2014 Collective Bargaining

ETFO collective agreements expire on August 31, 2014, and the process to create and renew those 
collective agreements has begun. ETFO’s overall goals for every collective bargaining round are twofold:

O to ensure collective agreement provisions reflect the value and professionalism of our hard-

working and highly-skilled members;

O to ensure our members are informed about and actively involved in the collective bargaining 

process.

The ongoing engagement of a well-informed ETFO membership is critical to a successful round 
of bargaining. During the 2012 round of negotiations with the government, ETFO’s 76,000 very 
knowledgeable and engaged members lead the fight against anti-collective bargaining legislation, Bill 
115. They made their views about fair collective bargaining heard over and over again on picket lines, in 
our communities, at rallies, protests, forums, at MPP offices, in newspapers, on TV and radio, and through 
social media. They became an overwhelming force the government could not ignore. Ultimately, ETFO 
members’ collective strength resulted in a two-year agreement that mitigated the impact of Bill 115, and 
also eliminated the 2% salary penalty imposed on members in 2008.

Given the actions of the government in 2012, and the uncertainty that surrounds how negotiations will 
proceed under new bargaining legislation, it’s more important than ever for ETFO members to be actively 
involved in upcoming bargaining. In September 2014, ETFO will be launching a dynamic new collective 
bargaining communications campaign that will inform, engage and motivate – and will ensure ETFO 
members continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the 2014 round of collective bargaining.

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