Happy Friday!  This Memo is one in a series of as-needed updates that will be sent to Branch Presidents.  As always, we appreciate your continued Branch leadership.  Your engagement makes us stronger! Operation Christmas Cheer Once again OSSTF Toronto is participating in Operation Christmas Cheer in support of striking/locked out workers and... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents It was great seeing so many of you at the September Council Meeting and we look forward to seeing all of you on Thursday, October 20, 4:30, for the District General Meeting at which we will deal with the District Budget.  It will immediately be followed by the regular TTBU Council Meeting. All Branch […] Read More

This is the final Branch Presidents Update Memo for the 2015-16 School Year.  It is being emailed directly to all members for whom we have contact information as the start of a new communication practice agreed upon by this year’s Executive:  A weekly Update Memo that will be directly emailed to members for whom we have […] Read More

Dear Branch Presidents Thank you for the work you’ve done keeping your members informed, and communicating member concerns to the Executive.  Please take note of the following and share the rest with your members: From the Election Commission Re: Executive Election Ballots Thank you for holding on to your ballots from the May election... Read More

Dear Branch President Please be aware of the following new information regarding Pull-Backs, and share the other items with the rest of your staff.  Thank you! Staffing Update:  Pull Backs When the board receives a recommendation for a pull back from a school, the board sends an email to the OSSTF VP of Staffing with […] Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Please review the Staffing Committee information and share the rest of this Update with your members.  Thanks! Staffing Committee In accordance with the Blue Binder Staffing Committees that have not yet met to do so, should, in accordance with the Blue Binder, meet as soon as possible to review the changes made... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents Kindly share this information with your members.  Thank you. Strike Rules Clarification – Marks Submission Deadlines Apparently some principals have been ruminating about pushing up marks submission deadlines.   Please note:   As a part of our legal strike action, members will provide marks in accordance with the... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Thank you for sharing this information with your members. New:  Additional Qualifications and the Staffing Process One of improvements gained by OSSTF for this year’s staffing process is the ability of members to have successfully completed AQ’s considered for the current staffing round immediately upon... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Please share the following with your members: District Executive Officer at Large Elections and Provincial Councillor Elections Elections for Provincial Councillor (5 positions) and District Executive Officers at Large (3 positions) will be held at the June STBU Council meeting on Thursday June 16 2016 at 4:30pm... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Thanks for the work you are doing on behalf of OSSTF and for sharing information with your members! From the Election Commission: Branch Presidents are reminded that the Election Commission requires the name of the person responsible for running the Executive elections in your branch.  Please complete the form on the... Read More