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Tentative Deal Ends Ontario College Support Staff Strike With Return Set for Thursday

Members will vote on the undisclosed agreement by Nov. 4 after mediator William Kaplan helped resolve a bargaining impasse.

College support staff picket outside George Brown College's St. James Campus in September. They are scheduled to return to work Thursday.
College support workers walk the picket line at the Algonquin College in Ottawa on Sept. 11, 2025. College support workers have gone on strike across the province.
Tentative deal reached, pickets gone. A student heads to class at the St. Clair College main campus in Windsor on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Striking St. Clair College workers and union supporters are shown at the entrance to the college on Cabana Road on Thursday, October 2, 2025, during a day of action event.

Overview

  • Roughly 10,000 full-time support staff at all 24 public colleges reached a tentative agreement after striking since Sept. 11.
  • Picket lines were lifted Wednesday and employees are scheduled to be back at work on Thursday, Oct. 16.
  • A weekend private mediation led by William Kaplan broke the stalemate, the College Employer Council said.
  • Terms of the settlement have not been released, with details to be presented to union members and a ratification vote due by Nov. 4.
  • The union says the dispute centered on job security during program cuts and layoffs and alleges misuse of the provincial Skills Development Fund, while colleges cite falling enrolment and a tuition freeze straining finances.