OSSTF/FEESO is committed to dismantling racism, oppression, and systemic barriers within the Federation. We are engaged in several activities as per the Action Plan to Support Equity and Anti-Oppression. A few of the completed and ongoing actions are found below. Completed actions: October 2020—Development of Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Allyship Workshops, written by OSSTF/FEESO members, […]
The Federal Election is taking place on Monday, September 20. Visit elections.ca for more information about how and where to vote. To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on election day and prove your identity and address. Vote at your assigned polling station on election day, Monday, September 20, […]
We do have a few Council Representative vacancies for the Bricker Academic Building, Lazardis Hall, and Peter’s Building. The Council of Representatives shall: be responsible for the maintenance of the Association’s policies and procedures, present the concerns and comments of the members in their area to Council and communicate information from the Council to the […]
Welcome back WLUSA! As we enter into a new school year, I know a lot of things are going to look and feel different, but our commitment to our membership remains strong! We have many great things to look forward to, opportunities for stronger member engagement and participation, activities to join through the Social Committee, […]
As most of Canada continues its reopening from coronavirus-related closures and vaccination figures reach key milestones, more employers are making plans to bring long-remote employees back to the office or physical workplace. But how many companies have actually shared their plans with staff, and what’s encouraging some workers to make the return – and keeping others […]
The Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition (OUCC), representing over 435,000 faculty, staff, and students from across the public postsecondary education sector in Ontario, strongly opposes the new provincial election spending rules that are outlined and enforced by Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act, 2021. With the use of the Notwithstanding Clause, the government has […]
Via Edmonton Journal A new contract proposal for non-academic staff at the University of Alberta would see retroactive wage rollbacks and require staff to repay “overpayments.” Postmedia obtained a summary of the contract proposal for the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASA), which outlines an across-the-board reduction of three per cent on all salaries, wage rates and pay scales effective […]
April 28 is the National Day of Mourning and it is a time to both mourn those who have suffered and those we have lost due to workplace injury or occupational disease. As we continue to battle COVID-19 into the second year of this pandemic, and, as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is […]
Treating a public institution like ‘some mine that went bankrupt’ not acceptable: MP Via CBC News Students at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., continue to react to news the school is cutting dozens of programs and laying off about 100 professors. Laurentian made the announcement Monday after declaring itself financially insolvent earlier this year. The school filed for […]
Continued Rise in COVID-19 Cases Demands Shift to Protect Students and Staff and Slow Community Spread April 12, 2021 Office of the Premier TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has made the difficult decision to move elementary and secondary schools to remote learning following the April break. […]