27 Jan 2012

OTPP Pension Workshop - February 23rd

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18 Jan 2012

Rally Against Corporate Greed

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--- Notice to members of OSSTF District 21 ---

Nearly 70 buses already booked for Saturday rally to support Electro-Motive/Caterpillar workers.  Saturday’s rally against Electro-Motive Canada and its parent company Caterpillar Inc. is expected to be the largest ever to take place in London. 

Dubbed a “London Day of Action Against Corporate Greed,” the rally to support the members of Canadian Auto Workers Local 27 is slated to start at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 21 at Victoria Park in downtown London, Ontario. The park was the site of last year’s Occupy London tent city and serves as a powerful symbolic connection to a movement inspired to defend the interests of “99 percent.” The protest will target Electro-Motive/Caterpillar, which locked-out workers at its London-based diesel train plant on New Year’s Day in an attempt to slash benefits and cut wages in half, after a year in which Caterpillar enjoyed billion dollar profits and a 20 percent boost in productivity.

The audacity of Caterpillar in demanding a $30 million annual cut from these workers, their families and our city has inspired the community to come together to say ‘enough is enough,’” said Patti Dalton, President of the London and District Labour Council. “Caterpillar thought they could simply bulldoze the 500 employees at their London plant, but they didn’t anticipate how passionately other Canadian workers and community members would support these workers.” 

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31 Dec 2011

Holiday Travel Benefits Information

Happy-new-year-2012

Please record the following information and keep it with you if you are travelling out of Ontario during the holidays:

Your HWDSB Employee ID - paystub

Your Division Number - 102

Your Policy Number - 136993

Great West Life Phone - 1-800-957-9777 (Canada & US), 1-204-946-1190 (anywhere else)

If you travel with your Benefits card, it can serve as proof that you have benefits in some countries where they may make you purchase health insurance upon entering the country if you do not have coverage.

You should also get in touch with Paul Baldwin, the HWDSB benefits officer for any major incidents that will go through the benefits plan. He can often act as an advocate with Great West Life to get problems cleared up. His number is 905-527-5092 X2666.

Wherever you are travelling on the holidays, be safe and have fun!

12 Dec 2011

PDT VOTE--Teachers

Teachers are reminded that Branch Presidents will be asking you to vote December 12 and 13 regarding potential discussions between OSSTF and the Ontario government.  Please see your Branch President for more details.  Occasional teachers may vote at the school at which they are currently working. 

If you require further information, please call the District Office at 905-574-8285.

15 Nov 2011

COUNCIL MEETING MOVED TO NOVEMBER 22

Please be aware that Teachers' Council has been moved from Tuesday, November 15 to Tuesday, November 22.  This is in order to provide Branch Presidents with information on bargaining that will be passed on to the President at a special meeting in Toronto on Thursday, November 17th.
 
Our apologies if this has caused any inconvenience.

26 Oct 2011

October Insight... in schools soon!

Paper copies at your branch by October 28th or 31st.

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4 Oct 2011

Electorate Trends in Nearby Ridings

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30 Sep 2011

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT KEN CORAN ON THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION

23 Sep 2011

Missing: 4,000,000 Ontario Voters

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23 Sep 2011

Why should we care about the provincial election?

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OSSTF District 21 - Hamilton-Wentworth's Space

1423 Upper Ottawa Street
Units 2 & 3,
Hamilton, Ontario L8W 3J6
Phone: 905-574-8285
Fax: 905-574-8166

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