Saturday, May 23
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Grand Gardens North, SSM

At this All-Member Meeting, a provincial released officer will explain key aspects of our 2026 central bargaining strategy, including priorities, the process, and information about the central strike vote.

Attendance at the meeting is vital to ensure you and every member understand central bargaining, how the union is approaching this round, and what might come next. This meeting is also an opportunity for you to get your questions answered.

Your participation in the All-Member Meeting strengthens our collective power! Please plan to attend.

To support central bargaining, we are organizing a province-wide Day of Action. This event is a joint effort with the four other education unions in Ontario: AEFO, CUPE-OSBCU, OECTA, and OSSTF.

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, April 29, and get ready to take action!

Ontario educators and ed workers are signaling that we are united and serious about protecting the future of public education in 2026 central bargaining. On April 29, we ask all members to wear red and wear a “smaller classes BIG DIFFERENCE” button (available from any school steward).

Solidarity Social

Join your colleagues for complimentary appetizers at The Water Tower Pub (360 Great Northern Road, SSM) for a social gathering from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. No registration necessary.

We’re asking all AOTL members to complete a Collective Bargaining Survey to help us identify key priorities for the next round. Please see your email for the link.

This survey contains 36 questions and will take approximately 12-14 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary.

Responses will remain anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact details to enter a prize draw for one of three $100 gift certificates. In all cases, responses will remain strictly confidential.

The survey is now closed.

Members who have shared a current email address with ETFO Provincial should have already received an invitation and link to complete the 2026 Collective Bargaining Survey. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes and will remain open until May 30.

This is your opportunity to let ETFO know what matters most to you!

We are pleased to share that we now have a newly ratified 2022-2026 collective agreement!

While we wait for the employer to update the document, please know that the new terms come into effect immediately.

We are thrilled to announce that our membership has voted 97% in favor of ratifying our tentative agreement!

The next step is for the ADSB Board of Trustees to vote on the agreement. Their decision is expected on Tuesday, December 3. Once this final step is complete, we will officially have a new collective agreement in place.

Thank you for your engagement, your confidence in the bargaining team, and your commitment to supporting one another throughout this process. Your voice made this achievement possible.

We will keep you updated as soon as we hear the results from the Board. Stay tuned!

The all-member vote on our tentative agreement is now open.

Voting will take place electronically by secret ballot. At your personal email address, you will receive a unique access key which can be used to vote once. Your voting choice will remain anonymous.

Details of the tentative agreement are available on the voting site.

Voting closes THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 at 6:00 P.M.

The results will be announced once the voting window closes.

Questions can be directed to Ryan Geick at ac.lt1778013255oa@se1778013255rp1778013255.

Wednesday, November 27
5:30 – 6:00 PM
Google Meet

The ETFO Algoma Occasional Teacher Local has reached a local tentative agreement with the ADSB for the 2022-26 round of collective bargaining.

Details of the tentative agreement will be provided at a special information meeting to be held via Google Meet. Members should refer to their email from the Local for the meeting link.

Your negotiating team will be online to answer questions. If you are able, please join us for this important meeting in order to make a fully informed decision when you vote.

There are three $25 prizes to be won! No registration necessary.

Ratification Vote

Immediately following the above presentation, all certified occasional teacher members will receive a special email with instructions on how to cast a vote to APPROVE or REJECT the 2022-26 Local Tentative Agreement.

Voting will be done electronically by secret ballot and each member will be allotted one vote. The voting window will be open for 24 hours.

After more than six months of bargaining and a year of preparation beforehand, we are thrilled to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Board for our 2022-2026 collective agreement.

In the coming days, we’ll share how you can participate in the upcoming information meeting and ratification vote. Stay tuned—your voice is key to shaping our collective future!

Thank you for your support, patience, and solidarity throughout this process. Together, we’ve proven the strength of our union.