Some recent postings on our main OPSEU site —
Closure of the Windsor public health lab makes no sense when the province is spending billions to stimulate the economy. See President Warren (Smokey) Thomas’ letter to Finance Minister (and Windsor-area MPP) Dwight Duncan at http://www.opseu.org/bps/health/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Dwight%20Duncan%20Jan%2025%202010.pdf
OPSEU writes to the Central West LHIN urging them to stop plans to effectively close the Shelburne Hospital. See the union’s letter at http://www.opseu.org/bps/health/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Joe%20McReynolds%20Jan%2025%202010.pdf
Startling new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information indicates health care may be sustainable — but tax cuts aren’t. See the President’s message at http://www.opseu.org/presidentsmessage/january-25-2010.htm
OPSEU Diablogue 
One of the reasons cited for the closure of the Windsor Public Health Laboratory is that the laboratory was not testing at capacity and received 24% of its work from the London Public Health Laboratory. At the same time the OAHPP is crying that not enough research is being conducted. A laboratory that isn’t overburdened with routine testing would make a perfect platform for a research laboratory and would also be available for a surge in workload during an outbreak. The MTO is committed to funding the transfer of the Windsor laboratory to a new site. It would be a perfect opportunity to build a new laboratory with research capacity.
It seems that a line was drawn in the sand and a decision was made to instead invest the funding in other areas of the OAHPP while cutting jobs and not investigating other alternatives.