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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

TTBU Informing & Engaging Members 2017-18, #6 – By-election results; supporting striking college teachers; sexual violence & more…

OSSTF TTBU Executive Officer By-election results Gauthier, Nicole – 58 – Elected Masri, Rony – 45 On behalf of the Members thank you to both candidates. OSSTF TTBU Election Commission – Call for Members In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, Bylaw 3.1.7, an Election Commission, consisting of Members of Council (i.e. duly... Read More

Election Commission – Call for Members

In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, Bylaw 3.1.7, an Election Commission, consisting of members of Council, shall be established in an election year and shall stay in existence for two years. It shall operate for both regular biennial May elections and by-elections that may occur during this two year period.  The Election Commission is... Read More