@ETFO/FEEO eNewsletter - Vol. 6, No. 10

Vol. 6, No. 10

february 3, 2012

Team ETFO A Mo-Success!

ETFO logo with staches In November, at the recommendation of the Men's Focus Committee, ETFO fielded a team for Movember. Movember is the global fundraising activity designed to raise money for prostate cancer research, and awareness of men’s health issues in general.

Almost one million people participated worldwide and raised $118,000,000. In Canada there were almost 250,000 participants who raised close to $48,000,000.

Team ETFO had 96 members made up of provincial office staff, provincial politicians, local leaders, members, and supporters. Together we raised $20,120—placing us amongst the top 100 teams in Canada—quite a feat given that most of the top teams had a significant element of corporate sponsorship.

We've created a presentation to tell the tale of team ETFO. You can access it by visiting the Prezi website. Once the presentation has loaded, click on 'more' for full-screen display and auto-play.

ETFO in Focus

London Day of Action Against
Caterpillar Inc. - January 21

S. Hammond, S. Swackhammer, R. Rivait, P. Mack, and G. Lewis
President Sam Hammond, First V.P. Susan Swackhammer
Ron Rivait, Philip Mack, and General Secretary Gene Lewis

	Beyond the Workshop Presenter's Palette, ETFO Provincial Office - March 26 –27, 2012
	Women's Collective Bargaining Conference, Westin-Bristol Place Airport Hotel - March 29-30, 2012
	Keys to Collaboration: A Coaching Institute Workshop, ETFO Provincial Office - May 12, 2012

	PRS Matters Vol. 62 - Pregnancy/Parental Leave
	Survey of OTPP Members
	Stewards' Mailing - January 2012
	Seeking Applications for Standing Committees
	International Women's Day T-shirt Order Form
	Call for Presenters - Summer Academy 2012
	Memorials - Missing & Murdered Aboriginal Women

ETFO Credit Courses - Spring Registration

On January 21st, Provincial Executive members and staff joined ETFO local officers and members from across the province in supporting locked out CAW Local 27 workers. Until today, Local 27 members were employed building locomotives at the Electro-Motive Canada plant in London.

Electro-Motive is a subsidiary of U.S. industrial giant Caterpillar Inc. This morning Caterpillar announced that the London plant would be closing due to high labour costs. The company, which last week announced record profits of $4.9 billion, had attempted to slash salaries and benefits by 50% before locking out the workers on January 1st.

The London Day of Action was organized by the Ontario Federation of Labour and the CAW to protest Caterpillar Inc.'s greed, and the complicity of all levels of government in Canada with a corporate agenda which seeks to eliminate decent jobs.

To view the full photo album showing ETFO's support of the Day of Action, please visit the ETFO website.

Marion Mutton - Toronto Occasional Teacher Local
Toronto Occasional Teacher Local President Marion Mutton

Related:

February 3, 2012 - Caterpillar closes London Electro-Motive plant
January 31, 2012 - Dalton McGuinty slams Electro-Motive over steep wage cuts
January 26, 2012 - Caterpillar racks up huge profits while Electro-Motive lockout continues
January 25, 2012 - Cohn: The Caterpillar crisis is now Ontario’s crisis

New ETFO Resource on Long Term Disability

Cover: A Member's Guide to Long Term Disability This online booklet is located in the Resources for Teachers database. The booklet consists of generic advice for members regarding the long term disability process. It includes, but is not limited to, such issues as:

Applying for LTD
LTD or accommodation
Proof of disability
Medical treatment
Surveillance
Appealing a negative decision

The resource also addresses return to work issues and options.

You can download this booklet in either PDF icon PDF or RTF icon RTF format.

The ETFO Financial Health and Wealth Conference for all members will be held at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre on May 4-5, 2012. Please watch the ETFO website for further details early this spring.
Organize an environmental film screening at your school for Earth Day on April 22. Films can be booked through the Planet in Focus School Touring Program. For more information, please navigate to www.planetinfocus.org/youth-education/for-schools/.
The Edward Burtynsky Award for Teaching Excellence in Environmental Education recognizes outstanding elementary school teachers who create learning opportunities that inspire students to become environmentally conscious world citizens. For more information and to apply for an award, please visit http://www.naturalcuriosity.ca/awards.php. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2012.

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