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dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Celebrating 200 Page 12 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 116 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 40 pages $1.00 (plus tax) Public high school teachers vote `Yes' for a strike mandate By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Local public high school teachers --and support staff -- won't go down without a fight -- and they won't back down. Just two weeks after the Province passed the Putting Students First Act that effectively takes away the right of teachers and educators to negotiate contracts with school boards, the local high school teachers voted "They're (the overwhelmingly for a government) interfering strike mandate, with the bargaining according to a news between the boards and release issued the teachers' unions. That Wednesday. The Teachers is a violation under the Bargaining Unit (TBU) Labour Relations Act. That of the Ontario is political interference." Secondary School Teachers' Federation Brad Fisher, president, (OSSTF) District 20 OSSTF District 20, (Halton) voted 96 per TBU Halton cent in favour of the strike mandate. They were joined with similarly strong votes from members of the Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP), Office, Clerical and Technical Bargaining Unit (OCTU) and the Halton Secondary Occasional Teachers (HSOT). All are employed by the Halton District School Board (HDSB). "The OSSTF's position -- provincially -- is, from a legal view point, we have every right under the Labour See Mandate page 9 eric riehl / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog by the book: In response to the passage of Bill 115, Halton teachers and support staff rallied at Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn's office Sept. 21. The protest included members and supporters of Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, District 20, Halton; Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, Halton; Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Oakville District Labour Council. Here, from left, Alison Carson, Tanya Anderson, and Amber Mitchell protest. This week, notwithstanding the new legislation, local high school teachers gave their union a 96 per cent vote in support of a strike mandate and are prepared to fight for their rights. FREE iCOMFORT WiFi THERMOSTAT 905-844-2949 FREE THERE'S ONLY ONE, A1 If an offer seems to good to be true... it probably is! At A1, we believe in straight forward pricing with no strings attached and our no-hassle installation and quality service always makes the bottom line look better. With a Purchase of a Qualifying Lennox Unit Control your home comfort anywhere in the world Excellent Financing and Great Terms