Please keep in mind that Safety of picketers and the public is a shared responsibility. Our picket lines have the following purposes: To draw attention to the harm of Doug Ford’s current and proposed cuts. To continue to put pressure upon the government so that they have no choice but to back off their cuts. […] Read More
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CANCELLATION: GSA Committee meeting Dec. 10, 2019
OSSTF Toronto will be engaging in a full withdrawal of services on December 11, as part of the Provincial OSSTF/FEESO central strike strategy. Preparations for this sanction will interfere with our ability to hold the GSA meeting scheduled for December 10. Accordingly, and with regrets, the GSA meeting is cancelled. Read More
CANCELLATION: OSSTF Toronto Write for Rights, for International Human Rights Day
OSSTF Toronto will be engaging in a full withdrawal of services on December 11, as part of the Provincial OSSTF/FEESO central strike strategy. An all member telephone town hall, to prepare all three Bargaining Units for picket duties, has been called for 7PM on December 9th. The timing of this town hall conflicts with the […] Read More
Dec. 6 Strike Bulletin: What’s the plan for December 11? Read carefully. There are changes to our picket strategy & associated procedures.
Dec. 6 Strike Bulletin: What’s the plan for December 11? Read carefully. There are changes to our picket strategy & associated procedures. As was announced by the Provincial OSSTF President earlier today, on Wednesday December 11, OSSTF Toronto will take our turn in the Provincial OSSTF strike strategy. Next week some Districts... Read More
Second OSSTF full service withdrawal in Toronto: Wednesday, December 11
Dear Members Today, as the Minister of Education disingenuously insisted to media that OSSTF’s fight is all about salary, OSSTF announced another wave of one-day walk outs. On Wednesday, December 11, OSSTF Toronto will join with other Districts across the province in a second one-day withdrawal of services. This action is part of a carefully... Read More
Branch Presidents’ Memo: Thank you; Strikehub Sub forms
Dear Branch Presidents, The TTBU Executive extends our deepest thanks to you and your Strike Action Committee Members. The successes we had on December 4th are due to your hard work, solidarity, and commitment, and we know it and appreciate it! This fight isn’t over by a long shot. The TTBU Executive suspects we will […] Read More
Strike Bulletin – December 5, 2019; Stories from the picket line – the good and the bad; Strikehub; In the news; Letter of support
More stories from the line – the good and the bad Stories across from picket lines across the city continue to be told: Storefront, handwritten poster signs that read “Free coffee and tea and open washrooms for teachers”; neighbourhood restaurants that brought hot soup and lunch food to picketers; bakeries donating fresh... Read More
December 5, 2019 A MESSAGE FROM OSSTF/FEESO PRESIDENT, HARVEY BISCHOF
December 5, 2019 A MESSAGE FROM OSSTF/FEESO PRESIDENT, HARVEY BISCHOF On Wednesday, OSSTF/FEESO held its first province-wide action in over 20 years. It was an absolutely remarkable day of solidarity throughout the province. Members of the Provincial Executive and OSSTF/FEESO staff visited picket lines across Ontario and were met with high... Read More
OSSTF TTBU Strike Bulletin, December 4: Wow! What a day!
A historic moment In spite of the last minute picket plan changes, and Strikhub glitches (more info on that to follow), OSSTF Toronto Members in the thousands took their place in OSSTF history-making today. At no time before has OSSTF taken a province-wide legal strike action, and it happened because you were there! There is […] Read More