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Bargaining Update - College union maintains unreasonable demands, rejects arbitration and gives strike notice

After 21 days of collective bargaining, the union representing full-time support staff has repeatedly rejected calls for interest arbitration and gave notice that it intends to begin strike action on September 11, 2025.

Bargaining Update - Ontario colleges enhance offer and repeat request for arbitration to avoid strike

The CEC provided another offer to the OPSEU bargaining unit representing full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges with the aim to move discussions forward after 19 days of negotiations.

Bargaining Update - Ontario colleges seek arbitration to avoid union strike

CEC today proposed binding mediation/arbitration to OPSEU after the union requested a “No Board Report” from the Ministry of Labour regarding full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges.

Bargaining Update - A strike cannot make unrealistic demands affordable

It is important to address some misleading and/or incomplete information that the OPSEU FTSS bargaining team recently published regarding its more than 45 demands.

Bargaining Update - Ontario colleges stand firm in face of unreasonable demands and strike vote

CEC and OPSEU engaged in dialogue in an effort to reach an agreement that benefits college full-time support staff and respects the serious financial challenges currently facing Ontario colleges.