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Ontario Receives Report to Support Financial Sustainability of Postsecondary Education System

November 15, 2023Ministry of Colleges and Universities TORONTO — Today, Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities, issued the following statement in response to receipt of the blue-ribbon panel’s report: “Our government created the blue-ribbon panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations for keeping the postsecondary education sector financially stable and focused on providing […]

ETFO joins OSSTF/FEESO arbitration process for Bill 124 wage remedy

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 ETFO joins OSSTF/FEESO arbitration process for Bill 124 wage remedy TORONTO, ON — The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is proud to announce that 3,500 education workers represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are joining with OSSTF/FEESO in their fight to reclaim […]

The advantages of unionization are obvious, so why don’t more workers join unions?

It’s well established that unionized workers earn better wages and have better benefits than their non-union counterparts. Unionized workers also experienced much greater levels of job security during the COVID-19 pandemic. But if the advantages of union membership are so obvious, why are fewer than one in three workers in Canada unionized? https://theconversation.com/the-advantages-of-unionization-are-obvious-so-why-dont-more-workers-join-unions-164475

Administrative and Support Staff at Cape Breton University Vote in Favour of a Strike

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia — Administrative and Support Staff at Cape Breton University (CBU), represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike on August 21st, 2023, with 93.5% of the entire membership voting to authorize a strike. Administrative and Support Staff at Cape Breton University Vote in Favour […]