COVID Exposure Webinar is available in both English and French.  I encourage all members to watch the webinar which will provides you with the information to handle possible exposures as well as steps that need to be taken to assist in a WSIB claim

The Youtube links are as follows

English – https://youtu.be/do5sF6ypS3o

French – https://youtu.be/2LCKxKa76Mg

A special shout out goes to Michele Lalonge-Davey, our H&S Rep; Mike Saliba, our Injured Workers Rep; Christine Couture, our Francophone VP; Alexandre Groulx, our Francophone Mobilization Rep; Dave Geroux, our Area 1 VP and editing genius and David Chezzi National Staff Rep who is our WSIB Specialist for all their hard work in making these webinars available to all members.

In response to the announcement of additional federal funding for Ontario’s latest back to school plans, Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions.

Statement OSBCU-CUPE

Click the link below to read a letter from Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education

Letter to Parents

The OSBCU and CUPE are thrilled to be launching the next phase of our #safeschoolsdependonCUPE Campaign.  This campaign will directly send a message to Premier Ford, Minister Lecce and your MPP demanding that funding be provided to enable safe schools, not just for September but throughout the school year!

Safe Schools Rely On CUPE Campaign

Statement from Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Union, regarding the announcement by Minister of Education of Education Stephen Lecce on the provincial government’s plan for reopening Ontario schools in September.

OSBCU Statement Reopening

Please find attached a letter to parents from Minister Lecce.   The Minister asks if we would share this letter with parents.

Letter to Ontario’s parents from the Minister of Education – July 30, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the Ontario Government. CUPE Local 1176 General Membership Meeting is cancelled. This meeting will be re-schedule for a later date.

In Solidarity

CUPE Local 1176 Executive

Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is assistance for those who lost their jobs or were laid off due to COVID-19, post March 15.

The website will provide important information on how to apply and what are the requirements for filling.

It is recommended that you follow the guideline on applying if you were born in the listed months below.

• January / February / March apply on Monday, April 6.
• April / May / June apply on Tuesday, April 7.
• July / August / September apply on Wednesday, April 8.
• October / November / December apply on Thursday, April 9
• Open to all apply on Friday, April 10

Click here to direct you to the CERB Website

Yesterday the Minister of Education announced that Ontario was extending school and child care closures until the beginning of May as part of its fight against the spread of COVID-19. (FYI, school closures don’t fall under Ontario’s emergency powers; rather, the Minister takes guidance from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health). 

At the same time, the Minister announced the second phase of the province’s Learn at Home program. CUPE education workers had the heads-up on this, as in the past few days custodians have been asked to let staff into schools to retrieve materials and IT staff asked to look at redeploying computer equipment. Click on the link below to read more.

OSBCU Newsletter

Late yesterday afternoon the Alberta government announced that they would no longer be keeping education workers on the payroll. This effectively laid off thousands of Custodial, Clerical and Educational Staff. OSBCU stands in solidarity with the Education Workers of Alberta. Last night I spoke to CUPE communications staff in Alberta to share what we were doing in Ontario in hopes that it will help them in their fight. Click the link below to read more.

Alberta CUPE Workers Facing Layoffs