Dear Branch Presidents, Please forward the following memo to all your members. Thanks for your help maintaining communication between the Executive and the membership! We appreciate it. Adult Day School Teachers Letter Writing and Lobbying Training Workshop and Dinner As an outcome of the Adult Day School Teachers Information Night and... Read More
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2015-2016 OSSTF Toronto Branch Presidents Update #28
Dear Branch President Please share the following information with your members: “Compliance Training” PD and our Strike Please be reminded that during our strike there are no deadlines for what the Board terms “Compliance Training” as was stated in Bargaining Bulletin #4: “OSSTF legal counsel advises that the law... Read More
2015-16 Branch Presidents Update Memo #27
Dear Branch President Thank you for the important work you have done so far on behalf of your members in relation to staffing. Please also pass along our thanks to the rest of your team on our behalf. Board-wide Staffing Grievance Please note, we are filing grievance based on reports received that the principal provided the committee […] Read More
2015-16 Branch Presidents Update Memo #26
Dear Branch President We know you have been busy with OSSLT strike rules implementation and with Staffing Committee responsibilities. This may be a short-week, but that doesn’t mean it’s not intense! Thank you for your continued work on behalf of the union. Please share the following with your members: Strike Rule Clarification... Read More
2015-16 Branch Presidents Update Memo #25
Additional Sanction placed on TDSB: OSSTF Pink Letter (A re-issue of an all-member bargaining bulletin sent earlier this week) A strike is not the only sanction OSSTF may employ to put pressure on the employer during bargaining. Also available is the ability to stop the board from hiring any new teachers from outside the bargaining unit.... Read More
Additional sanction placed on TDSB: OSSTF Pink Letter
Additional sanction placed on TDSB: OSSTF Pink Letter A strike is not the only sanction OSSTF may employ to put pressure on the employer during bargaining. Also available is the ability to stop the board from hiring any new employees from outside the bargaining unit. In OSSTF we call this the “Pink Letter” (so-called as […] Read More
Executive Action – Local Bargaining Update
President’s Report March 22, 2016 Negotiations Report TDSB ‘brain trust’ choose to talk with media instead of OSSTF As we enter the sixth month of our job action, we await a sign from 5050 Yonge Street that the Board negotiators are interested in re-engaging with us in negotiations. Vladimir and Estragon only spent a couple […] Read More
2015-2016 Branch Presidents Update Memo # 24
Dear Branch President The Executive extends to you our deep gratitude for your continued hard work and solidarity. We know the members in your school appreciate your commitment to their protection. Enjoy a restful March Break…staffing awaits :-). Please share the following with your members: Strike Rule EXCEPTION – Staffing Committee... Read More
2015-16 Branch Presidents’ Update Memo #23
Dear Branch President: The 2016-17 Secondary Staffing Manual (Blue Binder) is now posted on our website as a searchable document. We have also posted each section individually. The following is a summary list of the substantive changes to the Manual as reviewed at the Staffing Committee Training Workshop. As always, if you have questions... Read More