If you haven’t yet received it, soon your Branch President will give you the first of two pamphlets created by the provincial OSSTF to further educate Members about the current two-tiered bargaining process. To add to your information about how bargaining works, there is also a video to introduce you to the process.  If you […] Read More

From:  Harvey Bischof, President To:  All Members January 18, 2019 In preparation for the upcoming round of bargaining, the Provincial Bargaining Priorities Survey will be conducted in the near future. This is your opportunity to provide input into the bargaining process and have your say about what issues are important to you. We strongly... Read More

Members who wish to hear a recording of the townhall meeting during which the contract extension deal and Bill 115 remedy were discussed may do so by downloading the attached. Read More

Update on Special Meeting of Presidents and Chief Negotiators from Provincial OSSTF As was reported in the Special Bulletin issued on February 23, 2017, tentative agreements for both a contract extension and a Bill 115 remedy were reached on February 22. Details of both of those agreements were presented today to a meeting of presidents […] Read More

January 27, 2017 • Issue 1 The current collective agreement that was bargained under the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act expires August 31, 2017. In September, OSSTF/FEESO engaged in discussions with the Ministry of Education to investigate negotiating an extension rather than engage in a full round of central and local bargaining... Read More

The following memo was emailed to all members today: October 13, 2016 To all OSSTF/FEESO members Town Hall Conference Call, Tuesday, October 18 Presidents and chief negotiators from all Bargaining Units representing members employed by school boards will be meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18 to review and approve a brief for... Read More

OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit 2014-2017 Central Agreement Summary Term 3 years, effective September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2017 Salary, Wages and Direct Compensation Extra Degree Allowances Status Quo 2014-15: No change 2015-16 Grid restoration on September 1 on a go forward basis and 1% lump sum payable to all bargaining unit... Read More

Dear Members Now posted on our website for your convenience is a Summary of Changes to our Collective Agreement being recommended in the Tentative Settlement along with an outline of the Ratification Information and Vote process.  The latter includes dates and times of Information Meetings during which questions will be answered.  Also posted... Read More

Bargaining Update – Tentative Agreement Reached At 3:54 a.m. on Friday, August 26, a tentative agreement was reached between OSSTF Toronto Teachers Bargaining Unit and the Toronto District School Board. As a result, all sanctions against the Toronto District School Board are suspended as of 12:00 noon today (August 26, 2016), pending... Read More

The following memo was emailed to all Members for whom we have current contact information: Bargaining Update The Mediator contacted President Doug Jolliffe to let the Union know that the Board is prepared to resume bargaining prior to the start of the school year.  A bargaining date has been set for Thursday, August 25, 2016. Should there... Read More