OSSTF/FEESO Delays Start of Strike Actions

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 6, 2012) - Ken Coran, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) announced this evening that OSSTF/FEESO has been communicating with government representatives in the interest of going forward and seeking resolutions to the challenges facing the education sector. A commitment has been made to meet on November 7 to proceed in an expeditious and efficient manner and fast track to potential resolutions. With that commitment, OSSTF/FEESO will delay the commencement of sanctions until 11:59 pm on Sunday, November 11, 2012.

A media black-out is now in effect until further notice.

OSSTF/FEESO, founded in 1919, has 60,000 members across Ontario. They include public high school teachers, occasional teachers, educational assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, early childhood educators, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, university support staff, and many others in education.