From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 176, WALK TO WORK DAY ACT NDP MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) introduced this bill that would proclaim the first Friday in May as Walk to Work Day. BILL 177, STRONGER, FAIRER ONTARIO ACT (BUDGET MEASURES) Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s (Mississauga South) Fall Economic... Read More
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TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #9 – President Doug Jolliffe is retiring…
Vice-President and Executive Officer by-election required Doug Jolliffe, President of OSSTF TTBU is retiring as of the end of December, 2017. We are sure you will join the rest of the Executive in wishing Doug a long, happy and healthy retirement after his many years of service to the Members of OSSTF Toronto. According to […] Read More
By-Elections to be Held for Vice-President and Executive Officer
Doug Jolliffe, President of OSSTF TTBU, will be retiring at the end of December. The TTBU Executive congratulates Doug, and wishes him a happy and healthy retirement after his many years of service to our members. According to the TTBU Constitution, a mid-term vacancy at the position of President is filled by the Vice-President who […] Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #8
Call for delegates to AMPA, OSSTF’s Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of Provincial Assembly (AMPA), being held this year from the evening of Friday, March 9 through Monday, March 12, 4:00 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. This is the meeting where OSSTF sets its annual priorities, reviews and refines its Constitution, Bylaws... Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of October 30, 2017
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 171, PHONES DOWN, HEADS UP ACT Liberal MPP Yvan Baker’s (Etobicoke Centre) bill states that “no pedestrian shall cross a roadway while holding and using a wireless communication device, electronic entertainment device or other prescribed device.” BILL 172, FAIRNESS IN MINIMUM WAGE... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #7
College of Teachers Fees – (another) proposed fee increase Provincial OSSTF has been made aware that the Finance Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) is expected to propose a fee increase of nearly 20%. According to a June OCT Finance Committee report, this increase would primarily be used to pay off the […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of October 23, 2017
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED None. BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE BILL 160, STRENGTHENING QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PATIENTS ACT Health and Long-Term Care Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins’ (St. Paul’s) Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act passed 2nd Reading with the support of the... Read More
Arranging solidarity picket(s) with striking College Faculty of OPSEU
Solidarity Picketing with Striking College Faculty Dear Members, Ontario College Faculty OPSEU members are in a front line fight now against precarious employment. In the past 10 years in Ontario colleges there’s been a 21% increase in enrolment, a 12% increase in full time faculty, a 36% increase in part time faculty, and a 56% […] Read More
Remembering the Bill 160 Protest 20 years on…
REMEMBERING THE BILL 160 PROTEST 20 YEARS ON…. The protest against and subsequent passage of Bill 160 in fall/winter of 1997 can arguably be seen as both the pivotal moment for the current issues we have with education governance and funding, and for the creation of a new generation of political activists in the ranks […] Read More
Queen’s Park News for the Week of October 16, 2017
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 167, FAIRNESS IN CONSUMER REPORTING ACT Liberal MPP Arthur Potts (Beaches—East York) introduced this bill that would require consumer reporting agencies to provide free credit reports no later than two business days after receiving the inquiry. BILL 168, PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT... Read More