May Day Rally - fighting for worker rights

Important read on Ford govt's false #Budget2022 numbers: 🏫 ON's schools face $12.3B ‘shortfall’ over next 10yrs 📉 #OntEd had $1.3B funding shortage this year 💰 Ford's ed budget includes billions from feds for child care #OnPoli #VoteFordOut2022 #OSSTF pressprogress.ca/doug-fords-bud…

📢 ATTN #OSSTF mbrs! It's time for action, political action! ✔️ Support #ProPublicEd candidates 📅 Sat. May 7 is #OSSTFCanvasses day #Volunteer for OSSTF/FEESO endorsed candidates 🗣️ Engage w/ your community 🔀 Mobilize voters #OurVoteOurVoice #EduVote2022 #Elxn43

Supporting our colleagues at ETFO. Know that we are with you. Fairness and Flexibility. #ETFOSTAFFASSOCIATION #FairnessAtWork #onlan

Provincial Schools for the Deaf and Blind provide awesome programs for Deaf/Blind students. This video is from the ECD Secondary School for the Deaf in Milton. These kids thrive in our schools, and we are Ontario’s Best Kept Secret in PublicEd. Watch, and see for yourself! #onted

1/2 BREAKING: We have released “Schools, Austerity and Privatization in the Pandemic Era”, an Ontario-focused research report by Dr. Paul Bocking. Access Key Findings here: otffeo.on.ca/en/wp-content/…

While the Minister of Education continues to re-announce funding commitments made earlier this year, we need to remember that the Ford gov't spent almost $1B less on education last year than it did the year before. #OntEd #OSSTF pressprogress.ca/doug-ford-quie…

"Ontario built a world-leading education system through rigorous debate and serious policy decisions, not political spin and photo ops." New Toronto Star piece by CCPA Ontario's Ricardo Tranjan calls for end to #onpoli govt spin around #onted policy: thestar.com/opinion/contri…

“Ford govt wants you to think that everyone who works in #OntEd is overpaid. Ave wage of #OSSTF ed workers is $45,000 a yr & many rely on a 2nd or 3rd job just to get by. Ed workers are frontline workers. They deserve respect + fair wage.” - osstfkaren pressprogress.ca/doug-fords-gov…

When this govt was re-elected, they promised to "always have workers' backs". Education workers are frontline workers & kept our schools & campuses running throughout 2+ yrs of a pandemic. They deserve our respect + fair wage. #OntEd #ProPublicEd #OSSTF cp24.com/news/ontario-s…

When "historic" funding is not so historic... Ontario needs & deserves real investments in public education, not political spin! #OSSTF #ProPublicEd #OntEd #EdFacts

We are thrilled to announce that the RECORD-BREAKING grand total from today’s golf tournament is $194,425! Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers & golfers for making the 32nd annual #OTIPClassic another HUGE success! #givingback #thankyou #merci

Ford govt announced draconian, heavy-handed legislation today that imposes a 4yr contract on OSBCU-CSCSO's 55,000+ ed workers, most of whom are women & make ~$39,000 #OSSTF stands w/ CUPE's Members. Ford govt must respect & uphold workers' right to fair bargaining #OntEd #OnPoli

“Legal scholars say this violates the Canadian Charter of Rights of Freedoms. That’s bad for many reasons, but the new law, Bill 28, is also completely unjustified from a financial perspective.” monitormag.ca/articles/ontar… via @policyalternatives Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca #OSSTF #OnLab #CanLab

Glad to have the opportunity to speak with The Current on CBC Radio this morning about Doug Ford's fight to keep down the wages of low-paid education workers, and how Bill 28 threatens the rights of all workers. #onpoli #39kIsNotEnough cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Yesterday was a chilling day for workers across Ontario & 🇨🇦 when the Ford gov stripped 55,000 OSBCU-CSCSO workers of their Charter right to fair bargaining. Doug Ford was not present for the vote, but #OnLab will be present & out in force until #Bill28 is repealed. #OntEd

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🚨 Raptors Game Day Challenge 🚨 This Thursday the @fordcanada team and I will be taking over the Ford Fan Deck for the @raptors game! We still have some remaining tickets to give out 👀 For your chance at tickets: -Repost this to your story -Tag a basketball fan you know

Today, #OSSTF leadership voted overwhelmingly to recommend that Members enter into a proposal to resolve bargaining with the govt through a process that could include arbitration. This not a tentative agreement but clears a pathway forward for this round of bargaining. #OntEd

Ford's harmful comments have real-world consequences for many #2SLGBTQI+ youth! If the gov't enacts this as policy, #OSSTF will vigorously defend its members in exercising their professional judgement in creating safe schools! Full statement ➡️ bit.ly/3Pj7mx5 #OntEd