YOUR FEDER ATION


REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL, OCT. 2023 P


resident Brown opened her address calling for a peaceful solution in the conflict between Israel and Pal- estine, asking educators to be aware


of the impacts of this war on their students and families. With a 95 percent strike mandate, Presi-


dent Brown reflected on strike vote meet- ings across the province. “During strike vote meetings, the message from members across the province was clear: they have been working for over 13 months without a con- tract and their patience has run out. With a tentatitve central agreement for early child- hood educators reached on September 22, our teacher and occasional teacher mem- bers want the government to stop stalling and start negotiating seriously on their key priorities, like providing more supports for students with special needs, acknowledging the recruitment and retention crisis in edu- cation, putting a meaningful compensation offer on the table, and addressing violence in schools,” she said. “Your bargaining team will be working


hard to reach an agreement that meets the needs of our teacher and occasional teacher members – and we expect the government to do the same. With the strength and solidarity of our members behind us, let’s get this deal done,” she concluded.


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Guest speaker Ontario Nurses Associa-


tion President Erin Ariss brought greetings on behalf of ONA. She reflected on how ONA members have changed to become more ac- tive and more outspoken in response to cuts to public health care from the Ford govern- ment. “We have become loud, outspoken,


fearless activists. In response to this govern- ment’s corruption, nurses are mobilizing in record numbers. We are fighting for respect and recognition. We must use our collective power as unions. People need us and we have to be there,” she concluded.


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