All OSSTF District 21 members are invited to attend the 2008 Retirement Reception on Tuesday, June 3rd, 4-7pm at Carmen's Piazza, 230 Anchor Road.
This location is across the road from the main Carmen's facility.
Make plans to come out and celebrate!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
OSSTF District 21 Member Receives Award
OSSTF District 21 extends our congratulations to Nathan Tidridge, a teacher at Waterdown SS, for receiving the Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence Teacher of the Year Award. Nathan is described as a 'teacher, coach, mentor, role model and advocate'. To read more about Nathan, click on http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/teachingawards/bios2008.html
Congratulations Nathan from your colleagues in District 21.
Congratulations Nathan from your colleagues in District 21.
Monday, April 21, 2008
EDUCATION WEEK
April 28-May 2 is Education Week. April 30 is Support Staff Appreciation Day.
Education Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of our members to quality public education.
Some ideas for celebrating education with students can include the following:
--have students write essays or poems on the importance of education
--teach a class on the history of public education and the labour movement's contribution to it
--have students create artistic pieces on the theme OSSTF/FEESO Education: Ontario's Best Investment. What does a great education system look like? What does it consist of?
--have a penny drive for local charities.
For more information, visit www.ontariostudentsfirst.ca
Education Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of our members to quality public education.
Some ideas for celebrating education with students can include the following:
--have students write essays or poems on the importance of education
--teach a class on the history of public education and the labour movement's contribution to it
--have students create artistic pieces on the theme OSSTF/FEESO Education: Ontario's Best Investment. What does a great education system look like? What does it consist of?
--have a penny drive for local charities.
For more information, visit www.ontariostudentsfirst.ca
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Teachers: Some Dates to Note...
There are many things coming up over the next couple of months that you may want to mark on your calendar. Many, if not all, of these dates can be found on the groovy new "events calendar" link over on the left. As well, there are links to attachments for some of the events below.
April 17th - Teachers Annual General Meeting - 4:30pm
April 23rd - Pension Workshop (the second coming) - 4pm
April 24th - Social Justice Film Festival Night 1 - "Sir! No Sir!" - 7pm
April 25th - An Enchanted Family Film Night - 6:30pm
April 30th - Credit Integrity Panel Discussion - 7pm
May 1st - Social Justice Film Festival Night 2 - "It's a Free World" - 7pm
May 8th - Parental Leave Workshop - 4pm
April 17th - Teachers Annual General Meeting - 4:30pm
April 23rd - Pension Workshop (the second coming) - 4pm
April 24th - Social Justice Film Festival Night 1 - "Sir! No Sir!" - 7pm
April 25th - An Enchanted Family Film Night - 6:30pm
April 30th - Credit Integrity Panel Discussion - 7pm
May 1st - Social Justice Film Festival Night 2 - "It's a Free World" - 7pm
May 8th - Parental Leave Workshop - 4pm
May 8th - Social Justice Film Festival Night 3 - "Taxi to the Dark Side" - 7pm
May 9th - TGIF @ Frisco's, Upper James - after school
May 15th - Social Justice Film Festival Night 4 - "Mr. Big" - 7pm
June 1st - Family Picnic - Gage Park - 11am-3pm
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Employee Satisfaction Survey
Memo to: All District 21 OSSTF Members
From: All District 21 OSSTF Bargaining Unit Presidents
Re: Employee Satisfaction and Health Survey
April 2, 2008
Dear Member:
You may recall that some time ago, we communicated to our members that they should not fill out the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board ‘s Employee Satisfaction and Health Survey. We have serious concerns with this survey that we have brought forth to the Board. We had hoped that the Board would work with us to alleviate these concerns.
The Board has responded that they will not be altering this voluntary survey. Therefore, our position remains that members should not fill out this survey.
Our decision remains based upon our position that parts of the survey infringe upon the process of collective bargaining, by asking unionized employees to comment on their salary and benefits. We believe that this is the purview of our Chief Negotiators and Collective Bargaining Committees. This information is gathered by our Bargaining Units and presented to the Board during the negotiation process.
In addition, we remain unclear as to how the information gathered will be used, as most of the questions focus on an employee’s personal health and family situation, rather than on workplace and system factors.
Again, we are strongly advising that our members DO NOT take the survey, as it conflicts with our Collective Bargaining process. If you have any further questions, please contact your workplace OSSTF representative, or call your Bargaining Unit President.
Yours in Federation,
Chantal Mancini
President, Teachers Unit
Mary Lou Matteucci
President, OCTU
Susan Coleman
President, ESL Instructors
Susan Ham
President, PSSP
From: All District 21 OSSTF Bargaining Unit Presidents
Re: Employee Satisfaction and Health Survey
April 2, 2008
Dear Member:
You may recall that some time ago, we communicated to our members that they should not fill out the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board ‘s Employee Satisfaction and Health Survey. We have serious concerns with this survey that we have brought forth to the Board. We had hoped that the Board would work with us to alleviate these concerns.
The Board has responded that they will not be altering this voluntary survey. Therefore, our position remains that members should not fill out this survey.
Our decision remains based upon our position that parts of the survey infringe upon the process of collective bargaining, by asking unionized employees to comment on their salary and benefits. We believe that this is the purview of our Chief Negotiators and Collective Bargaining Committees. This information is gathered by our Bargaining Units and presented to the Board during the negotiation process.
In addition, we remain unclear as to how the information gathered will be used, as most of the questions focus on an employee’s personal health and family situation, rather than on workplace and system factors.
Again, we are strongly advising that our members DO NOT take the survey, as it conflicts with our Collective Bargaining process. If you have any further questions, please contact your workplace OSSTF representative, or call your Bargaining Unit President.
Yours in Federation,
Chantal Mancini
President, Teachers Unit
Mary Lou Matteucci
President, OCTU
Susan Coleman
President, ESL Instructors
Susan Ham
President, PSSP
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