ℹ️ About Us
🏥 OPSEU Local 388 – Who We Represent
OPSEU (Ontario Public Service Employees Union) is a province-wide union representing public sector workers in Ontario. Local 388 is a composite local, meaning we represent members at both:
- 🏥 Mackenzie Health – hospital-based healthcare professionals
- 🧑⚕️ Addiction Services Central Ontario (ASCO) – community-based addiction and mental health professionals
Together, we fight for:
- 💵 Fair wages and benefits
- 🛡️ Job security and safe working conditions
- ⚖️ Fair treatment and workplace equity
- 📣 Stronger public funding for healthcare and community services
🏥 Mackenzie Health Members
Mackenzie Health members include professionals working at:
- Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital
- Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
These members are essential to diagnostics, patient care, and health information management.
Examples of roles:
- 🩻 Radiography Technologists (X-ray)
- 🩺 Echocardiography & ECG Technologists
- 🧪 Medical Laboratory Technologists & Assistants
- 🧬 Pathology Assistants
- 🧲 MRI Technologists
- 🔬 Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- 🧍 Ultrasound Technologists
- 📋 Health Information Specialists
🧑⚕️ Addiction Services Central Ontario (ASCO) Members
ASCO members provide vital addiction, mental health, and social services in the community. Their work helps clients overcome challenges, reduce stigma, and build healthier lives.
Examples of roles:
- 🧑🏫 Addiction Counsellors – recovery planning & coping support
- 💬 Mental Health Workers – supporting co-occurring conditions
- 📋 Case Managers – coordinating care and connecting clients to services
- 🤝 Addiction Support Workers – daily recovery and stabilization
- 👨👩👧 Social Workers – counseling & advocacy for broader social needs
- 🛠️ Rehabilitation Therapists – group, family, and individual therapy
- 👩⚕️ Nurses & Healthcare Assistants – clinical and hands-on client support
🌟 Why It Matters
Local 388 members at Mackenzie Health and ASCO work in different settings but share the same goals:
- ✊ Protecting workers’ rights
- 🏥 Fighting for safe and fair workplaces
- 💵 Securing wages and benefits that reflect the value of our work
- 🤝 Ensuring patients and clients get the best possible care
✨ Local 388 is united across hospitals and community care — protecting workers, empowering members, and fighting for the services our communities rely on.