The College Employer Council (CEC) is the government-mandated bargaining agent representing the 24 Ontario public colleges as employers in centralized collective bargaining with unionized staff.
Currently, there are three collective agreements between the colleges and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
Full-time Academic Employees
Full-time and partial-load College Academics
This group is made up of teachers, counsellors, and librarians.
The current collective agreement expired on September 30, 2024.
Part-time and Sessional Academic Employees
The Ontario Labour Relations Board, on April 16, 2025, officially certified a union for part-time and sessional professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians, to be represented by OPSEU.
Further updates will be provided as the first collective agreement is negotiated.
Full-time Support Staff
Examples of members in this group include: technicians and technologists, clerks, assistants, analysts, tutors, and facilities operators.
The current collective agreement expires on August 31, 2025.
Part-time Support Staff
Individuals who regularly work 24 hours per week or less in positions or classifications such as office, clerical, technical, health care, maintenance, building service, shipping, transportation, cafeteria, and nursery staff.
The current collective agreement expired on January 31, 2024.
