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Nominations for James Forster Award |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Friday, 12 December 2008 |
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 The April, 2001 meeting of Provincial Council established the above OSSTF award to be presented annually to an OSSTF member who has demonstrated “exemplary dedication in the struggle for equity and the promotion of human rights locally, provincially and/or internationally over a number of years.” The award has been named the James Forster Award for Human Rights to recognize the many efforts and achievements in the area of human rights of retired Associate General Secretary, Jim Forster.
We are currently soliciting nominations for this year’s award. Information regarding eligibility and nomination procedures is attached to this memorandum along with the nomination form. The information can also be found on the OSSTF website with the nomination forms which can be emailed. The nomination form and the necessary attachments should be forwarded to Domenic Bellissimo at OSSTF, 60 Mobile Drive, Toronto, Ontario M4A 2P3 to arrive no later than January 31. Please give this your immediate attention as the deadline is quickly approaching.
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Mediation Services Vacancy |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 |
 The Provincial Executive is seeking to fill one (1) vacancy on the OSSTF Mediation Services Resource Bank (MSRB). The successful applicant will have significant experience in successful conflict resolution at the workplace, bargaining unit, and/or district level.
The MSRB meets two times per year, in October and in June, for up to 1 ½ days each meeting. Additional meetings may be called at the request of the Chairperson. Members of the MSRB will be required to perform mediation between members in potentially every part of the province. An additional duty of the MSRB is to provide training in conflict resolution for members.
Members of the MSRB must be able to receive time release from their employer to fulfill the Terms of Reference of the MSRB. MSRB members can be members of other standing committees and councils except for Judicial Council and Provincial Council. The MSRB reports to the Provincial Executive.
To learn more about the application process, read more. |
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Request for Proposals for Socially -Based Lesson Plans |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 |
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 OSSTF is looking for proposals for practical, stand-alone, progressive, classroom-ready lessons/unit plans for 4 to 5 lessons in length on social issues such as (but not limited to) globalization, world peace, anti-discrimination, environmental issues, universal child care, sexual harassment, aboriginal issues, poverty, etc.
These units must: - not have been previously published or adapted from existing published material, nor directly include material from other copyrighted sources (they may be referenced);
- not have been developed for a board or on board time;
- have been field-tested and proven effective in providing credible alternatives or supplements to fill gaps in existing curriculum.
The proposals selected by OSSTF will then need to be developed by the member(s) accroding to a template that will be provided by OSSTF and submitted by the end of April. The completed units will then be formatted and published on the provincial website.
OSSTF will pay an honorarium of $1000 per published unit to the member(s) who sumbitted it upon completion thereby giving OSSTF the publishing rights to the unit.
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OFL & Colour of Poverty Symposium January 16 & 17, 2009 |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 |
 How can the labour movement and racialized communities come together to help end poverty? The time has come to make the connection. Poverty is colour coded. Between 1980 and 2000 in Toronto, the poverty rate for the non-racialized population fell by 28%, but poverty among racialized families rose by 361%. Even after 20 years, immigrants are more than twice as likely as someone born in Canada to have a low income. Working full-time all year, women of colour earn only 64% and Aboriginal women an appalling 46% as much as men. One in four First Nations children lives in poverty. These are the facts of poverty.
The Ontario Federation of Labour and the Colour of Poverty Campaign are sponsoring a Symposium on Friday & Saturday, January 16 & 17, 2009 to understand the link between race and poverty and implement a concrete proactive plan of action to address this issue.
The Symposium will provide a forum to increase and broaden understanding around this issue and address the negative impact on employment, income levels, education and learning, health and well-being, justice and policing, immigration and settlement, housing and homelessness in Ontario. It is also time for labour to look at how we strategize to unionize and support racialized communities in order to reduce poverty levels and develop a plan of action that will advocate for appropriate systemic solutions regionally and globally.
If you are interested in attending this conference, contact the District 14 office. To learn more about the conference, read more. |
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Teacher / Occasional Teacher Provincial Framework Agreement |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
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 Local Teacher / Occasional Teacher Bargaining Unit Presidents attended a meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 to review the details of the recently negotiated provincial framework agreement.
Local leadership strongly endorsed the provincial framework agreement . It must be stressed that the framework provides the basis for local collective agreements; it does not replace them.
Highlights of the framework include:
- Deadline for ratified local agreements is January 20, 2009;
- Four year term of agreement – September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2012
- 3% increase for salary, wages and allowances generally accepted as pensionable earnings on September 1, 2008; September 1, 2009; September 1, 2010; September 1, 2011;
- Funding for benefit improvements;
- Improvements for Continuing Education Teachers;
- Improvements for Occasional Teachers;
- Additional staffing to address local priorities;
- Negotiate local issues in good faith;
Your local bargaining team will utilize a more detailed analysis of the framework agreement to effectively negotiate local priorities.
Also, a Tripartite Advisory Committee appointed by the Minister (with representation from the Ministry, Teacher Federations and School Board Associations) will be struck to address the issues raised specifically during the Provincial Discussion Table process. To see a list of these issues, read more. |
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Joint Maple Leafs / Marlies Special |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Monday, 08 December 2008 |
 As the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is excited to make another exclusive Leafs Nation Hockey offer available to our members!
This package includes a pair of purple tickets to one sold out Toronto Maple Leafs game and a pair of platinum tickets to four Toronto Marlies games. The total package price, with shipping, is $335.
This offer is back by popular demand and is available on a first come, first served basis. We expect demand to be very high and for this package to sell out quickly.
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OSSTF Judicial Counsel Vacancy |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Tuesday, 02 December 2008 |
 The Provincial Executive is seeking to fill one vacancy on the OSSTF/FEÉSO Judicial Council (JC) for a term of 4 years. Members of Judicial Council must not hold or be a candidate for any other OSSTF/FEÉSO office at the Provincial level OR be a member of a District Executive, Bargaining Unit Executive, or Sector Council Executive for their term of office. Judicial Council Members cannot run or hold any elected office at the Branch, Bargaining Unit, District or Provincial Level. Members cannot be members of any other Provincial standing committee or council.
Qualifications:- Possessing an extensive and thorough knowledge of the OSSTF/FEÉSO Constitution, Bylaws, organizational structure and established practices and procedures
- Previous experience in successful conflict resolution at the workplace, bargaining unit, district and/or provincial level would be beneficial.
- Experience in quasi-legal proceedings would be an asset.
- Knowledge of written and spoken French would be an asset.
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Provincial Discussion Table Update |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
 As of 1:45 am on Friday, November 28, 2008, OSSTF reached a tentative provincial framework agreement with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, thus establishing parameters to support local collective bargaining.
This framework will be presented at a special meeting of Teacher/Occasional Teacher Presidents and Chief Negotiators, members of the Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee and members of the Provincial Ad Hoc Advisory Workgroups on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.
Details of the framework agreement will be released pending acceptance of the document. The agreement includes a provision extending the previosu deadline to January 30, 2009 to achieve local collective agreements. |
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Discount Raptor Tickets Available through OTIP |
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Written by Randy Banderob
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
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 Thanks to its majority interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the owners of the Toronto Raptors, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is able to make exclusive discounts available to its members.
Your pension plan is excited to announce the next in a series of special ticket offers for the 2008/2009 Toronto Raptors season. This discount applies to six games at the Air Canada Centre.
Tickets regularly priced at $43, $90 and $118 are available at $28, $70 and $89 for the following games:
Sun., Dec. 14/08 12:30PM New Orleans Hornets
Wed., Dec. 31/08 7:00PM Denver Nuggets
Sun., Jan. 4/09 12:30PM Orlando Magic
Fri., Jan. 9/09 7:00PM Memphis Grizzlies
Wed., Jan. 14/09 7:00PM Chicago Bulls
Sun., Jan. 25/09 6:00PM Sacramento Kings
For information on how to order these discount tickets, read more.
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