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 osstfd7@gmail.com and ask to be added to our mailing list. 

Online Town Hall Meeting for OSSTF members of District 7 Bluewater

  • Monday, September 18, 2023
  • 7:00 pm start time 
  • Via Zoom
  • The purpose of the meeting is to provide members with details regarding the proposed pathways agreed to between OSSTF and the provincial government to resolve bargaining.  
  • Representatives from the Provincial Executive and Provincial Office staff will make a presentation explaining the elements of the proposal and the voting process.
  • There will be an opportunity for members to ask questions. 
  • See online meeting information provided by email by your bargaining unit 
  • Questions? Contact your bargaining unit President
  • Please visit www.osstf.on.ca and login to the members-only page for more information about this proposed bargaining pathway.
  • Please spread the word to members by sharing the images below on social media. ​
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We encourage members to ensure they are able to log into the members-only portion of the OSSTF website as soon as possible, as the membership database team will be flooded with calls over the next few weeks, and we don’t want our members to miss out on the opportunity to cast their vote. 
 
If you require assistance, members can access this Update article explaining how to login to myOSSTF, the members-only section of the OSSTF website. Additional information on accessing the members-only section of the website can be found on the Member Login page.
 
New members (hired this year) need to register in advance to be able to vote:
  1. Create an account on the OSSTF provincial website. To create your account, visit www.osstf.on.ca  and click on the yellow box on the top right hand side. Click on “Member Login” on the next page. Under the section “Member ID/Email,” click on “Register now.”Fill in the sections marked with a red asterisk, confirm you are not a robot, and click “sign up.” Please use a non-employer email address.
  2. Send proof of employment to new.member@osstf.ca (this could be a letter from the board, pay stub, welcome email from Principal, etc.)
  3. After these two steps are completed, you will receive an email with instructions on how to finalize the verification process. Provincial OSSTF will attempt to have a response within 48 hours.

TBU NEWS
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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