Yesterday the Ontario Labour Relations Board convened a hearing in Toronto to determine which issues will be dealt with at central bargaining tables and which would be dealt with at local tables for both Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher negotiations. As was reported in previous Bargaining Bulletins, the government and the... Read More
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2019-20 President’s Memo #1: Ministry Announcement re: Class Size
Dear Members, This morning the Ontario Progressive Conservative Government’s Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, held a press conference at which, among other things, he said there is a Regulation requiring a 22.5:1 class size average for the coming school year. He further said that this has always been the case, stating it was a... Read More
Update on Central Table Bargaining – July 15, 2019 • ISSUE 7
Update on Central Table Bargaining – July 15, 2019 • ISSUE 7 Today, the Ontario Labour Relations Board set August 22 as the hearing date to determine which issues would be dealt with at central tables and which at local tables for both OSSTF/FEESO Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher negotiations. Although arguments for both... Read More
Staffing Update – June 28, 2019
Dear Members, As of today, 329 of our colleagues learned that they are either without a job, or have only a partial placement. Specifically 282 TDSB high school teachers were told they do not have employment for September, while 47 learned their contract status is reduced to half time. Given the defunding of our schools […] Read More
President’s Memo – June 26, 2019
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. President’s Memo – June 26, 2019 From booze to boos, and heartfelt thank you’s On behalf of the TTBU Executive, I want to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you […] Read More
2018-19 Branch Presidents Memo #7 – a message from President Leslie Wolfe
Dear Branch Presidents On behalf of the Executive, I am writing you to say thank you for the work you’ve done on behalf of OSSTF and your Members this year. Your leadership at the Branch level resulted in the engagement of members to a breadth and depth that we can be proud of. A union […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members: MAPS; PRIDE; Timetable distribution; September Council elections; The case for investing in education; & more…
The case for investing in education Attached is a copy of the Media Release about the economic report called The Economic Case for Investing in Education that outlines the result of a study into the impact of education funding on the economy. Conducted by by the Chief Economist of the Conference Board of Canada, this report […] Read More
Provincial OSSTF Memo: Bill 124 – The Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019
To: Presidents and All Members From: Harvey Bischof, President For Information On June 5, 2019, the Ford government introduced Bill 124 that will enact the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019. The purpose of the Act is to limit increases in public sector compensation to 1% per year over a three-year […] Read More
President’s Memo – Staffing Update, June 7, 2019
This Memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Dear Members, Today was a very difficult day for many of you as 328 people (311 FTE) received letters saying that as of today’s date, they are tentatively surplus to the […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members: Pride celebrations; #oneyearafter ‘celebrations’; Board budget; District Annual General Meeting; United Against Racism March
#OneYearAfter – Friday June 7: One year since Doug Ford & crew were elected Every Branch is urged to take part in actions to mark this date: Wear Black (Red for Ed returns next week); Take an action of solidarity either before the start of the school day, or at lunch; take pics & tag […] Read More