Wear PURPLE every Wednesday
and to show solidarity and support
we are EDUCATION WORKERS and we are the Power of Public Education
Bill 124 – Bad for You, bad for our communities
What are the Ford Conservatives are trying to achieve with Bill 124?
Read the fact sheet: Bill 124 Fact Sheet
How is the Conservatives’ austerity agenda affecting school boards in Ontario?
Read for details: Cuts and Reduction in Services
Visit the CUPE Ontario website now and send a message to the government
Injured Workers Handbook
Please take time to read the booklet found at the link below. It contains valuable information for all CUPE workers.
OSBCU Bargaining Update
Read the most recent information from our central bargaining body, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions
OSBCU Members Bulletin April 2019
Report All Violence at Work
The study Breaking Point: Violence Against Long-term Care Staff was conducted by Canadian researchers, Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith, who are associated with the University of Windsor and the University of Stirling in the UK. They held group interviews with long-term care staff in seven Ontario communities. Read more to understand what is happening at these facilities.
Make it your priority to report all incidents of Occupational Violence so we can deal with our workplaces before they follow suit.
Violence at Work Must Be Stopped
Ford Announces Funding Cuts in Education
Are you willing to take action to fight Doug Ford’s agenda? Click the link for important information and to sign up for updates.
Frontlines of the Class
As education workers, it is your responsibility to be aware of the current political climate and the looming fight to defend not only our right to collective bargaining but also the quality of our education system.
Erika Shaker tells us, “The best, and I would argue only option—if our goal is not just to brace for impact, but to demand long-term improvements to the provincial education system—is massive and sustained mobilization.” She explains that,“alliances need to be forged with other groups whose support undercuts the government’s narrative instead of reinforcing it. These alliances must be ready, well in advance, for picket lines, work to rule, preemptive back-to-work legislation and whatever else the government might throw at our teachers (educators) after the start of bargaining.”
Take time to read the article below written by Erika Shaker to understand why mobilizing and the formation of alliances will be so significant in the coming months.