Provincial Executive Experience
As a member of the Provincial Executive (PE), Martha has been directly involved in or led the following initiatives:
• Co-Authored Building Better Schools, Stronger Communities Strategy as part of the Strategic Action Plan
• Led the development and brought forward motions to financially support the Women’s Advocate Program
• Supported and brought motions to the Provincial Executive to celebrate and recognize World Education Support Personnel Day on May 16th of every year.
• Urged Teachers’ Unions from across the country to sign on to the American Federation of Teachers’ Manifesto to support Education Workers worldwide
• Each year, OSSTF/FEESO writes to the Minister of Education, Opposition Parties, and affiliates to join OSSTF/FEESO in celebrating World Education Support Personnel Day.
As a Provincial Executive Liaison to Districts and Bargaining Units, Martha advocated or led initiatives in support of local issues such as:
• Advocated for a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture for our members working in the Research Centres of Guelph University
• Introduced the Women’s Advocate Program to the Vice Presidents for inclusion in the 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan.
• Led the campaign against the Ontario College of Teachers fee increase in 2018.
(http://osstfupdate.ca/2018/01/16/oct-fee-increases-is-defeated/)
• Advocated for Bargaining Unit representatives to attend the meetings of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
(http://osstfupdate.ca/2020/02/14/asserting-our-presence-at-the-cece/\)
• Championed expanding community coalitions with the Ontario Autism Coalition and the Ontario Teacher Candidate Council during the 2019 round of bargaining.
• Led the University of Ottawa No Vote- Final Offer Campaign in 2020
(http://www.psuo-ssuo.ca/negotiations/faq.aspx)
• Brought forward the changes to expand the Land Acknowledgement statement at provincial meetings and events
• Led the review of Health and Safety collective bargaining language to be shared with the Protective Services Committee.
• Participated in events held by the Association for Early Childhood Educators and liaised with staff at the Coalition for Better Child Care to advocate for our members working in Full day Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education.
2022/2023
• Communications/Political Action Committee
• Presidents’ Symposium
• Strategic Action Plan
• ESS Sector Caucus
• OTF Governor
• OFL Executive Council & Board
• Name Change Ad Hoc Work Group
• Governance Ad Hoc Work Group
• Status of Women Committee
• Member Protection Work Group
• Strategic Organizing Work Group
• ELHT Advisory Work Group
• LTD Ad Hoc Advisory Work Group
• Internal Work Group to Examine Violence
• Women’s Advocate Program [BUDG 201-22/A1]
• Information Technology Steering Committee
• AMPA 2022–Triennial Conference for BU Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Officers [MAC 229-22]
• SAP – Towards 2022-Building an Education-Friendly Government and Official Opposition • SAP – Bargaining Unit Governance
• SAP – Organizing Better Schools, Stronger Communities
2021/2022
• Protective Services Committee
• Finance Committee
• Presidents’ Symposium
• Strategic Action Plan
• PC Compensation Committee
• COPE 343/Staff Association Grievances
• District 35 Universities Liaison (OUCC)
• OTF Governor
• ESS Sector Caucus
• OFL Executive Committee/Board/Council
• Labour Council Caucus Meetings (MAC 535-17)
• ELHT Advisory Work Group
• In-House Work Group on Inclusion
• SAP – Towards 2022-Building an Education-Friendly Government and Official Opposition • SAP – Bargaining Unit Governance
• Information Technology Steering Committee (new from SPC for VPs & Treasurer)
2020/2021
• Educational Services Committee
• Committee to Review Committees
• T/OT Sector Caucus
• OTF Governor (Back-up)
• LTD Ad Hoc Advisory Work Group
• New Member Engagement Work Group
• Status of Women Committee
• Internal Work Group to Examine Violence
• In-House Work Group on Inclusion
• Pay Equity Steering Committee
• AAP 2018 – Women’s Advocate Training (MAC 206-20) • SAP 2019 – Bargaining Unit/District Governance
2019/2020
• Protective Services Committee
• Committee to Review Committees
• ESS Sector Caucus
• OTF Governor (Back-up)
• Comité des Services en Langue FranΗaise
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis Advisory Work Group
• Faculty of Education Work Group
• Internal Work Group to Examine Violence
• In-House Work Group on Inclusion
• Professional Colleges
• Pay Equity Steering Committee
• AAP 2018 – Education Campaign – Professional Colleges
• SAP 2019 – Bargaining Unit Governance
2018/2019
• Communications/Political Action Committee
• Committee to Review Committees
• T/OT Sector Caucus
• OTF Governor (Back-up)
• Status of Women Committee
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis Advisory Work Group
• Professional Colleges
• Pay Equity Steering Committee
• AMPA 2017 – Emerging University Issues Work Group (MAC 223-17)
• AMPA 2018 – Extending Benefits to Members not Covered by ELHT Work Group (MAC 216-18)
• AAP 2018 – Education Campaign – Professional Colleges
• AAP 2018 – Women’s Advocate Training
2017/2018
• Educational Services Committee
• Committee to Review Committees
• PSSP Sector Caucus
• OTF Governor (Back-up)
• Health and Safety/Workers Safety and Insurance Act Committee
• Professional Colleges
• AMPA 2017 – Policy 6.14 – (PROC 551-17/INPO 210-17)
• AMPA 2017 – Emerging University Issues Work Group (MAC 223-17)
• AAP 2017 – Student Behavioural Issues in Early Years In-House Work Group/ Resources
