TBU Political Action

POLITICAL ACTION

Click on any of the small photos in the galleries below to see a larger version of the photo.

PORT ELGIN LABOUR DAY PARADE, SEPTEMBER 2024

LCBO PICKETS, JULY 2024

Members of Bluewater OSSTF and ETFO marched together on the picket lines with striking OPSEU workers at LCBO locations in July 2024.

KINCARDINE PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2024

Members of Bluewater OSSTF and ETFO marched together at the Kincardine Pride Parade, June 22, 2024.

OWEN SOUND PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2024

Members of Bluewater OSSTF, ETFO, and CUPE marched together at the Owen Sound Pride Parade, June 15, 2024.

PORT ELGIN LABOUR DAY PARADE, SEPTEMBER 2023

KINCARDINE PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2023

OWEN SOUND PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2023

PORT ELGIN LABOUR DAY PARADE, SEPTEMBER 2022

KINCARDINE PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2022

OWEN SOUND PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2022

On behalf of the entire membership of OSSTF District 7, the Teachers' Bargaining Unit would like to thank the following TBU members for their roles in our labour actions during the 2019-20 school year. You are the backbone of this organization, and we appreciate the hard work and hours of volunteer time you put in. Thank you for your support of our members, and for your support of public education in Ontario.

Strike Captains
Cathy Caicco
Bonnie Cameron
Chris Ewing
Brian Furgal
Katie Holmes
Jen Kozak
Don Matheson
Catherine McLeod
Dan Ogilvie

Picket Captains
David Byers
Andy Ferguson
Owen Ferguson
Shannon Ferguson
John Flynn
Jen Jacques
Kelly McDougall
Crystal Peiman
Brian Windross

OSSTF MEMBERS CONDUCT ONE-DAY STRIKES:
December 4, 2019, January 15, 2020, February 21 & 28, 2020

For media coverage, please see

Teachers, education workers picket at Grey-Bruce high schools
https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/teachers-education-workers-picket-at-grey-bruce-high-schools

Teachers Picket at Saugeen District Senior School
https://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=113738

Teachers, Education Workers Hit Picket Lines in Owen Sound
https://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=113737

Striking teachers and educational workers close schools and protest in Port Elgin
https://www.shorelinebeacon.com/news/local-news/striking-teachers-and-educational-workers-close-schools-and-protest-in-port-elgin

BWDSB and OSSTF take to the streets against educational cuts
https://www.kincardinenews.com/news/local-news/bwdsb-and-osstf-take-to-the-streets-against-educational-cuts

All Bluewater schools will close today
https://www.iheartradio.ca/92-3-the-dock/news-trending/all-bluewater-schools-will-close-today-1.10311236

One day strike by OSSTF will close all public schools
https://www.independent.on.ca/one-day-strike-by-osstf-will-close-all-public-schools/

Bluewater closes schools as teachers take part in one-day strike
https://saugeentimes.com/bluewater-closes-schools-as-teachers-take-part-in-one-day-strike/

Hanover teachers picket at John Diefenbaker School
https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2019/12/04/hanover-teachers-picket-john-diefenbaker-school/

OSSTF local prepared to picket Bluewater high schools
https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/osstf-local-prepared-to-picket-bluewater-high-schools

OSSTF MEMBERS HOLD INFORMATION PICKETS ACROSS GREY-Bruce,
NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 3, 2019

For media coverage, please see

Grey-Bruce teachers to begin information pickets
https://www.shorelinebeacon.com/news/local-news/grey-bruce-teachers-to-begin-information-pickets-2

Bluewater teachers begin holding information pickets in Grey-Bruce
https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/bluewater-teachers-begin-holding-information-pickets-in-grey-bruce-2

Local teachers hand out contract information leaflets in Port Elgin
https://www.shorelinebeacon.com/news/local-news/local-teachers-hand-out-contract-information-leaflets-in-port-elgin

Local teachers hold information picket in Hanover
https://www.thepost.on.ca/news/local-news/local-teachers-hold-information-picket-in-hanover

EDUCATION RALLY IN OWEN SOUND, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

For media coverage, please see www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/education-minister-says-hes-open-to-options-to-keep-class-size-increases-down

D7 PROTESTS THE MINISTER OF ED IN MEAFORD, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

For media coverage, please see https://www.themeafordindependent.ca/in-the-schools/799540-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-new-school-included-dignitaries-and-protesters

LABOUR DAY PARADE, PORT ELGIN, SEPTEMBER 2019

KINCARDINE PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 22, 2019

OSSTF Districts 7, 8, 10 PROTEST EDUCATION MINISTER, JUNE 14, 2019

OWEN SOUND PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 8, 2019

GREY-BRUCE LABOUR COUNCIL RALLY IN OWEN SOUND, JUNE 7, 2019

Owen Sound rally protests cuts to public services
https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2019/06/08/owen-sound-rally-protests-cuts-public-services/

OSSTF WEARS BLACK TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF FORD'S ELECTION,
JUNE 7, 2019

June 7, 2019 marked one year of Ford government in Ontario. During this time, the PC government has cut funding from education, health care, libraries, and vital public services, while fixating on beer and corporate tax cuts. Ford is failing children and families in Ontario. Members of many different labour unions in Ontario wore black on Friday, June 7 to protest these cuts.