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November is Financial Literacy Month

Pay grids. Pension contributions. Deferred leaves. These are…

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

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October…

Ontario universities at crossroads as four-year domestic tuition freeze puts some in financial trouble

The long awaited report from the Blue Ribbon Panel is set to…

Egale

Egale is Canada’s leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people…

MAKE IT FAIR FOR CONTRACT ACADEMIC STAFF

Fair Employment Week (FEW) is taking place from October 16 to…

Vacancies on Provincial Committees and Councils 2023-2024

OSSTF/FEESO is seeking members to fill vacancies on provincial…

Parliamentary and Constitution Council Co-Option and Term Appointments

Applications to fill a co-option and a term appointment for…

OSSTF/FEESO Rejects Ford Government’s attack on 2SLGBTQI+ students

OSSTF/FEESO resoundingly rejects statements made by Premier…

The Women’s Advocate Training Update (October 2023)

The Women’s Advocate Program was developed to provide support…

History Made in Manitoba

In a historic election, the Manitoba NDP has won a majority…

No Place for Hate!

Everyone deserves to be who they are and feel safe, valued and…

OPINION: Happy to Live in Canada

This piece was written and submitted by WLUSA Executive Member,…

Feeling refreshed for a new school year

Summer break is an excellent time to refresh yourself for the…

Toronto-area Metro workers ratify second tentative agreement after month-long strike

Metro workers from 27 stores in the Greater Toronto Area have…

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

It’s well established that unionized workers earn better…

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

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia — Administrative and Support Staff at…

Labour Day 2023Better Schools, Stronger Communities & Canada’s Unions: Lifting Everyone Up

On affordability Working people have been dealt economic…

Ottawa considering a cap on international students to ease housing pressure, says Fraser

The federal government is considering a cap on the number of…

Loyalist College cleaning staff vote in favour of strike

The 30 workers who are employed by Compass Group Canada have…

CMG members at TVO begin strike action today

Toronto, Aug. 21, 2023 – The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) is…

Labour Day 2023Better Schools, Stronger Communities & Canada’s Unions: Lifting Everyone Up

This year’s theme is Canada’s Unions: Lifting Everyone Up.…

Announcing the Anti-Hate Response Network!

Recently, Waterloo Region has seen an increasing tide of hate-motivated…