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ETFO eNewsletter - Bargaining Edition
NUMBER 23 - DECEMBER 11, 2012
Ontario North East and Avon Maitland Locals at the Forefront of ETFO Strike Action

December 10th, 2012 - In the first day of rotating strikes across the province, hundreds of ETFO members in Avon Maitland and Ontario North East took to the streets to send the government a message that Bill 115 is severely impeding local collective bargaining.

Members of the Ontario North East teacher and occasional teacher locals braved the blustery weather and picketed at a number of locations in and around Timmins, Kapuskasing and New Liskeard.

Ontario North East members demand that bargaining rights be respected
Ontario North East members demand that
bargaining rights be respected
ETFO picketers and local President Monica Rusnak garner widespread media attention
ETFO picketers and local President Monica Rusnak garner widespread media attention

In Avon Maitland, 1,000 striking ETFO teachers and occasional teachers targeted MPPs' constituency offices in Blyth and Stratford.
Avon Maitland picket line
Avon Maitland picket line
A parent expresses support for striking ETFO members
A parent expresses support for striking ETFO members


Throughout the day OSSTF, CUPE and OECTA members--as well as many members of the public--brought food and refreshments to support ETFO members on the picket line.

ETFO rotating strikes continue throughout province:

  • Tuesday, December 11 - Keewatin Patricia, Niagara
     

  • Wednesday, December 12 - Lakehead, Hastings-Prince Edward, Ottawa Carleton
     

  • Thursday, December 13 - Renfrew, Trillium Lakelands, York Region
     

  • Friday, December 14 - Upper Grand, Kawartha Pine Ridge, Simcoe County  

Support for striking ETFO members on Twitter...
 

Thinking of my fellow teachers and all those affected today. Stand Strong!


#ETFO and #OSSTF We are behind you all the way! Good luck today. #solidarity #humanrights


To all #ETFO members on the bricks today...#OSSTF thoughts are with you, stand strong, united and THANK YOU


#ETFO walkouts today shutting down 2 districts mark the first school days lost to strikes in @Dalton_McGuinty's nine years as premier.


@bctf Solidarity to our teacher colleagues in Ontario taking strike action against undemocratic laws!

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