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SPRING 2012 | Vol. 14 – No. 3
London Day of Action against Caterpillar Inc.
S. Hammond, M. Leis, S. Swackhammer, R. Rivait,
P. Mack and G. Lewis
S. Hammond, M. Leis, S. Swackhammer, R. Rivait,
P. Mack and G. Lewis
The Importance of Strong Unions: Lessons from Wisconsin
“Involve children in change;
it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the earth.”
it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the earth.”
Waabgon Gamig: Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Teaching on Georgina Island First Nation
Bargaining 2012
From the President | Spring 2012
Supporting First Nations
Communities in Ontario
Sam Hammond — ETFO President
ETFO has a proud reputation of contributing internationally. When an earthquake strikes, we are there. At the same time we sometimes look less closely at how communities right here at home need our support.
From the General Secretary | Spring 2012
Bargaining for a Bright Future
Gene Lewis — ETFO General Secretary
ETFO collective agreements expire at the end of August 2012 and bargaining for new agreements is about to begin. As we move into active bargaining, members can expect to be challenged about what we are asking for in our next contract.
Collective Bargaining | Spring 2012
Bargaining 2012
By Jim White
In the Winter 2011 edition of Voice, you were introduced to the approved bargaining goals that ETFO will pursue in the upcoming round of negotiations. These goals form the foundation of what we would like to achieve for our next collective agreements. In this issue, we add some clarity, rationale, and background for teacher locals, occasional teacher locals, and ESP, PSP, and DECE locals.
Feature | Spring 2012
The Importance of Strong Unions:
Lessons from Wisconsin
By Vivian McCaffrey
When Mary Bell became the president of the Wisconsin teachers’ union in 2007, she didn’t envisage she’d be leading a grassroots battle against a government assault on public sector unions.
Feature | Spring 2012
Waabgon Gamig:
Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Teaching on Georgina Island First Nation
By Tanya Leary
Four years ago, the Georgina Island Indian Day School, located within the York Region District School Board, officially became the Waabgon Gamig First Nation School.
