OSSTF will be providing two opportunities for members to obtain information about negotiations. Members of the Provincial Executive will be presenting information about the tentative Central Agreement, followed by a question and answer session. Members of your local Executive will also be present to discuss the status of local negotiations... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Negotiations Update OSSTF/FEESO expects that all Bargaining Units representing members employed by school boards, including PSAT, will be in a legal central strike position in early July 2015 following the application for conciliation and the request... Read More

June 10, 2015 • CB Issue 45 From the provincial Office of OSSTF Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Local Negotiations Update Remaining Support Staff Bargaining Units in Provincial Responsibility for Negotiations At the Provincial Council meeting of Bargaining Unit Presidents on Friday, June 5, a motion was unanimously passed to... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. June 9, 2015 • CB Issue 44 Implementation of the Supplemental Fee to Support Members on Strike, as Approved at the Special Meeting of Provincial Assembly—May 31, 2014 Prior to the beginning of bargaining last year, the Provincial Executive proposed an increase in financial support for members employed... Read More

June 3, 2015 • CB Issue 43 From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. A pdf of this document is attached. Negotiations and Labour Actions Frequently Asked Questions Some members have had questions surrounding the recent ruling by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) and the back-to-work legislation that affect the Teacher/Occasional Teacher... Read More

June 1, 2015 • CB Issue 42 From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. A pdf of this document is attached. Negotiations Update OSSTF/FEESO to raise Charter arguments in OLRB ruling On Friday May 29, 2015, OSSTF/FEESO gave notice to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) of its intention to raise Charter arguments arising from its […] Read More

May 28, 2015 • CB Issue 41 From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. A pdf of this document is attached. Negotiations Update Government passes Bill 103, the Protecting the School Year Act, 2015 Today, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 103, the Protecting the School Year Act, 2015 (see CB Issue 38 and related […] Read More

May 27, 2015 • CB Issue 40 From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. A pdf of this document is attached. Negotiations Update Teacher/Occasional Teacher Local Negotiations Update Provincial Office staff and legal counsel have been reviewing the decision handed down by Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) Chair Bernard Fishbein. In his ruling... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. A pdf of this document is attached. May 26, 2015 • CB Issue 39 Ontario Labour Relations Board Update OLRB Declares Local Strikes Illegal Late this afternoon, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) ruled that the withdrawal of services by OSSTF/FEESO Teacher/Occasional Teacher members in District 13... Read More