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Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly

OSSTF’s annual general meeting, known as AMPA, is coming up…

Driving in the rain? How to avoid hydroplaning and control your vehicle

Hydroplaning occurs when a layer of water comes between your…

WLUSA remembers Margaret Dilworth

Margaret Dilworth, a retiree and former WLUSA Member, passed…

Remembrance Day: Lest We Never Forget

On November 11, we observe a moment of silence to honour the…

Open Call – Joint Committees

The WLUSA Executive is accepting applications to fill one (1)…

Support staff at U. of Ottawa reach tentative agreement

The support staff Bargaining Unit at the University of Ottawa…

Support staff at U. of Ottawa on legal strike

The support staff bargaining unit at the University of Ottawa…

Don’t make these 5 common renovation mistakes!

Renovating can make your home or office feel fresh, new and…

A message from the Social Committee

Things may look a little different this year, but rest assured…

Declare racism a public health crisis: an open letter to Premier Ford

Reposted from the Ontario Federation of Labour The following…

Options for early retirement

In the most recent round of negotiations, there was significant…

Win $10,000 with OTIP!

As a new school year begins, so does a brand-new contest from…

Teacher and education worker unions taking legal action

TORONTO - August 31 2020 – Following the failure of the…

WLUSA ratifies tentative agreement

After a ratification meeting held on September 3, 2020, Members…

Bargaining Update: Tentative agreement reached

On behalf of the WLUSA/OSSTF Collective Bargaining Team, I am…

Calling all football fans!!

Huddle up WLUSA – it's game time!! NFL Football is a go for…

New Term, New Look

As we approach September, we are reminded of what the start…

Bargaining Update: Membership meeting

Thank you to everyone who attended the Membership meeting on…

New Date – Annual General Meeting

While we all hoped that we would be able to gather together…

Modifying your vehicle for summer?

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Thinking about installing a roof rack on your car for bikes…

EDI and Indigeneity Information Session

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The University has rescheduled its information session on the…

Bargaining Update: Presenting the proposal

On behalf of the Collective Bargaining Committee, I am pleased…

Did you know? Personal days are personal

Refer to Article 25.12.1 in the Collective Agreement for official…

Bargaining Update: Surveying Membership priorities

On Monday, June 29th, I submitted our intent to bargain for…