Today is write MPPs day
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Tell your MPP “Don’t strip democratic rights!”
On September 10th, the government is determined to pass Bill 115, legislation that will take away the right of Ontario’s public school teachers and education workers to bargain their wages and working conditions. This right, the right to bargain collectively, has been upheld as a fundamental right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. […]
a Crass Game…
MEDIA RELEASE McGuinty’s Anti-Union Posturing is Simply a Crass Game of Politics that Will Cost Him a Majority (Toronto, ON) — Stealing a page out of Tim Hudak’s failed “Change Book,” Premier Dalton McGuinty made a cynical electoral play when he decided to try to vilify school teachers and educational workers. In a deposition delivered last […]
Unprecedented attack on constitutional rights & freedoms of school board employees
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association joined Ontario’s teachers [and other education workers] in opposing proposed legislation that would force new contracts on teachers and school [board] workers, saying it’s fundamentally undemocractic and that collective bargaining is a constitutional right. [watch it here!] “Budget concerns are no justification to undercut the democratic process,” CCLA director […]
Board refers donations restrictions motion
At it’s TDSB Regular Meeting on Wednesday September 5, 2012 trustees referred a motion* submitted by Trustees Elizabeth Moyer and Sam Sotiropolous) to prohibit union contributions to trustee campaigns for election. The board’s Planning and Priorities Committee will debate the motion at its upcoming meeting, Sept 24 (Monday) 7pm. (Give P&P your opinion on this#) *Whereas, the City of Toronto […]
Education workers, students, teachers, community swarm Queens Park
CPE joined members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario gathered at Queen’s Park Tuesday August 28th to denounce legislation which will strip charter rights and Ontario labour law of the right to collective bargaining. Union members took to the stage […]
I am a TDSB teacher and this is my rant:
Warning: the following is the humble opinion of one Ontario teacher who may not know a whole lot about politics but does know a whole lot about what’s fair and what’s happening to us teachers doesn’t seem fair. This week, Dalton McGuinty, Tim Hudak, Laurel Broten, and a whole bunch of other Ontario politicians will […]
Canada’s teachers support of Ontario colleagues
OTTAWA, Aug. 24, 2012 /CNW/ – The teachers of Canada are throwing their support behind their colleagues in Ontario as the McGuinty government threatens to impose a contract by legislation on teachers who have not yet had the opportunity to reach a negotiated settlement through the collective bargaining process. “The 200,000 teachers of Canada raise their voices in support of all […]
Student trustees at Queens Park
Ontario Student Trustees Association to Hold Press Conference Monday Aug 27th OSTA-AAECO is the provincial group representing English and French Student Trustees on Public School Boards. The press conference will address the direct negative impact that the proposed Liberal legislation will have on students. Twitter @OSTAAECO. Holding a press conference on Monday at Queen’s Park […]
Legislation Does Not Put Students First
TORONTO, The announcement of proposed legislation to dictate the terms and processes for labour negotiations in Ontario’s public schools attempts to infringe upon the democratic role and historic success of education in this province. The bargaining process currently in place in Ontario works when school board employers and employees can sit down together to negotiate issues […]