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Eduardo Almeida, the former long-time OPSEU treasurer named in a $6-million lawsuit launched by the public sector union over allegations of financial misconduct, says he had “no professional managerial or financial education, training or experience” and relied on the “expertise, guidance and direction” of the union’s president and staff.
A former supervisor at OPSEU one of the province’s largest public sector unions says he denies “any and all” allegations of misconduct contained in a $24-million lawsuit against him and two other former senior employees, and that he “took all necessary steps to ensure” the union was aware of any ties he had to companies it did business with.
A former supervisor at OPSEU one of the province’s largest public sector unions says he denies “any and all” allegations of misconduct contained in a $24-million lawsuit against him and two other former senior employees, and that he “took all necessary steps to ensure” the union was aware of any ties he had to companies it did business with.
OPSEU’s statement of claim alleges union money was used to pay for home repairs and moving expenses for someone with whom Maurice Gabay had a personal relationship.