TBU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
TBU RATIFIES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT!
April 18, 2024
The majority of the TBU membership has voted in favour of accepting the terms of the local agreement.
Thank you to all members who voted for participating in the ratification process.
BWDSB trustees ratified the local tentative agreement at the Board meeting on Tuesday, April 16.
We await the arbitration decision on the central agreement, which includes terms that will form part of the local agreement, such as salary and allowances.
The majority of the TBU membership has voted in favour of accepting the terms of the local agreement.
Thank you to all members who voted for participating in the ratification process.
BWDSB trustees ratified the local tentative agreement at the Board meeting on Tuesday, April 16.
We await the arbitration decision on the central agreement, which includes terms that will form part of the local agreement, such as salary and allowances.
CONFIDENTIAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS
The documents posted below are CONFIDENTIAL and have been password-protected.
The password, which is case-sensitive, has been shared with all TBU members via email.
If you need the password, please see your Branch President ASAP, or email [email protected].
If you are a TBU member but do not receive our emails, please let us know at [email protected].
The password, which is case-sensitive, has been shared with all TBU members via email.
If you need the password, please see your Branch President ASAP, or email [email protected].
If you are a TBU member but do not receive our emails, please let us know at [email protected].
Please consider Policy 2 of the TBU Constitution, “Environmental Conscientiousness," before printing these documents.
RATIFICATION VOTE: POLL DATES, TIMES, & LOCATIONS
The ratification vote will be held on Thursday, April 18, with advance polls on April 16 and 17, in accordance with the TBU Constitution. The poll dates, times, and locations for the ratification vote are listed below.
Members are encouraged to check the Voters' List (posted above) for their poll site -- especially members who are on leave, or in a system position, or who hold FTE at multiple schools.
If a change to your poll site is required, please email Brian Windross, TBU President, at [email protected] to request a different poll location as soon as possible.
Before requesting a switch, please ensure that you are available to attend your new poll site at one of the times indicated below.
Members are encouraged to check the Voters' List (posted above) for their poll site -- especially members who are on leave, or in a system position, or who hold FTE at multiple schools.
If a change to your poll site is required, please email Brian Windross, TBU President, at [email protected] to request a different poll location as soon as possible.
Before requesting a switch, please ensure that you are available to attend your new poll site at one of the times indicated below.
RATIFICATION INFORMATION MEETING
All TBU members are strongly encouraged to attend the Ratification Information Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 7 pm at the Bayshore Community Centre on Owen Sound. At this meeting, the tentative agreement will be presented, and members will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Please RSVP here to indicate that you plan to attend the meeting. You can also let us know if you'd like a copy of the summary document (the tentative agreement is 72 pages; printed copies of this document will not be provided). The RSVP deadline is 12 noon on Monday, April 15.
Please RSVP here to indicate that you plan to attend the meeting. You can also let us know if you'd like a copy of the summary document (the tentative agreement is 72 pages; printed copies of this document will not be provided). The RSVP deadline is 12 noon on Monday, April 15.
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Joint Meeting of CBC and TBU Council
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: 5pm
Location: Best Western, Walkerton
Purpose: Review of Tentative Agreement
At the meeting, the following motions were passed by TBU Council:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council recommends the tentative agreement to the membership.
MOVED: Bonnie Cameron
SECONDED: Tanya Byers
CARRIED (unanimously)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council approves that, for this ratification process, Procedure 2.1.3 of the TBU Constitution, “copies of the agreement will be available in each workplace for a minimum of two (2) days prior to a membership meeting,” shall be accomplished electronically, in accordance with Policy 2 of the TBU Constitution, titled “Environmental Conscientiousness.”
MOVED: Samantha Watson
SECONDED: Kelly McDougall
CARRIED (unanimously)
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: 5pm
Location: Best Western, Walkerton
Purpose: Review of Tentative Agreement
At the meeting, the following motions were passed by TBU Council:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council recommends the tentative agreement to the membership.
MOVED: Bonnie Cameron
SECONDED: Tanya Byers
CARRIED (unanimously)
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council approves that, for this ratification process, Procedure 2.1.3 of the TBU Constitution, “copies of the agreement will be available in each workplace for a minimum of two (2) days prior to a membership meeting,” shall be accomplished electronically, in accordance with Policy 2 of the TBU Constitution, titled “Environmental Conscientiousness.”
MOVED: Samantha Watson
SECONDED: Kelly McDougall
CARRIED (unanimously)
RATIFICATION TIMELINE
posted March 25, 2024
posted March 25, 2024
- March 22, 2024: The Table Team reached a tentative agreement with the Bluewater District School Board.
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024: Joint meeting of TBU Council and the Collective Bargaining Committee -- 5 pm -- Best Western in Walkerton
- Monday, April 15, 2024: Ratification Information Meeting for all Members -- 7pm -- Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound
- Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17: advance polls held in each school
- Thursday, April 18, 2024: Ratification Vote in each school; vote count meeting at 5 pm in Chesley
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT!
TBU Bargaining Update
March 22, 2024
We are pleased to report that after 10 days of bargaining since December 2023, we have reached a tentative agreement with the Bluewater District School Board.
The next step will be to meet with the TBU Council and the Collective Bargaining Committee, both of which include one representative from each school. At that meeting, we will present the changes to both groups, and the TBU Council will vote on a motion to recommend the tentative agreement to the membership.
After that, 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.
More details about the tentative agreement and the ratification process will be available after we meet with CBC and the TBU Council.
March 22, 2024
We are pleased to report that after 10 days of bargaining since December 2023, we have reached a tentative agreement with the Bluewater District School Board.
The next step will be to meet with the TBU Council and the Collective Bargaining Committee, both of which include one representative from each school. At that meeting, we will present the changes to both groups, and the TBU Council will vote on a motion to recommend the tentative agreement to the membership.
After that, 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.
More details about the tentative agreement and the ratification process will be available after we meet with CBC and the TBU Council.
Bargaining Dates, 2023-24
- December 7, 2023
- December 8, 2023
- December 18, 2023
- January 16, 2024
- February 1, 2024
- February 15, 2024
- February 16, 2024
- March 1, 2024
- March 4, 2024
- March 22, 2024
Joint Meeting of CBC and TBU Council
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Time: 5pm
Location: Colpoy's Bay Hall, South Bruce Peninsula
Purpose: Approval of the TBU Bargaining Brief
The following motions were passed:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Collective Bargaining Committee endorses the TBU Bargaining Brief as presented.
MOVED: Andrew Pinckston
SECONDED: Samantha Watson
CARRIED
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council approves the TBU Bargaining Brief as amended.
MOVED: Samantha Watson
SECONDED: John Flynn
CARRIED
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Time: 5pm
Location: Colpoy's Bay Hall, South Bruce Peninsula
Purpose: Approval of the TBU Bargaining Brief
The following motions were passed:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Collective Bargaining Committee endorses the TBU Bargaining Brief as presented.
MOVED: Andrew Pinckston
SECONDED: Samantha Watson
CARRIED
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Council approves the TBU Bargaining Brief as amended.
MOVED: Samantha Watson
SECONDED: John Flynn
CARRIED
2023-24 Collective Bargaining Committee
Under the Collective Agreement, the Collective Bargaining Committee (CBC) consists of the Chief Negotiator as Chairperson, the President, the Vice-President, the members of the Table Team (see above), and one member from each Branch (chosen by the members at each Branch).
Under the Collective Agreement, the Collective Bargaining Committee (CBC) consists of the Chief Negotiator as Chairperson, the President, the Vice-President, the members of the Table Team (see above), and one member from each Branch (chosen by the members at each Branch).
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CBC Branch Reps:
BPDS: Tara Stanton GBCS: Katie Holmes GHSS: TBA JDSS: Michael Kolinas KDSS: Matthew Manery OSDSS: Meridyth Taylor PSDS: TBD SDSS: Kerrie Lynn Boys WDCS: Marley Davidson |
TBU Table Team
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2022-23 Changes to the TBU Table Team
Following the retirement of Betty-Jo Raddin in June 2022, the acclamation of Brian Windross to the position of TBU President in September 2022, and the acclamation of Bonnie Cameron to the position of Chief Negotiator in October 2022, the TBU Table Team now consists of the following members:
Following the retirement of Betty-Jo Raddin in June 2022, the acclamation of Brian Windross to the position of TBU President in September 2022, and the acclamation of Bonnie Cameron to the position of Chief Negotiator in October 2022, the TBU Table Team now consists of the following members:
- Bonnie Cameron, Chief Negotiator
- Brian Windross, TBU President
- Mike Foulds
- Owen Ferguson
- Catherine McLeod
TBU Bargaining Priorities Survey
The Collective Bargaining Committee, consisting of the Table Team plus the CBC Reps from each school, met on March 23 and March 30, 2022 to prepare the local bargaining survey. The survey was approved by TBU Council on April 19 and was sent to the membership on April 20, 2022. TBU members were given until Friday, April 29 at 4:00 pm to complete the survey.
The Table Team uses the survey to request input from all members of the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit as we prepare for the next round of bargaining. While it is currently unknown what will be bargained locally versus provincially, we ask that you take the time to complete this survey, as the information gathered will help guide our responses to the provincial negotiating team as well as provide direction for local bargaining.
The information gathered through the survey will be for the sole use of the Table Team. The results of this survey will not be shared with any other party.
The Collective Bargaining Committee, consisting of the Table Team plus the CBC Reps from each school, met on March 23 and March 30, 2022 to prepare the local bargaining survey. The survey was approved by TBU Council on April 19 and was sent to the membership on April 20, 2022. TBU members were given until Friday, April 29 at 4:00 pm to complete the survey.
The Table Team uses the survey to request input from all members of the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit as we prepare for the next round of bargaining. While it is currently unknown what will be bargained locally versus provincially, we ask that you take the time to complete this survey, as the information gathered will help guide our responses to the provincial negotiating team as well as provide direction for local bargaining.
The information gathered through the survey will be for the sole use of the Table Team. The results of this survey will not be shared with any other party.
Appointment of Table Team
Under the TBU Constitution, the Table Team or Negotiating Team consists of the Chief Negotiator as Chairperson, the President, and additional members appointed by the TBU Council.
On February 28, 2022, the TBU Council passed the following motion:
MOTION 22.02.02
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the TBU Council appoint the following members to the TBU Table Team: Brian Windross, Betty Jo Raddin, Bonnie Cameron, Catherine McLeod, Owen Ferguson, and Mike Foulds.
Moved: Brian Windross
Seconded: John Flynn
CARRIED
Under the TBU Constitution, the Table Team or Negotiating Team consists of the Chief Negotiator as Chairperson, the President, and additional members appointed by the TBU Council.
On February 28, 2022, the TBU Council passed the following motion:
MOTION 22.02.02
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the TBU Council appoint the following members to the TBU Table Team: Brian Windross, Betty Jo Raddin, Bonnie Cameron, Catherine McLeod, Owen Ferguson, and Mike Foulds.
Moved: Brian Windross
Seconded: John Flynn
CARRIED
Communications
When we receive information about central negotiations, and when we have information to share about local negotiations, we will share it with our members via email. Please ensure that you have provided an up-to-date email address to the Teachers' Bargaining Unit. Current TBU members who do not receive our email communications should email us at [email protected] and ask to be added to our mailing list.
When we receive information about central negotiations, and when we have information to share about local negotiations, we will share it with our members via email. Please ensure that you have provided an up-to-date email address to the Teachers' Bargaining Unit. Current TBU members who do not receive our email communications should email us at [email protected] and ask to be added to our mailing list.
Current Collective Agreement
The TBU Collective Agreement is stored in Sharepoint so that members can access it at your convenience. The path is O365 > Sharepoint > BWDSB Home Site > Staff Resources > Collective Agreements > OSSTF.
You can also access the TBU Collective Agreement in the following manner:
The TBU Collective Agreement is stored in Sharepoint so that members can access it at your convenience. The path is O365 > Sharepoint > BWDSB Home Site > Staff Resources > Collective Agreements > OSSTF.
You can also access the TBU Collective Agreement in the following manner:
- Start at the Board's website at www.bwdsb.on.ca
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Staff Portal."
- You may have to log into O365 with your BWDSB credentials (if you hare not already logged in on this computer).
- Near the top right of the page, there is a "Collective Agreement" icon.
- Click on "OSSTF."