Bargaining 2024
OPSEU/SEFPO Scholarships
OPSEU/SEFPO awards tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships every year. These scholarships are open to all members. There are nine different scholarships – some for members themselves, and some for the children and dependents …
College Faculty bargaining update: Mediation-arbitration dates and the road ahead
Bargaining Bulletin 21 On January 7th, we signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the College Employer Council (CEC), securing agreed-to items and committing the parties to resolve all outstanding items in mediation-arbitration. The parties have now booked …
College Faculty bargaining update: Memorandum of Agreement, mediation-arbitration, and next steps
Bargaining Bulletin 20: Following concerted efforts to see movement at the table on Tuesday, we signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enter mediation-arbitration with the College Employer Counter (CEC) – in the process, securing …
Following progress at the table, College Faculty agree to settle outstanding contract issues in mediation-arbitration
Bargaining Bulletin 19: From January 6-7, 2025, your College Faculty bargaining team met with the College Employer Council (CEC) in non-binding mediation, in an effort to reach an agreement that protects faculty futures and safeguards …
College strike narrowly averted, faculty turn focus to root causes: “Ford is gambling away Ontario’s future.”
Toronto, ON – After more than six months of negotiations, the bargaining team representing over 15,000 college faculty across Ontario signed a Memorandum of Agreement today with significant benefit gains – particularly for their most …
College Faculty bargaining update: Faculty issue five-day notice of labour action
Bargaining Bulletin 18: Despite half a year of bargaining, college faculty are entering 2025 without a contract in hand. A new year should invite progress, but the employer’s only offer on the table would leave …
College Faculty bargaining update: Defending education starts now
Bargaining Bulletin 17: Today, we received the No Board report we requested from the Ministry of Labour. As per our last update, this initiates the 16-day countdown before labour action, or an employer lockout, can begin …
College Faculty bargaining update: With No Board requested, it’s time to make mediation count
Bargaining Bulletin 16: Despite nearly 30 days of bargaining, 4 days of conciliation, a historic strike mandate, and 3 days of mediation, the College Employer Council (CEC) continues to table a contract that amounts to a …
College Faculty bargaining update: Progress & security aren’t possible while concessions remain
Bargaining Bulletin 15: Over December 6 – 8, we entered non-binding mediation with the College Employer Council (CEC). While mediation has now ended, the parties have agreed to meet again in non-binding mediation on January …
College Faculty bargaining update: Faculty have a better plan for our colleges
Bargaining Bulletin 14: After nearly five months at the bargaining table, one thing rings clear: any plan that carries us forward will be shaped by faculty proposals, not imposed by the CEC. On October 28th, …