IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING VOTE TO RETURN TO A PROVINCIAL DISCUSSION TABLE (PDT)
Our Provincial Executive has directed all Teacher/Occasional Teacher bargaining units to vote on whether or not they wish to have OSSTF Provincial Executive enter into Provincial Negotiations with the Ontario Government. All members who are members of the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit are eligible to vote. This includes all long and short-term Occasional Teachers. This vote will take place on Thursday, November 6, 2008.
Your school will receive a package including letters for each member and ballots for the vote. Read the enclosed letter well in advance of the vote so that you are able to consider the issues involved and ask any questions you may have. Occasional Teachers will have been mailed their letters individually.
Your Branch Executive should arrange to have the voting poll open during all lunch periods on November 6, 2008. Teachers may vote during any unassigned time so your Branch Executive may also wish to keep the poll open during the morning periods but this is optional.
Members are on leave should vote at your school. Other members who work at Community Facilities, other HWDSB sites, or Alternative Education sites may vote at the closest secondary school. Results of the vote will be shared with Branch Presidents at our Branch Training the following day.
NOTE:
1) All eligible Long-Term and Short-Term Occasional Teachers who are currently on assignment at a school on the day of the vote may cast their ballot at their school/site. Those who are not currently on assignment may vote at the OSSTF District 21 Office.
2) Teacher Bargaining Unit members working at the Education Centre will vote at Sir John A. Macdonald between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm.
3) Teacher Bargaining Unit members working at the James Street Alternative Education Centre will vote at the Alternative Education Centre.
4) Teacher Bargaining Unit members working at Crestwood will vote at Crestwood.
5)Teacher Bargaining Unit members working at the Detention Centre will vote at the Detention Centre.
6) Teacher Bargaining Unit members working at a Community Facility other than the Detention Center should vote at the nearest secondary school or the District 21 office.
7) Continuing Education Teachers who do not teach regular day school must vote at the District 21 Office, 1423 Upper Ottawa St. Unit 2 between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm.
8) All Teacher Bargaining Unit members working at other HWDSB sites (e.g. Memorial, Maple Lane, etc.) may vote at the closest school or at the District 21 Office.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT 21 OFFICE AT 905-574-8285.
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