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OSBCU Statement EN

Are you upset about the government’s latest plans for Education Workers?

The president of the union can only do so much, this is the government making these decisions.  I am taking many calls from upset and anxious people, you need to take the time to let Lecce, Ford and Todd Smith know that they have not done what is best for students and staff and why.

Todd Smith (Bay of Quinte) Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Contact information

Ministry office

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
7th Floor
438 University Ave.

Toronto, ON

M5G 2K8

Tel.416-212-7432

Fax 416-212-7431

 

Ministry office

Mailing address: Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Hepburn Block
6th Floor
80 Grosvenor St.

Toronto, ON

M7A 1E9

Constituency office

Unit D
5503 Hwy. 62 S
P.O. Box 6-2

Belleville, ON

K8N 0L5

todd.smithco@pc.ola.org

Tel.613-962-1144

 

 

Doug Ford – Premier of Ontario

Legislative office

Premier’s Office
Room 281
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park

Toronto,

ON M7A 1A1

Tel.416-325-1941

Fax 416-325-3745

Ministry office

Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs
Queen’s Park

Toronto,

ON  M7A 1A1

Tel.416-325-1941

Constituency office

823 Albion Rd.

Etobicoke,

ONM9V 1A3

doug.fordco@pc.ola.org

Tel.416-745-2859

Fax416-745-4601

 

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education

stephen.lecce@pc.ola.org

Ministry office

Ministry of Education
5th Floor
438 University Ave

Toronto,ON

M5G 2K8

Tel.416-325-2600

647-560-9700

Fax647-560-9701

325-2600

Constituency office

Tel.647-560-9700

Fax647-560-9701

 

Terry Shea,  Chair of the Board ALCDSB
Kingston and Frontenac Islands

Parish: Blessed Sacrament, Amherstview, Ontario

844 Crestwood Avenue
Kingston, ON K7P 1S6
613-384-1283
sheat@alcdsb.on.ca

 

Ian Arthur (Kingston and the Islands)

IArthur-QP@ndp.on.ca

Legislative office

Room 203
North Wing, Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park

Toronto,ON

M7A 1A8

Tel.416-325-0168

Fax416-325-0088

 

Constituency office

The LaSalle Mews

Suite 2
303 Bagot St.

Kingston,ON

K7K 5W7

IArthur-CO@ndp.on.ca

Tel.613-547-2385

Fax613-547-5001

 

 

General Membership Meeting – Postponed

Hello everyone,

We were scheduled to have a General Membership Meeting on November 28th but we had to postpone it until we get further consultation. We have multiple open positions that need to elected and we are trying to figure out how to run these elections in accordance to the bylaws and the CUPE National Constitution.

To find out the list of open positions check out the “Contact Us” area on our website and all vacant positions need to be filled until September 2021.

As soon as we figure out how to run an anonymous vote virtually we will post the new meeting date.

Stay safe everyone!

Liz James

President

CUPE Local 1479

Tentative Agreement Information Sessions and Ratification Vote

Due to COVID 19 restrictions we will not be able to do our in person information session and vote outlined in our bylaws. CUPE National has allowed Locals to use electronic voting and virtual information sessions due to these unprecedented times.

We have worked effortlessly to use personal email to send invites to Information sessions and online voting credentials, but out information is not able to be verified. We are asking that you provide your personal email address and board email address to lizjames@cupe1479.com  to verify your information. Due to these extremely time sensitive events the board has allowed us access to the board email accounts for members to be sent info session invited and credential details to ALCDSB CUPE employee email accounts. This is a one time allowance from the board as we are not allowed to use their email system for CUPE business. It is very important that we have updated information. If you have moved or changed phone numbers you should contact Nicky Lucy’s, Staffing Officer for ALCDSB and update your information.

 

Voting credentials will be sent to ALCDSB email addresses at 1pm July 15, 2020 by Simply Voting.  Voting will remain open from July 15th at 1pm until July 16th at 9am. This is confidential and each person will be verified. Every person will get one vote, so please read carefully.  Invitations to the 1pm and 6pm info sessions have been sent to these same email addresses.  Emails were also sent to personal email addresses on file with the Local.

Don’t know your unit?

Unit 1: YW, EA, LRA, Custodial/Maintenance, Secretary/Clerical, IT and Yard Supervisors-plus casuals for these groups

Unit 2: DECE, Instructors- plus casuals for these groups

Thank you for your patience.  We are hoping everyone can make one of the sessions.

Liz James

President

CUPE 1479

General Membership Meeting – Virtual

Agenda Jun 24, 2020

 

Please join us for our first virtual meeting!  Please forgive if we have any hiccups, we have never had a call with so many people on it.

If you have any questions you would like answered please email them to secretary@cupe1479.com and president@cupe1479.com  by June 23 at noon.

You must be a CUPE 1479 member to participate in the call.

This event has a video call.
Join: https://meet.google.com/tnu-avct-pcz
+1 289-948-8431 PIN: 452825334#
View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tnu-avct-pcz?pin=2434798391274&hs=7

 

COVID 19 Financial Information-Canada Emergency Response Benefit

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is a measure to support workers who lose their income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The OSBCU continues to seek more information and advocate for our members, including those who are precarious workers. In the meantime, we encourage you to refer to information provide by CUPE National https://cupe.ca/canada-emergency-response-benefit-qa and we will share more information with you as soon as possible.

Schools closed – reopen April 6th

Hello everyone,

Schools are closed, with custodian staff in doing deep clean week of March Break. Then shut tight for two weeks.  The board office will be running a skeleton crew in payroll and finance. If you are 10month permanent you are laid off as usual during the March Break and then paid for the two weeks. LTO staff will need to put in time sheets. The board has said they will not being paying casual staff and that you will need to stay on EI. We have checked and at this point the government has left it up to individual boards to make the decision on supply staff.

All staff need to be paying attention to their board email and website at the end of March Break for directions. Staff are expected to be available and working from home.

ALCDSB Website

 

 

The People vs. Conservative Cuts rally

Simply put, the people of Ontario do not want the Ontario Conservative’s reckless plans for cuts, cancellations, and privatization. 

February 22, the people will be sending that message loud and clear to the PC policy convention. We’ll be meeting up for “The People vs. Conservative Cuts Rally” in Niagara Falls. Join the Power of Many as we send a strong message to the government. RSVP and find bus information here.

Tonight, you can get ready for the event by joining a Niagara Region regional activation meeting. RSVP here. Look for more meetings and events in the newsletter below.

We have an updated list of Conservative cuts at the OFL Ford Tracker.

-above from OFL Power of Many websites

 

There is a bus planned to leave Kingston (6am) and stop in Belleville (7am).  This massive rally planned for February 22 in Niagara Falls called The People vs Doug Ford. The OFL is hoping to have 20,000 people in attendance!  
 
The rally is taking place outside the Conservative convention in Niagara Falls. CUPE is providing a bus down, like the last big rally at Queen’s Park. They will be providing food for the bus as well and obviously there is no charge. The bus needs to be in Niagara for 10:30 and will be leaving to return at noon. 
 
Your friends, coworkers, family, any labour unions or any community partners you know are also welcome to register. 
 
I know it is early in the morning but you can kick back and sleep all the way there in the coach bus. Wear your CUPE swag.  Bring along your flags. If you have never attended a big rally I highly suggest you check it out, the energy is incredible!
 
Here is the link to sign up!  If you are able to be a bus captain for the Belleville stop please let me know. I will be at the rally, however already in Toronto so I will be going from there. 
 

If you want to be a bus captain please reach out. All you have to do is register people getting on and making sure they get back on after the rally. There is a bus captain for Kingston already so you would be working with them. 

Please fill out the form at the link below.
https://forms.gle/aWGmCYkDB8oMSsmH8—