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RTU TReasurer 2025-2027

22/5/2025

 
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RTU Executive Committee 2025-2027

1/5/2025

 
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2024-2025 Executive committee

1/5/2024

 
All positions were acclaimed.
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Excutive Committee Nominations Coming

3/4/2024

 

OPEN APRIL 15th, 2024

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STRIKES, RTU AND SECOND JOBS

1/12/2023

 
Strikes of any length are a burden to the workers. The brunt of the “economic” damage is felt by us, the strikers. The point of a strike is to inconvenience other people. This inconvenience helps remind the government why we are important. The inconvenience also reminds the employer of our power as workers.

The exercising of our power does not come without a financial cost. RTU staffers recognize this, and share it. The RTU president and executive assistants are not paid for strike days. We are part of the negotiating block and stand in solidarity with you, for the good and the bad.

RTU members (teachers) may need to have replacement income during longer strike actions. This is completely understandable. It is also common during prolonged strikes throughout unionism. Many workers in other industries understand and commiserate with the hardships we are facing. They have lived these experiences and support us.

There is no shame or recriminations for requiring another job during a strike. We ask that it not be in education as that is strike breaking. This includes private tutoring, homework assistance and anything else being recommended to parents to “ameliorate” the strike effects. 

Regardless of what other work an RTU member chooses to do during the strike actions, we ask that members continue to come to the demonstrations that they can attend. The demonstrations will be at scheduled times. Generally they will last a maximum of 3 - 4 hours a day. We focus on commute times for maximum visibility. We also coordinate with the other locals working for RSB in the Commun Front. Attending these events even for only part of the time helps our negotiators. If we lose people on the lines, the government takes it as a sign that we are weakening and that they can continue to insist on bad deals for us. 

RTU hopes that these reasons have convinced you to attend the strike actions we organize and to find work outside the educational field. That is the extent of our power over you. There are no mechanisms for RTU to punish or coerce anyone.  We trust you to make the best possible decisions when you have been given all of the facts. We trust you to support the office agents, custodians, technicians and attendants that help us in our classrooms and schools. We trust you to show the government our strength.  

See you on the lines. 

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NOvember 6th 2023 RTU Strike FAQ

3/11/2023

 
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RTU Presidential REsults 2021

19/5/2021

 
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MEet the RTU Presidential CAndidates

14/5/2021

 
Don't forget to check your email inbox and junk on Monday and/or Tuesday for your voting link!
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How does an AGM work?

12/5/2021

 
Never attended a really formal meeting before? Don’t worry! There’s a book we all use called Robert’s rules of Order, but we’ve got a cheat sheet for you. 
In short, we try to run meetings fairly, so that everyone can have a chance to be heard and that actions(motions) are voted on in an informed and fair way.
The main points to remember are:
To speak:
  • Raise your hand (in person)  or Put your name in the chat (zoom) to speak
  • Wait until the chair recognizes you to start speaking
  • You have two minutes and 1 chance to talk to an issue(motion)
There are all kinds of code phrases and types of talking that can happen, but this basic procedure will be enough to participate in the meeting. 
Please remember that while others are talking, you should be listening. Even if you don’t like or agree with what they are saying, they are allowed to talk. Final opinions are given with the vote.
Voting:
  • By show of hands (in person) or zoom poll or voxvote (virtual)
Your options are yes, no or abstain. Abstaining means you abide by the majority rule, but do not voice an opinion yourself. Please do not default to abstain. Abstentions are primarily used for when people feel they cannot vote without clear personal financial bias. For instance, we always vote on the salary of the president and the executive assistants. For this motion the president and executive assistants will abstain from voting because it directly affects their financial situation. 
If you want more details download the cheat sheet or buy the full book and read away!
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