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

At a general meeting on April 7, members of the TBU and OTBU approved a motion to merge to form the SECONDARY TEACHERS BARGAINING UNIT (STBU), effective July 1, 2025.  The inaugural AGM of the new bargaining unit will take place on May 12, 2025. For more info, please see the AGM page. 
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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