The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is commencing its “Phase 1” work-to-rule strike action across the province today. ETFO members will withdraw from Ministry of Education and school board activities while remaining in the...

President Sam Hammond talks with The Agenda’s Steve Paiken about ETFO bargaining issues and Phase 1 work-to-rule strike action.

In a recent statement, 55 unions on the Canadian Council of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) declared their support for Ontario’s education unions and for high quality public education: Statement on educational sector collective bargaining...

Starting today, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is engaging in a series of local meetings to prepare members for a work-to-rule strike action that begins on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The action targets...

Four Ontario unions, representing teachers and education workers across Ontario’s publicly-funded education system, strongly condemn the passage of Bill 124 by the Doug Ford government today. The Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the...

ETFO President Sam Hammond: “At today’s conciliation meeting, it became apparent that the government and school board agencies were not interested in arriving at a fair settlement. As a result, ETFO has asked for a...

November 1, 2019 Toronto, ON – Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) have given their union a strong mandate for central strike action should it be needed during ETFO’s central bargaining negotiations:...

October 30, 2019   Toronto, ON – There will be almost 1,000 fewer teachers in grades 4-8 elementary classrooms this year and larger class sizes according to an analysis released today by the Canadian Centre...

October 16, 2019 Toronto, ON – Today the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has asked the Minister of Labour to appoint a conciliation officer to help the parties at its two central tables reach...

School boards across the province will be closing schools to students next week should CUPE education worker’s full-scale withdrawal of services take place. CUPE members working in Ontario public, Catholic and French language school boards...