickets can be purchased online using the Promo Code PREF196323

Adult (18-64yrs)
Regular Price: $22 | OPSEU/SEFPO Offer: $17.60

Youth (13-17yrs) and Senior (65+)
Regular Price: $16 | OPSEU/SEFPO Offer: $12.80

Child (3-12yrs)
Regular Price: $13 | OPSEU/SEFPO Offer: $10.40

Terms & Conditions:

Prices include applicable taxes and are in Canadian dollars.
Does not include separately ticked exhibitions, presentations or OMNIMAX unless otherwise stated.
Not valid for memberships, recreational programs, group or school visits.
Subject to availability, and restrictions may apply. Not valid with any other promo offers. Does not apply to previously purchased tickets.
Prices, hours and schedules are subject to change. Visit Ontario Science Centre website for details.
Admission fees waived for a support person accompanying a person with a disability.
Valid for daytime visits only.
More information on what you need to know before you visit? Please visit www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca

Via Rail discounts

OPSEU/SEFPO and VIA Rail are pleased to offer a 10 per cent discount when travelling on VIA Rail for business and leisure.

To find out more click on the following links:

VIA Rail Discount Flyer

https://www.viarail.ca/en/fares-and-packages/business-travel/corporate-fares/opseu

Royal Ontario Museum Discounts

ROM Admission Offer

Save 15% off ROM admission. Buy your timed tickets online and use promo code OPSEU.

Experience Canada’s largest museum. From dinosaurs to mummies, Chinese architecture to Indigenous objects, and meteorites to precious jewels. Explore our world-class collection of art objects and natural history specimens from around the world and across the ages.

ROM Membership Offer

OPSEU/SEFPO members now SAVE 15 per cent on select new one-year* ROM memberships.

ROM members receive unlimited free admission to galleries and special exhibitions all year long. Plus, enjoy exclusive previews of exhibitions and galleries, advance booking opportunities, discounts, and so much more. Join today online and save 15 per cent with promo code OPSEU. Offer expires March 31, 2024.

*Terms and conditions: Membership offer is only valid on select new one-year ROM Family, ROM Dual and ROM Individual memberships purchased online and onsite. Excludes Patrons, Circle and two-year membership levels. Both offers cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Offers are subject to change without notice. Offers expire March 31, 2024. To enquire about membership, call 416-586-5700.

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Special Rates for Union Members

The Sheraton Centre Toronto offers spaces to meet, eat and connect. Our vision is to bring people together to gather, to provide a meeting place for locals and travelers alike, and to create differentiated experiences for guests that leans into productivity and collaboration. Connected to the financial and entertainment districts by way of the PATH, an 18- mile underground network of shops and services, the best of downtown Toronto is at your fingertips here. The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is the perfect destination for both work and play.

Book now!

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M9, T 416 361 1000, F 416 947 4873, Marriott.com/yyztc

Based on availability for Leisure Travel January and February 2024. Valid ID required at check in.

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OPSEU/SEFPO Member Discount Programs (2024)

FAQs

Is OPSEU a good union? ›

OPSEU is one of Canada's most dynamic and progressive unions and the leading union for lab professionals in Ontario. Since the 1970s, we have represented and bargained on behalf of tens of thousands of lab professionals in both hospitals and community workplaces.

Who falls under OPSEU? ›

Most members of OPSEU work for the Ontario Public Service, municipal governments and services, and the public college system. Additionally, some members work for private companies or organizations that are contracted to provide a public service such as hospitals and medical laboratories.

How do I find my OPSEU member number? ›

You need to know your OPSEU/SEFPO Union Number which can be found on your OPSEU/SEFPO Membership Card.

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What union is OPSEU? ›

We're seeing great support in our communities and across party lines, because people get that this is a fight for the future of Ontario! Stand with us as we stand up for you! Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is at Children's Aid Society of Ottawa.

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What is the strongest Canadian union? ›

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is Canada's largest union, with 750,000 members across the country. CUPE represents workers in health care, emergency services, education, early learning and child care, municipalities, social services, libraries, utilities, transportation, airlines and more.

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What are the pros of union membership? ›

Union Membership Gives Strength in Numbers

More benefits of union membership. Union employees make an average of 30% more than non-union workers. 92% of union workers have job-related health coverage versus 68% of non-union workers. Union workers are more likely to have guaranteed pensions than non-union employees.

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How big is OPSEU? ›

OPSEU has about 150,000 members across Ontario. There are full- and part-time workers.

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How many participants does OPSEU have? ›

OPSEU/SEFPO represents approximately 180,000 members across Ontario.

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What is the Lavigne case? ›

Lavigne v Ontario Public Service Employees Union, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 211 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on freedom of expression under section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and freedom of association under section 2(d) of the Charter.

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What is the OPSEU meal allowance? ›

Therefore be it resolved that the OPSEU/SEFPO Meal Allowances be increased effective July 1, 2023 to $74 per day ($16 Breakfast, $23.00 Lunch and $35.00 Dinner) and further indexed annually on July 1st to the prior year's Canadian Consumer Price Index as reported by Statistics Canada and rounded to the nearest dollar ( ...

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Where can I find my union membership number? ›

Make sure you have your membership details to hand. To log on you will need your eight digit union membership number which should feature on your membership card or any correspondence you have received from the union.

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Is CUPE part of OPSEU? ›

OPSEU fully supports CUPE in its ongoing negotiations with the provincial government, however CUPE's bargaining is not in any way directly connected with our union.

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What is a composite local? ›

composite locals, where members work for more than one employer at one or more locations.

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What union is Saputo? ›

– who joined Unifor in April 2021, are dependent owner-operators (truck drivers only contracted to Saputo) and registered distribution operators (RDOs). The new bargaining unit covers these workers who transport Saputo dairy products in Ontario within the York, Halton and Ottawa-Carleton regions.

Is union good or bad for employees? ›

Labor unions benefit their members by negotiating better pay, benefits, and working conditions. Critics maintain that union contracts make it more difficult for a company to fire unproductive employees, and that they increase long-term costs which decreases competitiveness.

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Are unions worth joining? ›

The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that unionized workers earn more than their non-union counterparts. An organized workforce can negotiate better pay. Employers must also raise the pay of non-union workers to compete for skilled employees.

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Is union pay better? ›

Share: It pays to be in a union. Literally. Workers who are members of labor unions in the United States make 18% more than their nonunion counterparts, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual report on union membership, published today.

Is union or non union better? ›

Aside from higher pay, union members have more job security. Members are also likely to have defined benefit retirement plans, i.e. pensions, and access to better health care — so are less apt to go into debt when they're sick.

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