Read up on our latest events and check out some pics so you don’t feel too much FOMO!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
Virtual AGM 💻
via MS Teams on Wednesday, May 28
from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Local 541 re-elected Thusi as Treasurer, provided updates, and discussed Workforce Adjustment.
March 26, 2025 – April 11, 2025
International Women’s Day 💜
The Women’s Committee would like to thank all our members joint efforts during our Bake Sale and Charity Drive! We raised a total of $675 for Yellow Brick House and were able to donate essentials, clothing, and hygiene products to them.
Read more about Yellow Brick House below.
April 2, 2025
Eid Mubarak to Local 541 ☪️
Local 541 brought some sweets for members to enjoy while they created their own bangle set and henna designs!
Eid Mubarak to all our celebrating members 🤍 If you would like to learn more about Eid, click the link below!
March 6, 2025
Hybrid AGM 💻
Local 541 hosted a Hybrid AGM at Cosmo Music (in-person) and MS Teams (virtual) to discuss the state of finances, Stop the Clock announcement, Remote Works Campaign, and provide updates from the Women’s Committee.
Read more below!
November 26, 2024
Food for Thought 💭
Our first-ever Food for Thought event was a feast for both the mind and the stomach, as members gathered to listen to Paul Giancarlo (SEDP Director) and Anna Shen (ICPD SPDO) — who took us on a journey through their careers in the public service.
Read more about the event below, and don’t forget to submit your feedback/sign up to volunteer for our next session!
July 2024 – November 2024
Local 541 Snack Bar 🍫
We sincerely hope the Local Snack Bar helped all the members through their days in-office!
If there are any similar events or if you have suggestions of other initiatives you’d like us to implement, send us an email and let us know. We’d love to hear from you 💕.
AGM & Bowling Event – November 16, 2024
AGM & Bowling 🎳
Local 541 went VIP Bowling at Splitsville Richmond Hill!
We also elected Neruson Murugesamoorthy as President and Jo Marie Ortega as Secretary.
Check out info from the event below!
Diwali – October 29, 2024
Let’s Light a Diya Together 🪔
We celebrated Diwali by lighting diyas and eating tons of sweets with our members. Learn more about Diwali, and check out the photos of the festivities below!
To help our members celebrate outside the office, Local 541 also reimbursed $75 per diem for members attending any Diwali Festival of Lights events :).
Pride – June 2024
Showcasing local Pride events!
This Pride month, Local 541 helped our members celebrate with $75 per diem for a maximum of TWO (2) pride events in and around the GTA.
Check out the list of event suggestions below!
Filipino Heritage Month – June 25, 2024
Filipino Fiesta
In true Filipino AND 541 spirit, we dished out some yummy food to our members!
There was ensaymada, cheese puto, ube halaya, maja blanca, kutchinta, biko, pichi pichi, and sapin sapin available to all 541 members this past Tuesday, June 25.
Check out photos of these delicious Filipino baked goods, and read up on Filipino heritage and the meaning of KAPWA below!
Asian Heritage Month | Jewish Heritage Month – May 2024
Showcasing our Asian and Jewish members!
Happy Asian Heritage Month!
Happy Jewish Heritage Month!
For this month, we are showcasing Asian and Jewish heritage. See the links below to learn about Jewish history in Canada, Asian history in Canada, and what Asian heritage means to different members.
Annual General Meeting – April 21, 2024
CEIU Local 541 April AGM
Thanks for coming to our AGM! We hope those who made it enjoyed the food, and we hope those who won the giveaways enjoyed shop to their heart’s content on Amazon and enjoy their free gas.
There was tons of food, and we also voted in our new Chief Steward Nicole McClymont! Check out photos from our AGM below, and make sure to check back on this page regularly so you don’t miss out on free gas next time.
Eid ul-Fitr – April 15, 2024 to April 18, 2024
A Week of Eid
Union Local 541 handed out free goodies to all members to celebrate A Week of Eid from Monday, April 15 to Thursday, April 18 at PDOC! There was Gulab Jamun, Motichur Ladoo, Khoya Peda, Malai Peda, Baklava, Turkish Delight, assortments of Arab sugar and butter cookies, and definitely some tooth decay.
Read about the significance of Eid and the reason why Local 541 gave out so many desserts below (including photos of our Eid boxes). Eid Mubarak to all our members!
OISE’s R.W.B. Jackson Lecture – April 17, 2024
Black Reconstructions OISE Lecture
Local 541 and a few of its members attended a lecture on Black Reconstructions: Race, Educational History and the Problem of the Archive given by the Professor of Education and African and African American Studies at Harvard University.
Read more about the this eye-opening and inspiring lecture, and check out photos from the event below!
International Women’s Day – March 8, 2024
International Women’s Day Virtual Event: Day of Purple
Local 541 empowers and invests in women. For International Women’s Day, we hosted a virtual event highlighting two impactful women at PDOC. Four lucky members also won $250 spa gift cards!
We also announced the Women’s Committee and Education Reimbursement Fund! Learn more about both and sign up if you’re interested.
Black History Month – February 20, 2024
Black History Month with Authentic West Indian Cuisine
As part of Black History Month celebrations, Local 541 provided members delicious West Indian cuisine to complement the PDOC BHM Committee’s presentation.
Check out this piece about the event, along with a beautiful poem and a yummy recipe for chicken curry, written by Local 541’s Equity Rep. Deneka Green.
Valentine’s Day – February 14, 2024 & February 15, 2024
Local 541 Presents Free Candy Gram Loot Bags
This Valentine’s Day, Local 541 wanted to share some sweetness with our members, with some very sweet (and FREE) individually wrapped candy grams!