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History of Bargaining at the Colleges

To date, there have been 7 strikes at the 24 Ontario Public Colleges.

The below table outlines the years when negotiations reached an impasse and strike votes and/or strikes occurred.

Year Unionized Group Strike Vote Length of Time

1979

Full-Time Support

unavailable

2 weeks

1984

Full-Time Academic

78% In favour

3.5 Weeks

1989

Full-Time Academic

54.04% in favour

4 Weeks

2003

Full-Time Academic

74.48% in favour

No strike

2005/2006

Full-Time Academic

80.85% in favour

4 Weeks

2009

Full-Time Academic

57.03% in favour

No Strike

(Employer Final Offer accepted)

2011

Full-Time Support

77% in favour

3.5 Weeks

2017

Full-Time Academic

68.23% in favour

5.5 Weeks

2021/2022

Full-Time Academic

59.4% in favour

13 Weeks

(work-to-rule)