Ontario College Strike

• Ontario college support staff reach tentative agreement to end strike

  The union representing more than 10,000 full-time college support staff at Ontario's 24 colleges has reached a tentative agreement after nearly five weeks on strike.

  Education

  Oct 15, 2025
  
• Ontario college strike enters 4th week with no new talks scheduled

  Thursday marked the fourth week since workers represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union walked off the job without a deal from the College Employer Council.

  Education

  Oct 9, 2025
  
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• Talks break down between Ontario colleges, union with strike in 3rd week

  On Monday, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council confirmed talks between the two sides had broken down without any sign of a deal.

  Education

  Sep 29, 2025
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• Staff at Ontario public colleges head out on strike after failing to reach deal

  Support staff at Ontario's publicly funded colleges are on strike, as they failed to reach a new contract agreement before the deadline of midnight.

  Education

  Sep 11, 2025
• Ontario colleges continue talking to union with staff strike 1 week away

  Support staff represented by OPSEU will begin a strike on Sept. 11 if a deal cannot be reached with the College Employer Council, which negotiates on behalf of 24 public colleges.

  Education

  Sep 4, 2025
• Ontario public college support staff vote in favour of potential strike

  A statement from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said 77 per cent of those who voted in a recent ballot backed the potential for a strike in mid-August.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2025
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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