Provincial Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #47

July 15, 2015 • CB Issue 47 Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Job Action Update As of Monday, July 20, 2015, all OSSTF/FEESO Bargaining Units representing members employed by school boards, including PSAT, are in a legal central strike position. Members of these Bargaining Units are hereby instructed to immediately cease... Read More


Message to Members, June 25, 2015

Dear Member, Important M.A.P.S. Update There has been some confusion with some of the M.A.P.S. postings. The M.A.P.S. program automatically imports your name and your school/site from the information provided in your user profile. Some M.A.P.S. postings by teachers who have been placed in a new school/site for 2015-2016, still show the... Read More


2015-16 Staffing Update Memo #4

  By the Numbers The final Staffing Placement Meeting of this school year occurred on Tuesday, June 23.  As of the writing of this memo 288 secondary teachers remain fully or partially unplaced for a total FTE of 270.5.  Last year at this time we had 390 unplaced (FTE of 363), so we continue to […] Read More


Branch President’s Update, June 24, 2015

Dear Branch President, Bargaining This is not going to be a normal summer for us. Bargaining at the central table is at an impasse. Sometime in July all teacher bargaining units will be in a legal strike position. The Provincial Office of OSSTF has already indicated that in the event that a provincial agreement […] Read More


Branch President’s Update, June 17, 2015

Dear Branch President, Please bring the following items to the attention of your members: D12 Buzz June D12 Buzz is now posted. Social Handbook The Political Action Committee has prepared social a document, Navigating Typical Conversations That Arise for Education Workers to assist members who may be challenged in social situations about... Read More


Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #46

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Negotiations Update OSSTF/FEESO expects that all Bargaining Units representing members employed by school boards, including PSAT, will be in a legal central strike position in early July 2015 following the application for conciliation and the request... Read More



Branch President’s Update: STBU Election Results, June 12, 2015

Dear Branch President, The results from last night’s STBU Council meeting elections for the positions of Executive Officer, District Executive Officer At Large and Provincial Councillor have been posted on the website: STBU Election Results, June 11, 2015 Please bring this and the following bargaining items to the attention of your members... Read More


ELECTION RESULTS, June 11, 2015

Here are the election results from the June 11, 2015 meeting of STBU Council: STBU EXECUTIVE OFFICER (1 position): Bubulj, Mitch Chandler, Chris elected Evely, Roy Giddens, Sarah Gouweloos, Ron Kunin, Jason Scott, Rob DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT LARGE (3 positions): Chen, Jenny elected Cheslo, Jamie Gauthier, Nicole elected Gouweloos, Ron... Read More


Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #45

June 10, 2015 • CB Issue 45 From the provincial Office of OSSTF Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Local Negotiations Update Remaining Support Staff Bargaining Units in Provincial Responsibility for Negotiations At the Provincial Council meeting of Bargaining Unit Presidents on Friday, June 5, a motion was unanimously passed to... Read More