TBU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
On April 23, 2021, the TBU Table Team reached a tentative agreement with the Bluewater District School Board, after 17 days of bargaining since May 11, 2020.
On April 26, 2021, the Table Team met with the TBU Executive and the Collective Bargaining Committee to present the tentative agreement to both groups. The TBU Executive passed a motion to recommend the tentative agreement to the membership.
On April 26, 2021, the Table Team met with the TBU Executive and the Collective Bargaining Committee to present the tentative agreement to both groups. The TBU Executive passed a motion to recommend the tentative agreement to the membership.
CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS
Following the recommendation of the TBU Executive, the usual process is to post copies of the tentative agreement and a summary of the changes in each school, to hold an information meeting for all members, and to hold ratification votes in each school.
However, because most members are working from home during the school closure period, we have posted password-protected PDFs of the tentative agreement and the summary here on our website for our members to access.
Please check your email for the password, which was emailed to all members on April 26 and 28. Please note that the password is case-sensitive.
However, because most members are working from home during the school closure period, we have posted password-protected PDFs of the tentative agreement and the summary here on our website for our members to access.
Please check your email for the password, which was emailed to all members on April 26 and 28. Please note that the password is case-sensitive.
Please note that these documents are confidential and are not to be shared outside of the Teachers' Bargaining Unit.
INFORMATION MEETING
All members are invited to attend the online Information Meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, starting at 6:30 pm.
The Zoom link was emailed to all members on April 28 and May 4, and will be sent out again just prior to the meeting.
Please note that when you sign into the Zoom meeting, your first and last name must appear on the screen for security purposes. If we do not recognize your screen name, you may be refused entry or removed from the meeting.
We recommend that you participate via Zoom, either through the app or web-based, so that you can see the documents on the screen, but if you want to join the meeting by phone (audio only), the numbers to call have also been sent to each member.
The Zoom link was emailed to all members on April 28 and May 4, and will be sent out again just prior to the meeting.
Please note that when you sign into the Zoom meeting, your first and last name must appear on the screen for security purposes. If we do not recognize your screen name, you may be refused entry or removed from the meeting.
We recommend that you participate via Zoom, either through the app or web-based, so that you can see the documents on the screen, but if you want to join the meeting by phone (audio only), the numbers to call have also been sent to each member.
RATIFICATION VOTE
The ratification vote will occur online through provincial OSSTF's Voting Centre. The voting window will be open from noon on Thursday, May 6 until noon on Friday, May 7, 2021. TBU Members will need to know their OSSTF membership ID# and password.
It is advised that all members verify that you can log into the Voting Centre well in advance of the voting window, in case you need to request password assistance.
Click here to vote: https://www.osstf.on.ca/services/member-login/members-login.aspx
If you encounter any technical difficulty, you can contact the OSSTF Membership Database department by phone at 1-800-267-7867 or by email at membership-database@osstf.ca. The Membership Database is available Monday to Friday from 8:30 am until 5 pm.
Below is a sample of the ratification ballot.
It is advised that all members verify that you can log into the Voting Centre well in advance of the voting window, in case you need to request password assistance.
Click here to vote: https://www.osstf.on.ca/services/member-login/members-login.aspx
If you encounter any technical difficulty, you can contact the OSSTF Membership Database department by phone at 1-800-267-7867 or by email at membership-database@osstf.ca. The Membership Database is available Monday to Friday from 8:30 am until 5 pm.
Below is a sample of the ratification ballot.
online voting instructions
DO YOU KNOW YOUR OSSTF MEMBERSHIP ID # and PASSWORD?
The ratification vote on our local collective agreement will be held online, using provincial OSSTF's Voting Centre inside MyOSSTF, the members-only site at www.osstf.on.ca .
In order to log in to the Voting Centre, you will need your membership number (found on the back of your OSSTF membership card) and password.
If you do not know your OSSTF membership ID number, you can email Bonnie Cameron, TBU VP, at bonnielynncameron@hotmail.com and ask for your OSSTF ID#, but please be aware that the TBU does not have access to your password for the provincial website.
You can request your password from the OSSTF Membership Database department by phone at 1-800-267-7867 or by email at membership-database@osstf.ca. The Membership Database is available Monday-Friday from 8:30 am until 5 pm. You will be asked to provide the following details:
In order to log in to the Voting Centre, you will need your membership number (found on the back of your OSSTF membership card) and password.
If you do not know your OSSTF membership ID number, you can email Bonnie Cameron, TBU VP, at bonnielynncameron@hotmail.com and ask for your OSSTF ID#, but please be aware that the TBU does not have access to your password for the provincial website.
You can request your password from the OSSTF Membership Database department by phone at 1-800-267-7867 or by email at membership-database@osstf.ca. The Membership Database is available Monday-Friday from 8:30 am until 5 pm. You will be asked to provide the following details:
- Membership ID (if known)
- Home address
- Home phone #
- The last 3 digits of your SIN #
- A non-employer email address
- Date of Birth (optional)
- Work location (if available)
The TBU Table Team
Brian Windross, Chief Negotiator
Betty-Jo Raddin, TBU President
Bonnie Cameron, TBU Vice-President
Owen Ferguson
Michael Foulds
Donald Matheson
Brian Windross, Chief Negotiator
Betty-Jo Raddin, TBU President
Bonnie Cameron, TBU Vice-President
Owen Ferguson
Michael Foulds
Donald Matheson