The Local had thought we had an agreement with the Board that no more than 2 strike days per pay period would be deducted from LTOs. The Board now tells us that because of the way absences are input for LTOs, this has not been possible and so LTOs will lose pay for 4 strike days this Friday.
This is a great disappointment to us all but it is ultimately out of our control.
Please know that we are doing all we can to get February's strike pay from ETFO Provincial and out to members as quickly as possible. All members should have received payment for the January strike day by the end of this week. Please contact the Local if yours has not arrived in the mail by then.
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EFFECTIVE Today - All ETFO member are asked to affix the ETFO Solidarity signature to their school board signatures per the Phase 6 Strike Protocol.
Download yours at
www.etfocb.ca/phase-6-resources/
Though we will not be fully withdrawing our services this week, ETFO is counting on members to apply continued pressure and show solidarity by sharing the messages and template letters available at buildingbetterschools.ca/ , using the hashtags #CutsHurtKids and #Istrikebecause in your posts and participating in school pickets when you are teaching at a school that day.
For more information please contact us at the OT Office
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It's that time of year again.
TVOT members are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store. The invitation can be found on the ETFOTVOT website under Member Services - Happy shopping!
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Friday, February 28th is the Canadian Teachers' Federation sponsored National Day of Action to bring awareness of the threats to public education that are sweeping the country.
Teachers, parents, students and all educators are urged to show support by wearing Red for Ed that day and posting their support with the hashtags #RedforEd and/or #EnsemblePourAgir
