International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – November 25, 2026
The United Nations designates November 25 as the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. The Status of Women Committee members invite you to apply for a $100 Kathryn Maxwell Bursary to support any initiative dedicated to raising awareness and ending violence against women and girls at your worksite (limit of one bursary per worksite on a first come first served basis). Please contact Executive Officer Esther Uhm for more information: euhm@osstftoronto.ca
City-Wide Infopicket – November 26, 2026
A number of schools have already begun planning for the city-wide infopicket on November 26, 2026 that we are asking all schools to organize, though not everyone has registered yet. Please register through the link below, and please do so by November 19 so that we can send the flyers to your school in time. Just a reminder, we are asking all schools to do the following:
- Pick a time on November 26. It could be before or after school, or during lunch – or any combination of these times.
- Choose a nearby location that has lots of pedestrian traffic, such as a subway station or a busy commercial street. Do not hold your info picket on TDSB property.
- Connect with a nearby school – it could even be a nearby elementary or Catholic school – ask who the union steward is, reach out to them, and see if you can arrange for this infopicket to be a joint action.
- Register on our website here to let us know the date and location of your infopicket. If your Executive Officer is available, they will try to join you for the infopicket.
- Take photos and send them to mteixeira@osstftoronto.ca.
Branches can spend up to $15/person on snacks/appetizers/drinks for those who attend the infopicket. Simply take a photo of the receipts and email them to Executive Officer Jason Kunin, jkunin@osstftoronto.ca. Questions about the infopicket can also be directed to Jason Kunin.
Student Achievement Award Deadline – November 19, 2026
This is a final reminder that submissions for this year’s OSSTF Student Achievement Award are due at the OSSTF office (1482 Bathurst St. suite 300) no later than November 19, 2026. Submissions should be sent c/o Jason Kunin (jkunin@osstftoronto.ca). Visual art submissions excluding certain types of media works need to be submitted in original form (not just a photo). Entries must also include an itemized list of everything being submitted.
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