Dear Members, Unions work when the collective membership comes together. OSSTF Toronto has a unique opportunity to engage in just such a show of solidarity this Monday, November 4th at 5PM at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Come to hear from OSSTF President Harvey Bischof about the challenges at the central table. Come to hear […] Read More
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Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining October 25, 2019 • ISSUE 22
Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining – October 25, 2019 • ISSUE 22 Today OSSTF/FEESO representatives met with representatives from the government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) at the Teacher/Occasional Teacher central bargaining table. OSSTF/FEESO came to the bargaining table today... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members #9 – Action at Queen’s Park; Action at Ford office; Retirement workshops; and more…
General Membership Meeting Joining our PSSP and OTBU colleagues as well as TBU Members from across OSSTF Toronto so you can find out more about the upcoming strike votes? Let us know on our Facebook Event page! EduACTion – Monday, October 28 At Queen’s Park After a five month break from direct public scrutiny, […] Read More
Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining – October 24, 2019 • ISSUE 21
Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining – October 24, 2019 • ISSUE 21 Today OSSTF/FEESO representatives met with representatives from the government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) at the Teacher/Occasional Teacher central bargaining table. A conciliation officer, appointed by the Minister... Read More
Update on Support Staff Central Table Bargaining – October 23, 2019 • ISSUE 20
Update on Support Staff Central Table Bargaining – October 23, 2019 • ISSUE 20 Today OSSTF/FEESO representatives met with representatives from the government and the Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA) at the Support Staff central bargaining table. A conciliation officer, appointed by the Minister of Labour at the request of... Read More
OSSTF TTBU President’s Memo, October 22, 2019 – Local Bargaining Strike Vote Q&A; General Membership Meeting Information
OSSTF TTBU President’s Memo, October 22, 2019 – Local Bargaining Strike Vote Q&A; General Membership Meeting Information This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Dear Members, We look forward to seeing all of you... Read More
2019-20 TTBU Branch Presidents’ Memo #3 – Bus registration for Nov 4 General Membership Meeting
All Member Mass Meeting – Branch bus sign up As was reported last week at Council OSSTF Toronto has arranged for buses to be available to transport Members to and from the All Member General Meeting on November 4th. To book a bus for your Branch, you must have at least 20 Members committed to […] Read More
2019-20 Informing & Engaging Members #8: Staffing update; School budgets; My School Day App; and more…
Staffing Update Over the last couple of weeks, the Board released about 40 of the 80 positions it had held back. This was done to ensure class size cap compliance by the deadline of October 31. As of today, there are still 126 teachers on the Recall List. Sixty-eight of these teachers are fully unplaced […] Read More
October 18, 2019 • ISSUE 19 Update on Central Table Bargaining
October 18, 2019 • ISSUE 19 Update on Central Table Bargaining This morning OSSTF/FEESO filed for conciliation for both the Support Staff and the Teacher/Occasional Teacher central bargaining tables. This means that the Minister of Labour will appoint a conciliation officer for each of the central tables. The officer will meet with... Read More
President’s Memo #5 – October 17, 2019: All Member General Meeting & Local bargaining strike vote called
October 18 President’s Memo – Local bargaining strike vote This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. On October 10th hundreds of OSSTF TTBU Members acted in solidarity with colleagues, parents and students all over Ontario... Read More