We work year round, including the summer.
Ensuring that drinking water is fresh and clean.
Maintaining clean classrooms, hallways and grounds.
news – OSBCU
- What TDSB cuts means for teachers and students May 14, 2019
- CUPE becomes second education union to request early start to bargaining May 6, 2019The union representing 55,000 school board support staff across Ontario has filed notice to start contract bargaining early, becoming the province’s second education union to do so. The Canadian Union of Public Employees sent a formal request on Friday, after the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation did so on Monday. Read full article >
- Kingston education advocates, demonstrators rally against Ontario education cuts May 1, 2019Protesters took to one of Kingston’s busiest intersections on Saturday, trying to shut down what they say the Ford government is trying to sell. The protesters aren’t happy with the province’s planned cuts to education. Between 30 and 40 people gathered near Bath Road and Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard. Many union members, including those
- Ontario government decreases per-student funding for school boards May 1, 2019TORONTO — Ontario is cutting the amount of money school boards receive per student, which advocates say will mean fewer services and supports for kids. The Progressive Conservative government announced 2019-20 school board funding Friday, details that came as some boards have been issuing surplus notices to teachers, prompting worries about layoffs due to increasing
2019
General Membership Meeting
2019
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 […]