From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 179, FLOOD AVOIDANCE, INSURANCE AND RECOVERY STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT ACT NDP MPP Taras Natyshak (Essex) introduced this bill that would make two significant changes to flood insurance for property owners. First, flood insurance shall not be declined on the basis of flooding if the... Read More
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Save the Date: Action:reAction student forum on April 25, 2018.
For the fifth year the Human Rights Committee of OSSTF District 12 (Toronto Secondary Teachers, Occasional Teachers, and Professional Student Services Personnel) will host an exciting and unique student social forum. The Human Rights Committee has created Action:reAction in order to connect students directly with community activists so they... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #11 – Adult day school wage parity, 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, and more!
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begin on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 and end on International Human Rights Day on December 10. This year’s theme, #MYActionsMatter, is a call to action that asks everyone to take... Read More
Safe & healthy at work – know your rights & responsibilities – TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #10 Special Edition
Know the law. Keep the TDSB accountable. The law requires employers to ensure a healthy and safe work environment for all employees. This includes you. The law also requires employees to take responsibility for letting the employer know when there is a possibility of a health and/or safety issue in the work place. […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of November 13, 2017
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
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