Victor Disyak, accepting the Bob Smith Award |
Victor Disyak is this year’s winner of the Bob Smith Award. Before his retirement, Victor served as Bateman Branch President, Vice-Chair of Council, TBU Assembly Delegate, AMPA Delegate, Hiring and Rights and Equity Committee member and as Chair of Finance. His support of unionism runs deep and has served the membership well. |
The Ontario Secondary School
Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is a trade union representing almost
60,000 members in 140 bargaining units across the province.
Founded in 1919, OSSTF/FEESO represents public high school teachers, occasional teachers, educational assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, attendance counsellors and many other educational workers.
OSSTF/FEESO bargaining units represent both English and French members in elementary and secondary school workplaces, private schools, consortia offering support services to school boards and universities.
Founded in 1919, OSSTF/FEESO represents public high school teachers, occasional teachers, educational assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, attendance counsellors and many other educational workers.
OSSTF/FEESO bargaining units represent both English and French members in elementary and secondary school workplaces, private schools, consortia offering support services to school boards and universities.
OSSTF/FEESO MANDATE
The mandate of the Federation is to
associate and unite teachers and all other employees of educational
institutions or local government bodies of whatever nature, or who are
employed by or engaged by any organization which provides services to
an educational institution or to a local government body, whether
directly or indirectly, within the Province of Ontario, and to promote
and safeguard their interests.
DUTIES OF MEMBERS TO OTHER MEMBERS
A member shall:
- avoid interfering in an unwarranted manner between other members and pupils;
- on making an adverse report on another member, furnish that member with a written statement of the report at the earliest possible time and not later than three days after making the report;
- prior to registering a complaint of harassment or bullying against another member, inform the member, either personally or through a representative, that the actions are unwelcome and must cease;
- Any member making an adverse report on another member shall include in the written statement the relevant date, details and alleged incidents that were related in the adverse report to the member and address and deliver the written statement to the member. (A.96)
Those OSSTF members found in
violation of OSSTF by-laws may have their names forwarded to the OSSTF
Provincial Judicial Council. Sanctions included in the by-laws include
being banned from OSSTF meetings, a fine not to exceed the gross salary
for 21 working days, and/or publication of the name, charges, and
penalties of the member found in violation.
