Yesterday Lecce proved our strategy is working Yesterday’s announcement by the Minister of Education is additional proof that our slow simmer approach to job action coupled with engaging the public through information pickets is working. It is also further evidence of this government’s complete lack of understanding of the... Read More

Small, independent business owners support our struggle Across the City, Members of OSSTF have begun to canvass small, independently owned businesses in their communities, and the communities of their Branch, asking the owners if they’ll place a No Cuts to Education sign in their storefront window.  More often than you’d imagine... Read More

On Thursday, March 5, the Legislature is in session, and we will be there, holding the line, telling Doug Ford and his caucus No Cuts to Education! March 5 picket duty at Queen’s Park for ALL OSSTF TORONTO MEMBERS is from 10 AM -1 PM. BRING YOUR SIGNS!  BRING YOUR NO CUTS TAMBOURINES! BRING YOUR […] Read More

D12 Human Rights Committee invites members to attend “People Before Profit” rally The world’s largest mining conference, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, will take place in Toronto on March 1, 2020, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  Environmental, indigenous and human rights activists will... Read More

OSSLT and our limited service withdrawal strike rules More than one Branch has reported that Guidance Teachers are being asked bu Admin to compile lists of students eligible to write the OSSLT. Please note the following strike rule clarification permits Members to provide a list of their own students who have IEP’s or learning plans... Read More

Staff allocation for next year: NO CUTS – Talking to Trustees Our campaign to ask TDSB Trustees to commit to a no-cuts budget continues.  You can help!  Originally scheduled for March 3rd, the TDSB Finance, Budget and Enrollment Committee (FBEC) is now holding a special meeting on Thursday March 12 to discuss staff allocation.  TTBU... Read More

35000 strong! On Friday, February 21 an estimated 35000 Teachers, Education Workers, students, parents, and concerned community members engaged a single picket line of historic proportions, in solidarity against Doug Ford’s cuts to education.  Check out pics in the February 21 strike action photo album on our Facebook page. Coming... Read More

On Friday approximately 30,000 Toronto teachers and education workers from OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA and AEFO will take our strike action to Queen’s Park.  There we will be joined in solidarity by parents, students and concerned community members. Bring your signs, noise makers, flags, and fighting spirit! This will be the largest single picket line... Read More

Plans for full-service withdrawal on Friday February 21 The OSSTF Toronto Executive  is in the process of planning for next Friday’s full service withdrawal action.  In spite of what you may have heard, plans have not yet been finalized. Further information to come. Planning for Ontario Federation of Labour Action, Saturday February 22... Read More

International Women’s Day March – Education fight takes the lead! The organizing committee of Toronto’s International Women’s Day March are supporting our fight for quality education by asking educators to lead this year’s annual march. Save the date, and plan to join in! The march leaves OISE, 252 Bloor St West at 1pm on Sunday […] Read More