Dear Members, After they continued to work in good faith under a contract that expired December 2017, Exhibition Place locked out IATSE Local 58 Stagehands, and refused to continue negotiations […] Read More

Update on implementation of adult day school teachers grid Members will remember that as a result of the Extension Agreement reached between OSSTF and the Provincial government, money was […] Read More

Doug Ford’s hiring freeze announcement The information available to date is that the announced hiring freeze does not affect school boards and that the GSN’s remain in place with hiring […] Read More

Dear Members, Hot weather days are upon us.  For many it’s something we look forward to after a long, cold winter, but hot temperatures mixed with high levels of […] Read More

Branch Executive Elections This is a reminder that in accordance with the TTBU Constitution, all Branches must hold their Branch Executive Elections in June if possible, or no later […] Read More

Due to power outage, phone line damage and damage to our building all caused by yesterday’s storm, OSSTF Toronto office is closed today. A building safety inspection is being […] Read More

Bill 115 Remedy grid restoration payments OSSTF Chief Negotiator Lisa Black-Meddings has been in regular contact with the Board’s Payroll Manager Ann Anderson, advocating that the Board meet its […] Read More

Provincial Election – June 7 Dear Members, A Doug Ford-led government poses an immediate threat to publicly funded education.  He has not put out a fully costed plan […] Read More

Riding by riding analysis Too Close to Call is another website that provides analysis on a riding by riding basis.  For those of you who need to know which candidate […] Read More

Dear OSSTF Toronto Members, This morning the Ontario Liberal Party held a press conference at which they continued their new campaign theme of attacking the NDP’s “close ties” with […] Read More