It is hard to believe that Labour Day is only one month away and we can’t wait to celebrate the day with you and your family! The United Way Labour Day Picnic is a great way to end your summer. Your local labour community has provided food and entertainment to make your day special! All […]
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Join United Way Waterloo Region Communities and our community partners, along with hundreds of local businesses, organizations and individuals, as we gather to advocate for our local agencies and all the people that do the critical work to address poverty and inequity in Waterloo Region.
We wanted to provide you with an update as to where we are at with the Enough is Enough Expo which is this SATURDAY from 10:00-11:30 AM at Carl Zehr Square at Kitchener City Hall. We have a really great response rate from organizations that wish to host an event. We will need volunteers to run some […]
If your workload is piling up, you may opt to tackle it all without taking any breaks, in order to manage it quicker. But a new study from the University of Waterloo suggests that heavy workloads that discourage employees from taking breaks could disrupt general performance, causing high levels of stress and fatigue that stand […]
World Education Support Personnel Day (ESP Day) was launched in connection with Education International’s (EI) first-ever ESP Conference in 2018, following the adoption of the ESP Resolution at the 7th World Congress in 2015. The Conference endorsed a declaration on the rights and status of education support personnel, calling for its application worldwide. https://osstfupdate.ca/2023/05/01/world-education-support-personnel-day-may-16/
To: Presidents and All Members From: Domenic Bellissimo, Interim Associate General Secretary – Professional Services For Action May 1 – 5, 2023 is Education Week in Ontario. This year, OSSTF/FEESO is celebrating Education Week and our theme is “Public Education Works”. Education Week highlights how our members (as individuals or as a whole) have gone […]
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Monday, April 17, 2023 Ford Government Education Legislation Does Little to Support Students TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is responding to the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act tabled today by the Ford government. “The legislation announced today has very little in terms of supports […]
If you want to support the PSAC strike, they are picketing today in Kitchener Start: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 • 9:00 AM End: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 • 5:00 PM Federal Gov’t Building• 166 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2H 2N2 CA Contact Info: (519) 659-1124 // Toll-free 1-800-366-0539
Are you, or do you know someone attending post-secondary education in September 2023? Are they a union member, or the child/ward of a union member based in the Waterloo Region? The Waterloo Regional Labour Council is proud to announce that applications for our annual WRLC Scholarships are open! https://waterloolabour.ca/2023-wrlc-scholarship/?link_id=2&can_id=421920a8bb72e89bf500e64256eaa29c&source=email-announcing-the-wrlc-post-secondary-scholarship&email_referrer=email_1868710&email_subject=announcing-the-wrlc-post-secondary-scholarship
United Way Waterloo Region Communities is relaunching a local golf tournament, in support of the critical needs that uplift and connect our community. We fill critical gaps through our network of supported local agencies working with volunteers, donors, and corporate sponsors to help the most vulnerable people and families in our region. Please join us […]