Yesterday Lecce proved our strategy is working Yesterday’s announcement by the Minister of Education is additional proof that our slow simmer approach to job action coupled with engaging the public through information pickets is working. It is also further evidence of this government’s complete lack of understanding of the... Read More
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March 3, 2020 • ISSUE 41 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining
March 3, 2020 • ISSUE 41 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining Exploratory discussions continued again today until they were interrupted by yet another press conference by the Minister of Education. During his press conference, the Minister announced that the funded average class size would be set at... Read More
OSSTF TTBU Central Bargaining Bulletin, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 – International Women’s Day TO honours education fight; Small business likes us, they really like us!; Queen’s Park update; and more…
Small, independent business owners support our struggle Across the City, Members of OSSTF have begun to canvass small, independently owned businesses in their communities, and the communities of their Branch, asking the owners if they’ll place a No Cuts to Education sign in their storefront window. More often than you’d imagine... Read More
March 2, 2020 • ISSUE 40 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining
March 2, 2020 • ISSUE 40 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining Exploratory discussions have continued today. This has involved discussions about areas where possible progress can be made. Both sides have asked questions of clarification. It is unclear at this time if formal bargaining will resume. You... Read More
TTBU Central Strike Bulletin, Monday, March 2 – Picket duty assignment for Thursday, March 5
On Thursday, March 5, the Legislature is in session, and we will be there, holding the line, telling Doug Ford and his caucus No Cuts to Education! March 5 picket duty at Queen’s Park for ALL OSSTF TORONTO MEMBERS is from 10 AM -1 PM. BRING YOUR SIGNS! BRING YOUR NO CUTS TAMBOURINES! BRING YOUR […] Read More
February 28, 2020 • ISSUE 39 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining
February 28, 2020 • ISSUE 39 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining The Ministry of Labour Mediator contacted OSSTF/FEESO today and asked us to return to the bargaining table for exploratory talks. We will begin with informal meetings on Sunday evening and will proceed with more formal bargaining on... Read More
TTBU Central Strike Bulletin, February 28, 2020 – Full service withdrawal, March 5; Public Support remains strong; #LecceFactCheck
Full service withdrawal: March 5 OSSTF Toronto Members will engage in a full-service withdrawal strike action on Thursday, March 5. We are working on picket plans for that day. We will provide further information as soon as it is available. In the meantime, warm up your signs, rev up your fighting spirit, and get your […] Read More
Branch Presidents’ Memo, February 27, 2020 – Feb 28 Info Pickets
Dear Branch Presidents A quick note to thank you for the work you’ve done this week to organize tomorrow’s information pickets. Please also pass along this message of thanks to your Strike Committee colleagues. To those of you who will be canvassing local businesses to ask if they will place a No Cuts to Education […] Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members, February 27, 2020 – TDSB projected enrollment & budget; TEACH student volunteers wanted; People before profit;
D12 Human Rights Committee invites members to attend “People Before Profit” rally The world’s largest mining conference, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, will take place in Toronto on March 1, 2020, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Environmental, indigenous and human rights activists will... Read More
TTBU Central Bargaining Bulletin, February 26 – Education cuts pop quiz!; Strike rules clarification; Dec 11 strike pay update; Info picket planning….
OSSLT and our limited service withdrawal strike rules More than one Branch has reported that Guidance Teachers are being asked bu Admin to compile lists of students eligible to write the OSSLT. Please note the following strike rule clarification permits Members to provide a list of their own students who have IEP’s or learning plans... Read More