ETFO REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS AT CENTRAL BARGAINING TABLES

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has reached tentative central agreements with the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Council of Trustees’ Associations. Separate tentative central agreements have been...

AFTER ETFO’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF ESCALATED STRIKE ACTION, GOVERNMENT AGREES TO RETURN TO TABLE.

This afternoon, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) received formal notice from the mediator to resume central negotiations this Wednesday March 11. The call came just before ETFO was set to hold a media...

NO BARGAINING DATES SET BY GOVT; ETFO TO ESCALATE STRIKE ACTION ON MARCH 9

While ETFO continues its work-to-rule strike action, it will escalate its political action starting this Monday, March 9 given that the Ford government has initiated no dates for central talks. “Despite Minister Lecce’s pronouncements to...

ETFO JOINS NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION TO DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION

Today, members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will participate in a National Day of Action to highlight the importance of publicly funded public education in Canada. “Ontario faces a very serious threat...

ETFO ESCALATES WTR STRIKE ACTION, TELLS FORD GOVT TO REACH AGREEMENTS BY MARCH 6

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is urging the Ford government and its Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, to get back to the bargaining table so agreements can be reached that are good for...