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OSSTF/FEESO Statement – Black History Month

February 5, 2024/in OSSTF/by Tracy Cochrane

February 1, 2024 – Every February, OSSTF/FEESO celebrates Black History Month, which serves as an important opportunity to reflect on how we as a Federation and as individuals can continue to challenge and dismantle anti-Black racism in schools, workplaces, communities, on campuses, and in our union.
 
The national theme for Black History Month 2024 is “Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build,” and celebrates the rich and important history of Black Canadians and their many achievements, while reminding us all that there is much work left to be done to ensure a better and more equitable future for all Canadians.
 
Black History stretches deep into the Canadian fabric and deserves far more than a single month of recognition. Canadian Black history should be taught and celebrated year-round, not just in February.
 
From reflection and acknowledgment, we must all move towards action. Rosemary Brown, educator, writer, and B.C. politician was the first Black woman elected to a Canadian Provincial legislature. Brown said that, “We must open the doors, and we must see to it they remain open, so that others can pass through.”
 
It’s up to all of us to ensure that Black curriculum is taught throughout the year, that anti-Blackness is unlearned in our school spaces, and that we create safer spaces for Black youth, educators, and education workers in our schools and on our campuses.
 
Throughout the month of February, OSSTF/FEESO will be featuring profiles, events, and resources on our website and social media feeds, starting with a special teaser video today!
 
OSSTF/FEESO also supports the national labour movement’s campaign, led by the Canadian Labour Congress. This year’s theme is “Black Resistance” and they are calling on supporters to send an action letter to their Member of Parliament to tell the government that we want to see justice for Black workers and their communities.

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Stacey: It’s time to shrink Ontario’s university administrations

February 5, 2024/in Did you know?, Education in Politics/by Tracy Cochrane

Every university position should have to be justified in terms of a university’s primary mandate: to educate students and produce knowledge.

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/stacey-its-time-to-shrink-ontarios-university-administrations

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Young Workers

February 5, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

OFL Presents Young Workers Toolkit

The OFL has recently released a new digital resource for young workers entering unionized environments called the Young Workers Toolkit.  The goal of the guide is to nurture young workers who want to be active participants in their local, unit, affiliate, and/or regional labour councils, but are unsure of what concrete steps can be taken to reach that goal.  Please share widely with all the young workers in your life!

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Women’s Day Lunch

February 5, 2024/in Did you know?, Social, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

WRLC Presents the International Women’s Day Lunch 2024

Come for the lunch, stay for the fun!  The WRLC is excited to host this year’s IWD Lunch in support of the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region.  We are thrilled to be welcoming Dr Julie Mueller, Associate Dean, Graduate and Research, and Dr Eden Hennessey, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Data Specialist, from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLUFA), as our keynote speakers.  There will also be games, prizes, a raffle and more.  Tickets are expected to sell out, so please visit the link below to secure your table!

Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-international-womens-day-lunch-tickets-776975022207?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Ontario Federation of Labour Rally in Niagara Falls

January 31, 2024/in Uncategorized/by Tracy Cochrane

Ontario Federation of Labour Rally in Niagara Falls at the
Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Convention –
Saturday, February 3, 2024

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on labour advocates and union Members to
join a rally in Niagara Falls on Saturday, February 3, 2024 outside the Ontario Progressive
Conservative Party (OPCP) Convention at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre – 6815 Stanley
Avenue. The OFL is encouraging people from the local area to show up at the event to remind
party members about how the Ford government has made life harder for Ontario workers, while
making its developer and donor buddies richer.
The tentative plan is for the rally to begin at 12:00 p.m. at the Convention Centre, followed by
leafleting at a major intersection.

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PSAC Local 902 Organizing Conference on February 10th

January 31, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement/by Tracy Cochrane


PSAC are planning a conference on Saturday, February 10th as part of the organizing drive to support the campus organizers. The conference aims to provide an overview of the big themes and skills needed to unionize the workplace. We also want to connect student workers to organizing and social movements that are happening in the broader communities. 

If you are able to spread the word and share it with your network to anyone who may be interested, that would be greatly appreciated! Here are some links below: 

Conference registration: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/organizing-conference-tickets-789240428367

Campaign: https://www.unionizewlu.ca/


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Federal Government Institutes Cap on International Students

January 24, 2024/in Did you know?, Education in Politics, OSSTF/by Tracy Cochrane

In case you missed it the Liberal Federal Government has put into place a cap on the number of international student visas they will allow. They are also going to control what parts of the country visa students are allowed to study in.

For more information go to: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/international-student-visas-1.7092512

Karen Littlewood , president of OSSTF/FEESO has spoken out about this cap and the impact it will have on post-secondary institutions and students. In addition OSSTF/FEESO has put out a statement in response.

  1. The link to President, Karen Littlewood’s radio interview this morning with 900 CHML (Hamilton) on underfunding in the post-secondary sector (starts around 13:50 mark): https://twitter.com/AM900CHML/status/1749822661297930345
  1. A link to the media release OSSTF/FEESO published yesterday (see attachments) in response to the announcement: https://www.osstf.on.ca/news/cap-on-international-students-exposes-ford-government-underfunding-of-universities.aspx
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More or Less: Its All Being Done With Less. Or Is It?

January 12, 2024/in Did you know?, Education in Politics, Labour Movement/by Tracy Cochrane

Deficits and budget cuts are a systemic problem across the post-secondary sector across all of Ontario. We are all being forced to do more with less, or in our case less with less. The Ford government is doing everything it can to privatize not only our healthcare system but also education.

We can no longer sit back and think that Ford’s policies are someone else’s problem. While the next provincial election is a long way off this should not mean that we do not call out our local MPPs. This is a call to action; to stand against those are seeking to dismantle public education.

https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/it-s-simply-at-a-breaking-point-universities-warn-of-dark-days-ahead-and-call-for-end-of-tuition-freeze-1.6722240

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/deficit-is-an-acute-problem-queen-s-university-eyes-drastic-cutbacks-addresses-students-1.6722358

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 Number of Ontario hospital emergency closures soars to new record: Health Coalition demands Ford government finally take action

December 15, 2023/in Did you know?, Wellness/by Tracy Cochrane

 A new report, Unprecedented and Worsening: Ontario’s Local Hospital Closures 2023 released by the Ontario Health Coalition at Queen’s Park this morning, paints a stark picture of a health care system that has tipped into collapse.

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Happy Holidays from OSSTF/FEESO

December 13, 2023/in OSSTF/by Tracy Cochrane
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