What we are experiencing today is a direct result of this government’s failure to work with front line educators and invest in our system what we all know we need to be safe. Read more in the statement from our Ontario School Board Council of Unions

OSBCU Statement

Please see the latest press release from OSBCU concerning the lack of access to child care for education workers.

Media release – OSBCU Emergency Child Care

Education workers left out of child care provision during Ontario’s coronavirus lockdown: union

   EFAP provides you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life concern

  Call 1-800-387-4765 or click here for more information: Employee and Family Assistance Program

Register at the link below to access OTIP Retirement Workshop webinars to help you plan for your retirement.

Retirement Workshop Webinars

The following update was distributed by OTIP to all members registered in the health benefit plan (Education Worker Benefit Trust)

CUPE EWBT Member Update Oct2020

Schedule “A” – September 1, 2020

We are all looking for answers to many questions surrounding the re opening of schools this September.

Below you will find the re opening document and the information released by the province regarding outbreak management.

There has been a lot of information coming out lately, and these may be a couple of things you want to read before September 1 when everyone will be involved in planning for the school year.  There have already been some changes to the plan since it was released earlier in August.

Arrive at work prepared with your willingness to learn, your creative ideas and your questions.  Remember, even though we are used to returning to school, this is the first time we have dealt with a re opening under the current circumstances. There will be many changes and many differences and we must approach the year with a new perspective.

LDCSB Safe Return to School Plan

Summary at a glance of above document-Return to School

School Outbreak Management Operational Document

Is the government finally starting to realize what it will take to re open schools safely?  Education should have always been properly funded.

Read the announcement and Laura Walton’s response below:

Minister Letter – Parent Guidance

OSBCU President’s Response

#safeschoolsdependoncupe

Read the statement from Laura Walton, President of the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, regarding the education minister’s announcement about reopening schools in September.

OSBCU Statement Regarding School Reopening

Please continue to check this site and your emails for further actions regarding safe return to school.
The OSBCU will also be using the hashtag and slogan –
Safe Schools Depend on CUPE #safeschoolsdependoncupe

In a very disappointing vote yesterday, the OMERS Sponsors Corp voted to eliminate guaranteed indexing in favour of Shared Risk Indexing. This decision will affect any credited service accumulated after December 2022.   Read more in a letter from Fred Hahn.  Dear OMERS Plan members