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Day 2 starts with solidarity 💜 CUPE National President Mark Hancock and CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer Dawn Bellerose joined OSBCU leaders this morning with a strong message of support for 57,000 CUPE education workers and the fight ahead. #OSBCU #CUPE #Solidarity

Education union leaders came together at OSBCU’s 2026 Leadership Meeting for a powerful conversation on solidarity, bargaining & public education. Different unions. Shared strength. We are stronger together. 💜 #OSBCU #Solidarity #EducationWorkers #PublicEducation #UnionStrong

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Solidarity in action! ✊💜 CUPE Ontario President Yolanda McClean and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick shared their support for OSBCU’s 57,000 education workers and our fight at the bargaining table. When we stand together, we are stronger. 💜 #OSBCU #CUPE #Solidarity

Kicking Off OSBCU's 2026 Leadership Meeting! We are looking forward to a weekend of conversations, collective action and building power together. Solidarity, strength and the power of purple.💜 #OntEdUnited #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow #OSBCULeadershipMeeting #CUPE

Purple and red filled education workplaces across Ontario today! 💜❤️ OSBCU members joined more than 275,000 education workers in a powerful show of unity for better working conditions, stronger student supports and better schools. #OntEdUnited #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow

Coffee, conversations and solidarity! OSBCU President Joe Tigani joined CUPE 1328 members and allies to connect with the community and highlight how the Ford government’s chronic underfunding is affecting students and school supports. #OntEdUnited #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow

This week, meet Kelly Craig, an educational assistant supporting students with behavioural needs and learning differences — and calling for proper funding so every student can get the individualized help they deserve. #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow #EducationMatters

Tomorrow. 💜❤️ 275,000 education workers across Ontario will be wearing purple and red. Every education union. One voice. Set your colours out tonight. Tomorrow, grab a photo with your co-workers on a break, post it, and tag your local and OSBCU. #OntEdUnited #OnPoli #OntEd

You work in one building. You don't see the other 275,000 education workers facing the same short staffing, the same wages, the same conditions. September 16, you will. 1. Wear Purple and Red 2. Photo with co-workers on your break 3. Post it, tag your local and OSBCU #OntEdUnited #OnPoli #OntEd

Days Away... Contracts expired August 31. Our resolve is only growing. Wednesday September 16, OSBCU/CSCSO joins OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA, AEFO, OPSEU, EWAO and OCEW for a province-wide Day of Action. Over 275,000 education workers standing together. Wear your Purple and red. #OntEdUnited #OnPoli #OntEd

CUPE Local 1453 at the Orono Fair talking with neighbours about the people who keep our schools running. Education workers show up in their communities all year long. If you are at the fair Sunday, stop by between 9 and 12. #SupportPublicEducation https://ow.ly/Ur3T50ZMWlj

CUPE LOCAL 1453 on Instagram: "Another successful day of community outreach!CUPE Local 1453 is back at Orono Fair Sunday 9-12 come by and say hi if you are at the Fair! @osbcucscsocupe #ontedunited #togetherforpubliceducation"

9 likes, 0 comments - cupelocal1453 on September 12, 2026: "Another successful day of community outreach!CUPE Local 1453 is back at Orono Fair Sunday 9-12 come by and say hi if you are at the Fair! @osbcucscsocupe #ontedunited #togetherforpubliceducation".

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Our contracts have expired. Our resolve is only growing. ✊ On September 16, OSBCU members stand with education workers across Ontario, wear your PURPLE and red 💜❤️ Let's show them what solidarity looks like. #OntEdUnited #OntEd

This week, meet Patricia Beck, a library technician who has watched staffing decline over decades — and who’s calling for proper funding so every school can have full‑time library support and strong literacy resources. #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow #OntEdUnited

This Labour Day, CUPE education workers joined up alongside workers and community allies in communities across Ontario—not only to celebrate what our movement has won, but to organize for the fight ahead. We know what we deserve. We know what our schools need. And we are ready to fight for it.

📚🎉 Happy International Literacy Day! 🌍✨ Literacy opens doors, builds confidence, and helps every child unlock their full potential. OSBCU members support students as they read, learn, and dream big every single day. #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow

Labour Day is a celebration; but it is also a call to action. OSBCU members are organizing, mobilizing, and standing together in the fight for better working conditions, fair wages, secure jobs, and the strong public education system our students deserve. #LabourDay #CUPEOSBCU

What an incredible Labour Day!✊ OSBCU President Joe Tigani proudly stood alongside CUPE members, labour activists, and community allies - marching with one powerful voice for fairness, respect, decent wages, and strong public services. #LabourDay #CUPE #OSBCU

Happy Labour Day OSBCU Family. Your work builds better a better future for students. As we enjoy time with loved ones, good food, and well‑earned rest, we’re also preparing for a challenging round of bargaining ahead. But, we face it together! #Solidarity #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow

The Globe's latest investigation backs up what OSBCU has said: school violence is a staffing crisis, not a security problem. "We need more caring, trained people." — President Joe Tigani https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/education/article-school-violence-rates-rising-canada-students-teachers/

OSBCU-CSCSO will be visible in communities this weekend for Labour Day! See our list of events across the province - find an event near you, sign a petition, and grab a lawn sign. We would love to see you! 💜✊ #LabourDay2026 #OntEdUnited #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow

WSIB cut 466 jobs and closed 9 regional offices across Ontario, work that hasn't gone away, just the local knowledge that helps injured workers recover. 75% of OSBCU members face violence on the job. They deserve a WSIB that shows up for them. #OnEd #WSIB

Seeing purple everywhere—shirts, signs, communities—shows our strength. As bargaining delays continue, education workers grow louder and more visible. Let's keep painting Ontario purple. 💜

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September means busier Ontario roads with students, staff, and families—stay alert in school zones! Read more: www.otip.com/article209 Summer's over, but fun continues with OTIP!

Mark your calendars. On Wednesday, September 16, OSBCU/CSCSO members join OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA, AEFO, OPSEU, EWAO and OCEW, over 275,000 education workers strong, for a province-wide Day of Action to defend publicly funded education. ✊ Wear your PURPLE and Red! 💜 ❤️ #OntEdUnited #OntEd

This week, meet Kyrie Abbott, an Early Childhood Educator who speaks about rising violence in kindergarten due to chronic understaffing and minimal EA support — and how proper funding could transform early learning. #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow #EducationWorkerWednesday

OSBCU was visible fighting for publicly funded education! OSBCU education workers teamed up with allies on August 29th for the Fight Ford Province-wide Protests.