TEACHERS' BARGAINING UNIT

The District 7 Teachers' Bargaining Unit  (TBU) represents approximately 350 teacher members in 9 secondary schools and a number of alternate sites in the Bluewater District School Board. Continuing education teachers, home instruction teachers, and secondary teachers in central support positions are also members of the Teachers' Bargaining Unit. 

Each school has an elected Branch President. See your Branch President to learn how to get involved at the school and committee level.  

​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. 
[L-R] Brian Windross, TBU President; Bonnie Cameron, Chief Negotiator; and Catherine McLeod, Vice-President, at the Kincardine Pride Parade, June 2023. 

TBU NEWS & EVENTS

Joint General Meeting 
All members of the #OSSTF District 7 Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (TBU) and Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (OTBU) are invited to attend this meeting to vote on the Amalgamation of the two bargaining units to form a single Secondary Teachers' Bargaining Unit. 
  • Monday, April 7, 2025
  • 6:00 pm
  • Bayshore Community Centre, Owen Sound
  • no cost to attend
  • Hear the rationale for merging the two bargaining units, ask questions about the proposed Constitution, and vote on the proposed Amalgamation motion. 
A copy of the proposed Constitution has been emailed to all TBU and OT members. 
HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR FEDERATION 
There are many ways to get involved in the Teachers’ Bargaining Unit. 
  • Provide your email for our mailing list so that you receive our newsletters and bulletins. 
  • Come to branch meetings held at your school. 
  • Come to our Annual General Meeting.  
  • Participate in surveys and in-school votes, such as the collective bargaining survey, which gives members the opportunity to provide input into the bargaining unit’s negotiating priorities.
  • Participate in parades, rallies, and marches with your union colleagues as we promote public education, support other labour unions, and stand up for workers’ rights in Ontario. 
  • Consider volunteering at the committee, branch, bargaining unit, or district level. When positions become available, we will send an email to all members explaining the position(s) and how to apply or be nominated. 
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