Dear Members Thanks for taking a couple of minutes to read through the following calls to action, and opportunities for engagement with your Union! We hope you have a wonderful long weekend! Be the PD You Want to See The Professional Development Committee invites proposals from all members who would like to develop and lead a PD session on... Read More
News
Make it Fair/ $15 & Fairness Training & Lobbying Opportunity
Do you want to participate in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help make changes Ontarians need to help create a fairer, more equitable economy? Do you want to learn about the OFL/Toronto & York Region Labour Council Make it Fair/ $15 & Fairness campaigns in response to the Ontario government’s review of employment laws... Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of September 26, 2016
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 23, ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH ACT NDP MPP Teresa Armstrong (London—Fanshawe) introduced Bill 23, Islamic Heritage Month Act. The bill would proclaim the month of October of each year to be Islamic Heritage Month. BILL 24, MEN’S HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK ACT Liberal MPP Arthur Potts... Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of September 19, 2016
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA DISRUPTED BY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PLOW MATCH The Legislature was adjourned from its regularly scheduled Monday and Tuesday sittings by the International Plowing Match in the community of Minto. The annual expo has progressively become a much-anticipated and highly important event on the... Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the Week of September 12, 2016
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW SESSION BEGINS AFTER PROROGATION Fast on the heels of an embarrassing by-election loss in the long-time Liberal stronghold of Scarborough—Rouge River, Premier Kathleen Wynne attempted to re-invigorate her government by proroguing the Legislative Assembly days before it was set to resume. At the same... Read More
Provincial OSSTF Special Bulletin #2 – Bill 115 Remedy Discussions – FAQ
The following Memo has been emailed to Members for whom we have up to date contact information: September 30, 2016 Frequently Asked Questions Possible Contract Extension and Bill 115 Charter Challenge – Remedy Special Bulletin Issued September 30, 2016 1. Has OSSTF/FEESO already agreed to extend the current collective agreement (with... Read More
Provincial OSSTF Special Bulletin #1 – Bill 115 Remedy Discussions
The following Special Bulletin from Provincial OSSTF was emailed to all OSSTF Toronto TBU Members for whom we have up to date contact information: September 30, 2016 To all OSSTF/FEESO members A special meeting of local OSSTF/FEESO Presidents, Provincial Councilors, Chief Negotiators and the Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee was held... Read More
WANTED: Two OSSTF TTBU Member Health and Safety Inspectors for Secondment
The Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit is seeking applications for two positions of: HEALTH & SAFETY INSPECTORS (Seconded positions) DUTIES – Start mid to late October, 2016 Conducting scheduled workplace inspections at Toronto District School Board (TDSB) sites, including Secondary and Elementary sites, as well as Off-sites; Investigating... Read More
2016-2017 OSSTF Toronto All-Member Update Memo #4
Dear Members, Below please find important information from the Exec. Please contact your Executive Officer if you have any questions about any of the following. Thanks for reading, and staying informed! NOTE: Due to planned Hydro power outage for purposes of area construction, power to the OSSTF Toronto office building will be off on... Read More
Ratification Vote Results
OSSTF Toronto Teacher Membership voted 91% in favour of ratifying the 2014 -2017 Tentative Agreement between OSSTF Toronto Teachers Bargaining Unit and the Toronto District School Board. The Bargaining Team and Executive thank the Members for their support of this deal. Our success in this first round of local bargaining under the new... Read More