Message from OSBCU (School Board)

(Version française ci-après)

Hi everyone,

School is around the corner, and so is the expiration of our collective agreement on August 31. This is our moment to stand up and be counted.

On Saturday, August 29, education workers and communities across Ontario are coming together for a province-wide Day of Action, 49 rallies in cities and small towns from one end of the province to the other. This is bigger than any one of us. It’s about the students we support every day, the schools we hold together, and the respect our work deserves.

Attached you’ll find the posters with rally locations, times, and addresses. Find one near you and show up. Bring a friend, bring your family, and bring your co-workers. However, you can be there, be there.

More details: protestdougford.com

We are 57,000 strong. When we stand together, we’re impossible to ignore.

Too Hot to Handle: Keeping Safe in the Climate Crisis

The following message was received from CUPE Ontario.

We’re inviting you to join us for a webinar hosted by the CUPE Ontario Climate Justice Committee!

  • Learn how to exercise your right to refuse unsafe work
  • Participate in our campaign to protect workers from extreme heat legislation in Ontario
  • Contract language to protect workers from environmental threats

Featuring speakers:

  • Peter Tabuns, NDP MPP, on proposed legislation to protect workers
  • Naveena Kisokumar, CUPE 79 member who successfully refused unsafe work

📆: July 7, 2026
🕖: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST
📍: Register for the webinar using the Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_wPiZ_-OSfivtmQ3jl-kaQ

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

In solidarity,
CUPE Ontario

City Collective Agreement

The City of Guelph’s Collective agreement has been fully signed is available on Team Hub (Sharepoint) under Pay/benefits, Employee groups and unions.

We are working with HR to have the collectives printed and will advise once we have books to hand out.

The finalized version is also published on our site here:  https://973.cupe.ca/resources/collective-agreement/

 

Seniority Lists – City

The most recent seniority list has been published for the City on the TeamHub (Sharepoint) Page.  Please review before June 30th for any errors or omissions.

We Pay We Want A Say Campaign

Our pensions are our deferred wages — and the Ford government’s changes to OMERS threaten our voice in how those pensions are managed. Bill 68 gives the Minister new powers over our retirement future, and CUPE is fighting back. We need every member to speak up. Please take a moment to complete the online form and tell the government that we pay, and we want a say. Your retirement depends on it.

https://cupe.on.ca/we-pay-we-want-a-say/

Updates to contact info and website

Some minor edits have been made today.  If you have any feedback on the website and what you would like to see added, please email recording@cupe973.onmicrosoft.com 

The 2026-2028 Executive are looking forward to improving communications, filling committees as well as overall improved engagement!

Please stay tuned for more updates.

Our next membership meeting will be held on Monday May 25th.  Look forward to seeing you all there!

If you have any issues you would like to discuss, please feel free to email, text or call anyone from the Executive.