After several bargaining sessions with the TDSB, the Collective Bargaining Team does not see a realistic path forward that would result in a fair collective agreement for the members at this time. 

The combination of a lack of willingness to respond favourably to our proposals and the numerous collective agreement strips tabled by the employer has left us with little choice but to exercise our legal bargaining rights.

Your Collective Bargaining Committee will be conducting a local strike vote to demonstrate to the employer that their current approach is not appropriate or responsive to the needs of the system. 

The Local encourages you to join the telephone town hall to hear the presentation, ask questions, and cast your vote.

We need a strong strike mandate to send a clear message.

STRIKE VOTE MEETING AGENDA

1. Greetings

2. Land Acknowledgment and ETFO Human Rights Statement

3. Presentation by ETFO Staff Officer, Derek Hulse

4. Test Poll Vote

5. Question and Answer Session

6. Live Strike Vote

7. Voting Results and Closing Statements

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING

The process for participating in the strike vote meeting and casting your strike vote will occur through a telephone town hall.

To participate and cast your vote, please ensure you pick up the phone when we call tomorrow, between 5:30-5:40 PM.

The call will be coming from 1-888-869-1056. Once you answer the call, just stay on the line to participate in the telephone town hall discussion and voting process.

Voting will happen on your phone using your keypad.

If you miss the call to join the event tomorrow, dial-in information will be provided on your phone's voicemail so you can call in to participate.

Additionally, during the meeting tomorrow, you can follow along with a visual presentation at:

www.access.live/TorontoOTLocal

However, voting through the web stream will not be possible. Again, you will only be able to cast your vote on the keypad of your phone.

If at any time you would like to ask a question during the townhall, just press *3 (star three) on your phone. An operator will take down your question and put you in line to ask your question live.

Please note that for legal/confidentiality reasons, the Local will only receive the number of votes cast.

MEAL REIMBURSEMENT

There will be a $20 meal reimbursement for members who join the telephone town hall meeting tomorrow. The local will send out a reimbursement the day after the meeting - on April 19.

To receive the $20 reimbursement, you must have participated in the telephone town hall and send in a completed reimbursement form along with a receipt dated April 18, 2024. The instructions will be detailed on the form.

On the reimbursement form, you must also include the telephone number you joined the Strike Vote Telephone Town Hall from so the local can verify your attendance with our meeting records.