Collective Bargaining Updates

Association of Professional Student Services Personnel (APSSP)

APSSP represents the para-professional staff in their employment with the Board.  The current collective agreement between the parties expires August 31, 2019.  The bargaining agent that represents APSSP at the provincial level under the School Boards’ Collective Bargaining Act (SBCBA), The Educational Workers' Alliance of Ontario (EWAO), served the Ontario Catholic Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) with its notice to bargain on May 10, 2019.  The parties to the SBCBA are in the process of scheduling a first collective bargaining meeting for their respective central negotiations table is scheduled for June 19, 2019. 

It is anticipated that local collective bargaining between the Board and its APSSP partners will begin after the central bargaining process has concluded. 

The Board will provide further updates as negotiations progress. 

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 218 

CUPE represents Custodial/Maintenance staff, Educational Assistants, and Secretarial/Clerical/Technical staff in their employment with the Board.  The current collective agreement between the parties expires August 31, 2019.  The bargaining agent that represents CUPE Local 218 at the provincial level under the SBCBA, served the OCSTA with its notice to bargain on May 3, 2019.  Since this notice, to the parties to the SBCBA have met twice on May 15 and 27, 2019 and have two further negotiating sessions schedule for June 27 and 28, 2019. 

It is anticipated that local collective bargaining between the Board and its CUPE partners will begin after the central bargaining process has concluded. 

The Board will provide further updates as negotiations progress. 

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)

ETFO represents Early Childhood Educators in their employment with the Board.  The current collective agreement between the parties expires August 31, 2019.  The bargaining agent that represents ETFO at the provincial level under the SBCBA, served the OCSTA with its notice to bargain on June 3, 2019.  The parties to the SBCBA are in the process of scheduling a first collective bargaining meeting for their respective central negotiations table. 

It is anticipated that local collective bargaining between the Board and its ETFO partners will begin after the central bargaining process has concluded. 

The Board will provide further updates as negotiations progress.

Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association- Elementary Unit 

OECTA represents Elementary Teachers in their employment with the Board.  The current collective agreement between the parties expires August 31, 2019.  The bargaining agent that represents OECTA at the provincial level under the SBCBA, served the OCSTA with its notice to bargain on May 21, 2019.  The parties to the SBCBA have scheduled June 17, 2019, to be the first collective bargaining meeting for their respective central negotiations table on June 17, 2019. 

It is anticipated that local collective bargaining between the Board and its OECTA partners will begin after the central bargaining process has concluded. 

The Board will provide further updates as negotiations progress. 

Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association- Occasional Unit 

OECTA represents Elementary Teachers in their employment with the Board.  The current collective agreement between the parties expires August 31, 2019.  The bargaining agent that represents OECTA at the provincial level under the SBCBA, served the OCSTA with its notice to bargain on May 21, 2019.  The parties to the SBCBA have scheduled June 17, 2019, to be the first collective bargaining meeting for their respective central negotiations table on June 17, 2019. 

It is anticipated that local collective bargaining between the Board and its OECTA partners will begin after the central bargaining process has concluded. 

The Board will provide further updates as negotiations progress.

Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association- Secondary Unit 

OECTA represents Elementary Teachers in their employment with the Board.  The current collective agreement between the parties expires August 31, 2019.  The bargaining agent that represents OECTA at the provincial level under the SBCBA, served the OCSTA with its notice to bargain on May 21, 2019.  The parties to the SBCBA have scheduled June 17, 2019, to be the first collective bargaining meeting for their respective central negotiations table on June 17, 2019. 

It is anticipated that local collective bargaining between the Board and its OECTA partners will begin after the central bargaining process has concluded. 

The Board will provide further updates as negotiations progress.