Queen’s Park weekly notes

Headline for the week of April 14-18, 2014 Budget to be presented on Thursday May 1 Liberal Finance Minister, Charles Sousa (Mississauga South) announced that he will present his second budget on Thursday, May 1. With this announcement, election speculation will now reach fever pitch. For the complete newsletter, please see the pdf below... Read More


STBU Annual General Meeting 2014

The STBU Annual General Meeting, followed by the 14th Annual Celebration Dinner,  will take place on Thursday, May 15th at the Don Valley Suites Hotel.  To register for the dinner, go to the AGM event on the calendar and follow the registration prompts. Read More


Bill 122 Passes 3rd Reading

 April 9, 2014 From: Pierre Côté, General Secretary, OSSTF/FEESO Bill 122, An Act respecting collective bargaining in Ontario’s school system passed third reading on April 8th 2014 and will become law as soon as Royal Assent is granted. You will recall that AMPA passed several Bylaws establishing the process for two-tiered bargaining... Read More


2014 STBU Executive Elections

Nominations are open for positions on Secondary Teachers Bargaining Unit Executive of OSSTF Toronto. Elections take place on Thursday, May 22!  Information on Executive positions, term of office and responsibilities are outlined in the STBU Constitution. Nominations are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 24, 2014.  The STBU Executive... Read More


Media Release: Austerity Agenda Continues With Education Funding, March 27, 2014

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release: March 27, 2014   Austerity agenda continues with education funding (Toronto) – Today, the Minister of Education released the Grants for Student Needs (GSNs), the funding for all school boards in Ontario. The government stated that the GSNs provide stable funding for school boards and include an... Read More


March 30: OSSTF D12 Day At The Marlies

OSSTF Toronto Day at the Marlies Sunday, March 30 at 4:00 PM Abbotsford Heat vs Toronto Marlies The Secondary Teachers’ Bargaining Unit has reserved tickets in the goal line seating area of the Ricoh Centre for the March 30 game between the Toronto Marlies and the Abbotsford Heat. Tickets regularly priced at $26 […] Read More


Bargaining Bulletins: Oct. 24, 2014 to Nov. 14, 2014

Attached, please find copies of the Bargaining Bulletins issued by the Provincial Office of OSSTF with respect to this latest round of bargaining. They begin with Issue #1a of October 24, 2013 to Issue #13 of November 14, 2014. The are listed in reverse chronological order. Read More