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More than 10,000 college support workers go on strike across Ontario
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union represents over 10,000 support staff striking for improved wages, benefits, and job security amid declining college revenues, union leaders say.
- On Thursday, September 11, over 10,000 full-time employees who provide support services at all 24 public colleges in Ontario, including Lambton College, commenced a strike.
- The strike occurred after the College Employer Council and OPSEU were unable to finalize a new collective agreement before the deadline due to ongoing disagreements over critical issues.
- Support staff seek better wages, benefits, and job security while the College Employer Council cites financial challenges including enrollment drops up to 50 percent.
- CEC CEO Graham Lloyd emphasized that their proposal is still available for union review, but he described the union’s demands as financially unfeasible and cautioned that they could lead to bankruptcy.
- Picket lines are active at college entrances, with transit rerouted and some student services possibly affected, while continued negotiations and calls for arbitration persist.
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Full-time support staff at Ontario's 24 public colleges are on strike.
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