College Employer Council

• Ontario’s struggling colleges face potential strike action as union sets date

  On Friday, the union representing faculty workers at Ontario's public colleges published a five-day labour action notice, claiming its members are not being offered job security.

  Education

  Jan 3
  
• Ontario college staff land retroactive Bill 124 pay after legislation struck down

  Support staff at Ontario colleges are the latest group of workers to receive retroactive pay after Bill 124 was struck down at the end of 2022.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2023
  
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• Ontario colleges and union avoid strike, agree to unconditional arbitration

  With an arbitration agreement in place, college programs across Ontario are expected to continue as normal.

  Education

  Mar 17, 2022
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• Union president, Mohawk professor hopeful for resolution amid looming Ontario college strike

  For thousands of Mohawk students, campuses are expected to remain open but most programs will be suspended.

  Education

  Mar 16, 2022
• Ontario colleges and staff return to bargaining table as strike looms

  The threat of strike action hangs over the eleventh-hour discussions but if "real progress is being made" the strike deadline could be extended.

  Education

  Mar 16, 2022
• Minister implores Ontario colleges and union to avoid strike action as deadline looms

  Ontario's Minister of Colleges and Universities says college students "cannot afford a strike."

  Education

  Mar 15, 2022
• Staff at Ontario public colleges could strike by Friday

  If its demands are not met, the union says 16,000 staff at Ontario colleges will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, March 18.

  Education

  Mar 14, 2022
• Ontario college faculty give 5 days’ notice of possible labour action

  The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it gave the College Employer Council five days' notice that its members could begin working to rule.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Part-time staff at Ontario’s public colleges vote to unionize: OPSEU

  The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says 84 per cent of the ballots counted were cast of in favour of joining the union.

  Education

  Jan 10, 2018
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• 10% of Ontario college students dropped semester, received tuition refund, early figures show

  Last month, colleges were ordered to refund the tuition money for any student who felt unable to complete the condensed semester.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2017