Ontario Colleges Strike

• Thousands of Ontario public college staff on brink of strike as deadline ticks closer

  Staff represented by OPSEU have been bargaining for a new deal from the College Employer Council for months, but moved toward strike action in August.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2025
  
• Ontario college strike: OPSEU promises to challenge back-to-work legislation

  OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas says the union's lawyers believe the Liberal government "had other options" instead of forcing an end to the strike through back-to-work legislation.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2017
  
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• Mohawk College apologizes after TV reporter sexually harassed on campus

  President Ron McKerlie had strong words for the perpetrators, saying they could face discipline including expulsion from the college.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2017
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• Ontario NDP rips Kathleen Wynne for only offering refunds to college students who drop out

  The Ministry of Advanced Education said students will have two weeks from tomorrow, when classes resume, to decide whether they want to continue with the condensed semester, or drop out and take the refund.

  Education

  Nov 20, 2017
• Ontario college strike: Back-to-work legislation on track to be pushed through Sunday

  The bill cleared another hurdle on Saturday while the Liberals and New Democrats pointed fingers at each other over how the legislation has been handled.

  Education

  Nov 18, 2017
• Bill Kelly: Time for college faculty to get back to work

  This strike has caused immense financial stress on thousands of college students, which is magnified by the concern about the effects that a compressed timetable would have on their grades and future employment possibilities.

  Nov 14, 2017
• OPSEU urges Ontario colleges’ striking faculty to reject offer as vote set to begin

  The faculty vote is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Nov. 14, and end Thursday, Nov. 16.

  Education

  Nov 14, 2017
• Striking college faculty across Ontario set to vote on final contract offer

  Half a million full- and part-time students at public colleges across the province will be watching closely as faculty begin voting Tuesday on the offer.

  Education

  Nov 13, 2017
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• Fleming students frustrated with Ontario college faculty strike

  Fleming College students say they're frustrated with the strike by faculty at Ontario's colleges.

  Education

  Nov 8, 2017
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• Ontario colleges ask province to force striking faculty to vote on latest offer

  Colleges have asked the union to suspend the strike while the vote is organized, but the union reportedly declined.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2017