The TBU and OTBU HAVE MERGED, 
​EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025!

The STBU Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026, location to be determined. 

April 7, 2025 - Amalgamation Meeting and Vote

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  • A general meeting for the members of the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (TBU) and the Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (OTBU) was held on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, with 18 members (some of whom are members of both bargaining units) and 1 guest in attendance. 
  • The Amalgamation Committee would like to thank 
    • Kevin Smith, of the District 7 Office Professionals & Technicians bargaining unit, for chairing our meeting;
    • Kerrie Lynn Boys and Owen Ferguson for serving as the Anti-Harassment Officers, and 
    • Kathryn Vogan and Kerrie Lynn Boys for acting as scrutineers for the ballot count. 
    • Thank you as well to all the members who attended! 
  • The agenda included a review of the amalgamation process, a summary of the proposed constitution for the merged bargaining unit, a Q&A session, and balloting on the proposed motion. The motion and the proposed constitution had been shared multiple times via email with all members of both bargaining units, and members in attendance had the opportunity to review the document and ask questions of the amalgamation committee. 
  • The motion: BE IT RESOLVED THAT, effective July 1, 2025, the OSSTF District 7 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (TBU) and the Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (OTBU) shall amalgamate to form the Secondary Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (STBU), to be governed by the proposed Constitution, as presented.
  • Since introducing a new constitution involves amendments to the articles, the vote count threshold for the merger motion was 2/3, as per the amendments to the articles in the current TBU and OTBU Constitutions. Each bargaining unit had to hold a separate vote, and each bargaining unit would have to approve the motion with 67% in favour. 
  • The results of the vote were: 
    • OTBU: 100% in favour
    • TBU: 92.3% in favour
  • As a result, effective July 1, 2025, the Secondary Teachers' Bargaining Unit (STBU) will come into existence, replacing the TBU and OTBU. 
  • The Constitution of the new bargaining unit has been posted below. Please note that the current Constitutions of both bargaining units are in effect until June 30, 2025, and the new Constitution takes effect on July 1, 2025. 

May 12 Annual General MeetinG

The inaugural Annual General Meeting of the Secondary Teachers' Bargaining Unit (STBU) took place on Monday, May 12, 2025 at the Best Western Inn on the Bay in Owen Sound with 50 members and 4 guests in attendance. 
 
We would like to thank Kevin Smith, of the District 7 Office Professionals & Technicians bargaining unit, for chairing our meeting; Laura Wilson, our office manager, for taking the minutes; and Sherry-Ann Bowen-Gordon and Peter Bates for representing provincial office. 
 
Elections: The following members were acclaimed for 2025-26:
  • President: Brian Windross 
  • Chief Negotiator: Bonnie Cameron
  • Vice-President: Catherine McLeod
  • Secretary-Treasurer: vacant 
  • District Councillors (2 to be elected): Katie Holmes and Samantha Watson
  • Educational Services Officer: vacant
  • Equity Officer: vacant
  • Health & Safety Officer: Mike Foulds
  • Human Rights/Status of Women Officer: Natasha Cordick
  • Political Action Officer: vacant  
The positions that are currently vacant will be filled in fall 2025, as per the vacancy language in Bylaw 9 of the STBU Constitution. 
 
The STBU Constitution is posted above. Please note that the current Constitutions of both the TBU and the OTBU are still in effect until June 30, 2025, and the STBU Constitution takes effect on July 1, 2025. 
 
Thank you to all members who attended the AGM! It was a pleasure to see so many of you.