After years of work, Ontario faculty say major victory achieved on protecting public universities
Some possible protection given our current financial situation.
Some possible protection given our current financial situation.
Everyone deserves to be who they are and feel safe, valued and supported at work, school or their community. Canada’s unions will always fight for a fairer, more equitable future for all – including our children. When workers organize together, we lift everyone.
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Please join us on April 20th, 2023 at our Annual Spirit Awards in celebration of you, and your community support!
Through United Way Waterloo Region Communities annual fundraising and community impact, we helped 135,688 individuals and families last year and contributed 2,104 hours to agency projects right here in Waterloo Region.
We gather to celebrate and express our gratitude for the dedication and effort of caring individuals, engaged companies, and committed nonprofit agencies. This year’s celebration will feature a reception, dinner, awards and an opportunity to connect with other community-minded people.
Join us as we honour community heroes and generate more #LocalLove. The celebration will not be complete without you!
Event Details:
Date: Thursday April 20th, 2023
Location: Tapestry Hall
74 Grand Ave S, Cambridge, ON N1S 2L9
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Time: 5 PM Cocktail Hour | 6 PM Dinner & Awards
Early Pricing: Individual Ticket – $85 | Early Table of 8 – $680 until Friday March 17th at 11:59 PM
Regular Pricing: Individual Ticket – $100 | Table of 8 – $800 until Friday, April 14th at 11:59 PM
Click here to get your tickets!
Thank you for your Spirit and continued support of our community. If you have questions before or during the event, please contact info@uwaywrc.ca or call 519-888-6100.
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In December 2021, we were delighted to announce our partnership with Starling Minds, and we are excited to share with you that through OTIP, Starling Minds is now available to members and their families at no cost.
Starling Minds offers 24/7 access to a digital mental health platform that can help members proactively build healthier, more positive life-long habits into their daily lives and build resilience to stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression.
The impacts of the pandemic and its variants have created a massive strain on students, educators, and the education community. With constant school shutdowns and remote learning mandates, educators are working to maintain education standards for their students. However, it leaves little time and energy for educators to care for themselves.
To register for Starling Minds, members simply need to visit http://member.starlingminds.com/ and use the access code OSSTFMEMBER (all-caps).
We’ve created the attached communication to help you promote Starling Minds to members within your local units. Please share it in your weekly/monthly communications with members. A brochure is also attached for distribution to your members.
On May 5th, the team at Starling invites local OSSTF/FEESO leaders to join them for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about this digital mental health platform and how it can support your members in their mental health journey.
Sign up for the webinar here: https://info.starlingminds.com/may-5-leaders-session-osstf.
For any inquiry about Starling Minds, please reach out to Debra Stevens at Starling Minds: Debra.stevens@starlingminds.com.
If you would like to learn more about the partnership between OSSTF and Starling Minds please contact John Wells at John.Wells@osstf.ca.
Hello OSSTF Members,
Managing your stress and anxiety can be difficult and draining, so we wanted to remind you of the support our partners at Starling Minds have available for you to use.
Starling Minds offers 24/7 access to a digital mental health platform that can help you proactively build healthier, more positive life-long habits into their daily lives.
To register or log into your existing account, visit http://member.starlingminds.com/ and use the access code OSSTFMEMBER (all-caps) if you’re accessing the program for the first time!
You can also invite your family members to join Starling Minds by simply visiting http://member.starlingminds.com and using the access code OSSTFFAMILY (all-caps)
Make self-care a priority with Starling Minds.
Starling’s Live Events:
● Please see the attached brochure for more information about Starling Minds’ Mental Fitness Challenge and how to sign up for it. The Mental Fitness Challenge is a 6-week free initiative hosted by founder and Chief Science Officer Dr. Andrew Miki to help educators like you build resilience to stress, anxiety and burnout.
Starling offrira également un défi de forme mentale en français pour tous les éducateurs francophones. Plus de détails sur cette initiative française seront partagés dans les prochaines semaines.
● Starling also offers customized webinar sessions for your members to help them build confidence and acquire the skills and tools they need to feel more resilient and engaged in their lives. If you would like to schedule a webinar for your local unit, reach out to Starling minds at customers@starlingminds.com
For technical support or questions about the program, please reach out to members@starlingminds.com.
With the election less than two months away, we need your help to spread the word.
Step 1: Watch the video.
Step 2: Learn more about the ways Ford has failed Ontario here.
Step 3: Share the video and campaign with your friends, family, and wider community.
We need everyone to see just how paper thin Doug Ford’s record of supporting workers truly is. He’s in it for big businesses and wealthy developers—not for working people. The more we share this message, the larger our movement grows and the stronger our momentum becomes. So join us and get the word out there.
Share the campaign now:
Thanks for joining us in this fight.
Ontario Federation of Labour
Take a look at the moving and home insurance frequently asked questions inside so that you can look forward to making memories in your new home, confident that you have the coverage you need.
Read more at www.otip.com/article140.
Join the province-wide post-secondary caucus to get organized for the May 1 Day of Action!
The caucus is open to anyone who studies or works at a college, university, or any other post-secondary institution in Ontario.
What is the May 1 day of action?
On Sunday, May 1, thousands of people in locations all over the province will take action for a better Ontario. The day of action is part of a growing province-wide movement to challenge the harmful policies of the current provincial government and to raise our shared demands for what our campuses and communities need. Watch a teaser video about May 1 here.
Gig workers played an essential role keeping our neighbours safe and keeping the restaurant industry afloat during the pandemic, yet they are denied basic rights at work available to all other employees. Now the Ford Conservatives are attacking all Ontario workers. Recommendations from the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee would create a third class of worker with less rights than full employees.
This is a Bill of Rights created by gig workers endorsed by Gig Workers United (CUPW), Uber Drivers United (UFCW), and the Ontario Federation of Labour to outline what minimum rights our governments must guarantee to ensure fairness and non-discriminatory treatment for gig workers.
Sign on to support the Gig Workers’ Bill of Rights.
Taken from: https://ofl.ca/action/gig-workers/
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