Overview
- More than 10,000 full-time support workers at 24 public colleges have been on strike since Sept. 11, with no new bargaining dates set since mediation ended Sept. 29.
- OPSEU says it delivered a comprehensive settlement package and invited the employer back to the table; the College Employer Council confirms receipt and says it is reviewing the proposal.
- Roughly 10,000 part-time support staff will hold a strike vote Oct. 14–17, and colleges are urging employees to vote no, warning that strike votes can lead to strikes.
- The council says its offer includes 2% annual wage increases, six per cent vacation pay and two paid sick days for permanent regular part-time staff, while the union seeks paid sick days for all part-time workers, cancelled-shift pay, higher wages and retroactive pay.
- Rotating pickets have disrupted campus operations, with accessibility supports reported inaccessible, convocations cancelled and some colleges suspending in-person classes at certain campuses.