May 21, 2020 • ISSUE 11 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Closure of Elementary and Secondary Schools for the Remainder of the School Year (Original attached) The following is from Provincial OSSTF On Tuesday, May 19, Premier Doug Ford announced that elementary and secondary schools in Ontario will remain closed for the remainder of the... Read More
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May 16, 2020 • ISSUE 50 Education Worker and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Ratification Results
May 16, 2020 • ISSUE 50 Education Worker and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Ratification Results The ratification vote results for both the Education Worker and Teacher/Occasional Teacher tentative agreements have now been tabulated. OSSTF/FEESO requires a “double majority” for ratification, meaning that an overall majority of members... Read More
TIME SENSITIVE: Extension of central tentative agreement online voting for requests of support received by 4 PM today
The following message is from Provincial OSSTF office: Online voting for ratification of the tentative agreements is extended to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 16 due to a high volume of late requests for registration support, resulting in difficulties for some members. Inquiries to Membership Database received after 4pm today will not be... Read More
Election Commission Memo: Recording of AGM2 – Elections speeches and Q&A
Attached you will find the link to last night’s candidates’ speeches and the Q&A session: (Recording of AGM2). We apologize that the incorrect call-in pin was emailed to members yesterday and for any inconvenience that caused. The AGM2 – Elections call-out was made to all members for whom the TTBU has contact information. 2,225... Read More
Informing and Engaging Members, May 14 – Synchronous learning announcement & the TDSB; Health & safety during COVID; Important dates;
Occupational Health & Safety during COVID-19 When the Ministry of Education closed schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TDSB Management attempted to use it as an excuse to sidestep the Internal Responsibility System. The Board advised they would shut down the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) and Workers’ Caucus made up of health... Read More
TODAY: Executive Election Speeches/Q&A Thursday, May 14th, TTBU AGM Part 2
Thursday, May 14th Annual General Meeting, part 2, Executive Elections (AGM2 Elections) participation information A reminder that the second part of the TBU AGM will take place on Thursday, May 14 at 4:30 pm via telephone town hall. This meeting is open to all TBU members. Click this link for the Agenda. In order to […] Read More
May 11, 2020 • ISSUE 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Ministry Memo – Synchronous Learning
May 11, 2020 • ISSUE 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Ministry Memo – Synchronous Learning (Original attached) Late in the afternoon on Friday, May 8, the Minister of Education released a memo to school boards and education affiliates providing additional “Guidance for Continuity of Learning” during the school closure period... Read More
May 9, 2020 • ISSUE 9 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Provincial Voluntary Redeployment Strategy
May 9, 2020 • ISSUE 9 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Provincial Voluntary Redeployment Strategy (Original Attached) The Ministry of Education has approached OSSTF/FEESO and other education unions about a government initiative that would allow for some staff to be redeployed, on a strictly voluntary basis, to agencies and facilities that... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members – Detailed ratification vote instructions; Central Tentative Agreement questions; Retirement workshops;
AGM/Answering questions about the tentative agreement During last night’s ratification information meeting there were many questions left unanswered because they required knowledge of the local TTBU Collective Agreement and staffing procedures. The TTBU Executive was as frustrated by this as were, we expect, the members whose... Read More
Central table agreement ratification information meeting participation information
The following letter is from the Provincial Executive. (Original attached) NOTE: To participate in the central table tentative agreement ratification information meeting, you must call or log in following the directions below. May 6, 2020 Dear Member, As a follow up to our previous letter sent on April 30, 2020, we are encouraging you to... Read More