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Mid-Summer Dispatch

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Bill 124 Award for OCADFA Members

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Bulletin 3 – July 7, 2023 RAISING THE BAR AT OCADU OCADFA’s Negotiations Committee met with the Administration’s team today to review, ask clarification questions, and elaborate on the intentions of each other’s initial proposals. The aim of today was not to respond with positions or counters on each proposal, but build a better understanding of the proposals on the table and the issues they are intended to address. It was productive in that sense, and we look forward to making progress towards a renewed Memorandum of Agreement.

OCADFA is pleased to announce that we have resolved the outstanding compensation issues from Bill 124, bringing the longest round of negotiations in our history to an end.   Earlier this month OCADFA’s Bill 124 negotiations team, led by former Negotiations Chair Eric Steenbergen, met with the Administration and the Arbitrator to address the outstanding compensation   …Continue Reading

Provocation Ideas Festival – 2023

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The 2023 Provocation Ideas Festival is a new public square of spirited discussion, debate, and exploration of what is and what could be. Provocation brings together disparate voices working for positive change. A Festival of Discovery Provocation tackles difficult topics through vibrant public discussion, art, theatre, film, music, storytelling, and more. Art, Performance, and Dialogue   …Continue Reading

BILL 124 HAS BEEN RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, OCAD U ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO PAY FAIR WAGES

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OCADFA’s last round of bargaining was conducted under Bill 124, and OPSEU Local 576’s current round of bargaining started under the same bill. Known as the ‘“Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act” this bill was introduced in 2019 by the Doug Ford government to arbitrarily cap your salary to a 1% yearly   …Continue Reading

Dispatch – Year End 2022

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In This Issue: President’s Note. 1 Negotiations report/update: Bill 124. 3 Call for Action: “Repeal, don’t appeal Bill 124”. 4 Negotiations report/update for the upcoming round. 4 CORE FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZING.. 4 JHSC report/update. 5 Right of Reappointment – Teaching Reviews. 5 VP Report/Sessionals Count! Update. 6 Grievance report/update. 7 President’s Note  In our November   …Continue Reading

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