President’s Memo  This Memo is composed by Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Welcome back & changes to your Executive Happy New Year!  The OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive members hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday... Read More

President’s Memo OSSTF Provincial Staff Salary Update Since I wrote a few months ago about my concerns with the troubling disparity between the salaries of staff working at Provincial OSSTF office and the members they serve, I have had a number of requests to elaborate on the points I was attempting to make. The […] Read More

September 6, 2016 President’s Memo Local Agreement finally reached – Executive unanimously recommends ratification by Doug Jolliffe The Tentative Agreement achieved in August and sent to members this week is the result of a round of negotiations that has been like no other, if for no other reason than it was the first under the new […] Read More

President’s Memo – Next steps in job action by Doug Jolliffe What distinguishes this round of bargaining from previous ones is not its length. We have yet to reach even the shortest period of time in which we achieved  a deal in the past. For example, in 2000 to 2001, the shortest round of bargaining we’ve had, […] Read More

President’s Memo by Doug Jolliffe                      CUPE Strike Phase 2 The job action of CUPE 4400 (the union that represents TDSB caretakers, secretaries, educational assistants and other support staff) has moved to Phase 2. Attached below are the strike instructions CUPE sent to its members. Please read them carefully and share them... Read More