Political Action Committee of ARM
Contact John Ryrie (Political Action Chair), to keep local, provincial, and education issues in the in the spotlight and inform political leaders for support.
2022 Strengthening Public Education — Rebuild Ontario, Education Platform Click here to be re-directed to the OSSTF Provincial website, Strengthening Public Education. Click here to download the OSSTF document (pdf file). Petition: Please feel free to use the linked petition (WORD document). John Ryrie composed this petition that can easily be used by just about anyone – with the simply substitution of the name and address of the church (middle of the page). The wording of the petition can certainly be revised, massaged, edited, etc. When "your" petition is completed, eg. with as many signatures as possible, we recommend that you copy and mail Premier Doug Ford, Education Minister Stephen Lecce, and your local Conservative MPPs. Click here to download the Word document. C24 ARM is proud to have member representation--Joe Amatruda--at the Waterloo Region Congress of Union Retirees (WRCUR) meetings. Click on the links below for more information.
Ontario Federation of Labour: Ford Tracker - PC actions to date (Click here for link) Please note: reading the content of the above link may result in an increase of blood pressure and/or the sudden urge to write you MPP. |
Hello D24 Presidents
Please consider sharing the following message from the D24 Political Action Committee with your members via a bargaining unit newsletter or however you communicate with your membership. Thank you for your consideration. Vicki With the next provincial election only six months away, the countdown is on to remove Doug Ford from office. A strong publicly-funded education system is essential for Ontario’s future. Our plan Strengthen Public Education – Rebuild Ontario will protect and enhance Ontario’s publicly-funded education system. We urge everyone to join us in building for a better tomorrow, one that moves beyond the status quo. Here’s how you can help: Donate to an education-friendly political party. Did you know that thanks to generous tax credits on political contributions, you can receive up to 75% of your donation back at tax time? Links to make donations to education-friendly parties: Ontario NDP Ontario Liberal Party Green Party of Ontario How much can I donate, and what will it cost me? The amount of credit depends on how much you give. The rate is:
OSSTF has prepared an in-depth education platform, and we encourage our members to begin discussing the education platform with family and friends. Get the conversation going! |