Harvey Bischof

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is a democratic union representing nearly 60,000 education workers across Ontario, including public high school teachers, occasional teachers, educational assistants, psychologists, social workers, and other education professionals. OSSTF/FEESO advocates for public education, opposes privatization and funding cuts, and focuses on equity, social justice, and member protection. It supports members with resources on workplace rights, grievance procedures, and health and safety compliance, and offers awards, scholarships, grants, and bursaries through partnerships like the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The organization is structured with local autonomy through 37 districts and bargaining units, with governance flowing from members through workplace representation to the provincial council, provincial executive, and the annual meeting of the provincial assembly. The federation engages in collective bargaining, labor negotiations, and political action, and provides member services such as professional development, union training, health and safety resources, mediation, pension support, and financial management through the Educators Financial Group. The organization maintains a comprehensive website for news, research, educational materials, and advocacy tools. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Harvey Bischof.