OLRB Hearing Dates Set
As you know, ETFO filed an application with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to resolve the list of items that will be negotiated centrally at both the Teacher/Occasional Teacher (T/OT) and Education Worker (EW) bargaining tables. This step was necessary to resolve outstanding disputes over scope.
The OLRB has confirmed the following hearing dates:
Teachers/Occasional Teachers
Sept. 29, Oct. 5, 8, 14, 15, and 23
Education Workers
Oct. 6, 21, 27, and 28
Hearings for all unions are scheduled to conclude by Oct. 30.
After the hearings, the OLRB will issue decisions that apply to all impacted unions. We are optimistic the process will conclude some time in November. We are eager to return to both bargaining tables to commence negotiations on behalf of ETFO members.
Our OLRB application did not prevent negotiations from continuing on the items we had already agreed were central. Unfortunately, the government and the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) did not show any willingness to return to the tables to engage in meaningful bargaining.
We will continue to keep you informed as the OLRB process unfolds and as future bargaining updates arise.