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
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Advisory: Weather-related Injurious Heat Exposures
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
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members #35 – Pride Celebration; Branch Elections; Constitution & Steering call for members and 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
Power and phone outage at OSSTF Toronto Office
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
President’s Memo – Provincial and local President’s statements on last night’s election
Statement from Harvey Bischoff, OSSTF Provincial President, re last night’s provincial election outcome Yesterday the people of Ontario elected a majority Progressive Conservative government. While this is not the […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members #34 – Bill 115 Remedy pay; Sick leave & doctor’s notes; Benefits while on x/y leave; and 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
President’s Memo to OSSTF Toronto Members re: Provincial Election June 7
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
Informing & Engaging Members, #33 – OSSTF Sexual violence/harassment survey; travel & curriculum writing opportunity, and 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
OSSTF Toronto withdraws endorsement of Ontario Liberal Party candidates
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
Informing & Engaging Members #32 – Branch Executive elections; OSSTF Equity Advisory Workgroup; and more…
Who’s the leading provincial candidate in your riding? Wondering which candidate in the riding where you live has the best chance of defeating the Tory? Regularly check in with […] Read More