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TTBU Informing & Engaging Members #31 – Changes to College of Teachers Act; OFSAA & CUPE strike; Provincial Councillor Elections; District General Meeting; & more…

Election Readiness – Coming week’s OSSTF Canvasses – Michael Platt/Leslie Wolfe Remember, if you can’t make it this week, you can pop into the candidate’s office to volunteer anytime!  Just let them know you’re there from OSSTF.  Never canvassed before? No problem – they’ll send you out with... Read More

District Annual General Meeting – Motions Due May 25, 2018

The OSSTF District Annual General Meeting will take place on June 14, 2018 at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre, 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto (Registration – 4:00 pm for TTBU members and 5:45 pm for OTBU and PSSP members. Call to Order – 6:15 pm). The deadline for on-time motions to the DGM is Friday, […] Read More

Provincial Councillor Elections

The OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit is seeking nominations for the positions of Provincial Councillors for 2018/19. Please be advised that these are NOT time release positions. The Provincial Councillor election will take place at the June TTBU Council meeting on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre, 4... Read More

TTBU Informing and Engaging Members #30 – Final day TODAY to RSVP for Annual Celebration Dinner; AGM registration; Pride; Durham OSSTF provincial election event

Provincial election events for OSSTF Members who live in Durham – Leslie Wolfe Working in coordination with other OSSTF GTA Districts, OSSTF Toronto Members who live in Durham Region are invited to attend a Meet and Greet with Ontario New Democratic Party Candidates, and a Meet and Greet with Ontario Liberal Party Candidates, both... Read More

Informing & Engaging Members #29 – TTBU Collective action required; Ask Doug Ford; MPP candidates’ campaign kickoffs; Exploring teachers’ professional identity; and more…

OSSTF TTBU Member Collective Action required – Leslie Wolfe/Mike Platt Every Member should be aware of the dangers a Ford government poses to the funding of the education system specifically, and to Ontario’s public service more broadly.  We already know his plans to cut 2% from each government department. We already know he... Read More

#4hours4publicEd Candidate(s) Sign Up (Canvassing, Telephone Bank, Signs &c.)

#4hours4publicEd Our #4hours4publicEd campaign is about you taking collective action with your OSSTF Toronto colleagues to protect publicly funded schools in Toronto. We are asking each of you to give just four hours of your time (Canvassing, Telephone Bank, Signs &c.) There are 7,000 teachers, OT’s and education support staff in OSSTF... Read More

Meet the Candidates Spadina-Fort York, University Rosedale and Toronto Centre (Chris Glover, Jessica Bell & Suze Morrison)

L Come meet the OSSTF endorsed candidate for Spadina-Fort York, Chris Glover; for University-Rosedale, Jessica Bell and for Toronto Centre, Suze Morrison. Each of these ridings is new and each has a great chance of electing these NDP candidates! All OSSTF Members are welcome to attend, especially those living in one of these ridings! Join us... Read More

Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive Elections Nominations

Nominations for Bargaining Unit Executive Elections closed at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2018. Nominations received in accordance with our election rules are as follows: PRESIDENT (1 to be elected) Wolfe, Leslie – Acclaimed VICE PRESIDENT (2 to be elected) Platt, Michael – Acclaimed Teixeira, Michelle – Acclaimed... Read More