Bargaining 2024
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, …
College Faculty bargaining update: Conciliation ends, concessions remain
Bargaining Bulletin 13 Highlights: Today, we concluded conciliation – our fourth and final date. The CEC has responded to our offer of settlement, tabled on October 28. Their response maintains all but one (1) of previously …
College Faculty bargaining update: Conciliation continues November 5
November 1, 2024 On Monday, October 28, we met with the Ministry-appointed conciliation officers for a third scheduled day of conciliation with the CEC. Previously, we met on October 8 and 15. Both sides have …
Stop distracting, start bargaining: we’re ready to make progress
Bargaining Bulletin #12 On Friday, College Faculty voted to authorize strike action, if necessary, to reach a fair agreement. Through a historic turnout – 76.1% – 79% of voters delivered a strong mandate determined by …
Riding a record turnout, College Faculty deliver historic strike mandate with overwhelming “yes” vote
Faculty across Ontario’s 24 public colleges, represented by OPSEU/SEFPO, have delivered a historic strike mandate to their bargaining team, sending a strong message that workers will not tolerate the employer’s serious concessions taking precedence over …
Stronger together: College Faculty authorize strike mandate, if necessary, with 79% “yes” vote
Over the course of the last couple days, we made history together with the largest College Faculty strike mandate vote in a generation. The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has released the results: in a record turnout, 11,848 members (76.1%) …
College Faculty Bargaining Update: Vote YES on October 15-17
As you enter a well-deserved weekend of rest with your loved ones and friends, here is our final bargaining bulletin before the upcoming strike mandate vote from October 15-17. Despite our concerns with the CEC’s …
Student and Faculty Futures, Together: Responding to Student Concerns About Potential Strike Action
As the workers in college classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and offices working directly with students, we know that our working conditions are student learning conditions. The idea of labour action can be stressful for students – …