Dear Branch Presidents,Please share the following information with your members.Teachers’ Bargaining Unit 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) The Tentative Agenda and On Time Motions Package  are now posted on our website.  Please note the changes to start times. VOLUNTARY Early Retirement Gratuity Payout As was highlighted at the central... Read More

Dear Branch President Please review the following information and share the information relevant to all members with your branch.  Thanks! Update on Ad Campaign As was reported at Council, the Bargaining Unit Executive is working with an advertising firm to create an ad campaign about health and safety issues in the schools.   The purpose... Read More

Dear Branch President, Please share the following item with the members of your Staffing Committee, and the subsequent items with your entire membership.  Thank you. Staffing Committees April/May Members of Staffing Committees are reminded that your role continues in the post-surplus declaration weeks as follows from the Secondary Staffing... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Please forward the following memo to all your members.  Thanks for your help maintaining communication between the Executive and the membership!  We appreciate it. Adult Day School Teachers Letter Writing and Lobbying Training Workshop and Dinner As an outcome of the Adult Day School Teachers Information Night and... Read More

Dear Branch President Please share the following information with your members: “Compliance Training” PD and our Strike Please be reminded that during our strike there are no deadlines for what the Board terms “Compliance Training” as was stated in Bargaining Bulletin #4: “OSSTF legal counsel advises that the law... Read More

Dear Branch President Thank you for the important work you have done so far on behalf of your members in relation to staffing.  Please also pass along our thanks to the rest of your team on our behalf. Board-wide Staffing Grievance Please note, we are filing grievance based on reports received that the principal provided the committee […] Read More

Dear Branch President We know you have been busy with OSSLT strike rules implementation and with Staffing Committee responsibilities.  This may be a short-week, but that doesn’t mean it’s not intense! Thank you for your continued work on behalf of the union. Please share the following with your members: Strike Rule Clarification... Read More

Additional Sanction placed on TDSB:  OSSTF Pink Letter (A re-issue of an all-member bargaining bulletin sent earlier this week) A strike is not the only sanction OSSTF may employ to put pressure on the employer during bargaining.  Also available is the ability to stop the board from hiring any new teachers from outside the bargaining unit.Â... Read More

Dear Branch President The Executive extends to you our deep gratitude for your continued hard work and solidarity.  We know the members in your school appreciate your commitment to their protection.  Enjoy a restful March Break…staffing awaits :-). Please share the following with your members: Strike Rule EXCEPTION – Staffing Committee... Read More

Dear Branch President: The 2016-17 Secondary Staffing Manual (Blue Binder) is now posted on our website as a searchable document.  We have also posted each section individually.  The following is a summary list of the substantive changes to the Manual as reviewed at the Staffing Committee Training Workshop.  As always, if you have questions... Read More