At Union Of Solicitor General Employees-PSAC, our aim is to protect your rights and well-being while on the job. We work with the members of labour organizations for various industries throughout the Ottawa area. To learn more information about us, our education training and workshops, or to access our resources, please visit our website or call us.
Hospitality & Service Trades Union, Local 261 & 261A in Ottawa is committed to adequately represent workers from the hotel and food-service industry. Since its inception, the union has actively promoted increased benefits for workers in the hospitality industry and has created a strong voice for its members. If you work in the food-service industry, contact the union for membership details.
About HSTU Local 261.
On November 1, 1956, The Hospitality & Service Trades Union, Local 261 received its charter as a registered union and from that day forward we have been representing members in the hospitality industry.
Today Local 261 is the leading union for hotel and food service workers in Canada's Capital Region. The Local has a strong tradition of organizing, and its members enjoy some of the highest standards in Canada. Like its parent union, UNITE HERE International, Local 261 has maintained its focus on the core hospitality industries since its inception. Approximately 1200 members work in over 15 hotels; another 1000 members are employed in cafeterias and restaurants, predominantly operated by the three big food service firms, Aramark, Sodexo and Compass, and 300 members work at the Ottawa International Airport. UNITE HERE Canada represents just over 20,000 workers, predominantly in the hotel and food service industry, in major urban areas as well as remote camps.
The mission of the Musicians' Association of Ottawa-Gatineau, Local 180, AFM is to defend and promote the economic, social, and professional interests of its members who are free-lance musicians, as well as musicians who are working under a collective bargaining agreement.The most important tool for defending the interests of our members is the written contract. A contract provides the musician with a document that refers to basic minimum fees set by the Musicians Association as well as minimum working conditions. Often included in these conditions is the engager's obligation to contribute to the musicians' pension fund.In addition to establishing working conditions, the Local also promotes the interests of its members by providing access to legal services and insurance plans. In exchange for these services, the members pay an annual fee and work dues. All contributions to the musician's pension plan are paid by the engager.