We work year round, including the summer.
Ensuring that drinking water is fresh and clean.
Maintaining clean classrooms, hallways and grounds.
news – OSBCU
- Thousands rally against proposed changes to education April 8, 2019Over 30,000 educators, students and parents gathered at Queen’s Park in Toronto this weekend to protest against proposed changes being made to Ontario’s education system. The rally was held on Saturday afternoon at the Ontario Legislature. It was organized by members from five different unions and protesters arrived in over 150 buses from across the
- Joint Statement on Education in Ontario April 5, 2019The following statement has been signed by five signatories, including: Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) – Ontario and its Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), and the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’
- ‘Workplace violence is very real in our schools’: Teaching assistant challenges provincial leaders to walk a day in her shoes March 25, 2019EDITOR’S NOTE: This open letter to Premier Doug Ford, Education Minister Lisa Thompson was also forwarded to the Orangeville Banner. I am a teaching assistant and proud of the job I do. I have received whiplash, concussion, torn ligaments in my shoulder, broken front tooth so yes workplace violence is very real in our schools! My
- CUPE marks World Water Day 2019 March 25, 2019Public water and wastewater services are vital to our lives and are fundamental human rights. These services are the foundation of safe and healthy communities. On March 22, CUPE members and our local and international allies recommit to protecting water and wastewater services from privatization and strengthening these services for future generations. CUPE works in
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General Membership Meeting
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General Membership Meeting
Stand Up For Fairness
When unions stand up for workers, practices that used to be unheard of (such as paid sick time, fair wages and parental leave) become the norm across the country. This raises the standard of living for all of us, providing us with the services and benefits that we enjoy. Life is better with unions. Stand […]
Fighting School Closures
Across the province, communities face pressure from the provincial government to close schools, despite mounting evidence that to do so is a mistake. It’s time to put the brakes on school closures. Why are schools central to our communities? Schools are the heart of our communities. Closing them impacts all students, especially in rural areas […]