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More than 10,000 college support workers go on strike across Ontario
Support staff at Ontario's 24 public colleges strike over unresolved contract talks, demanding better wages, benefits, and job security amid financial struggles and layoffs, involving 10,000 workers.
- Starting on September 11, 2025, over 10,000 full-time college workers represented by OPSEU went on strike across Ontario's network of 24 public colleges, with picketing taking place at campuses such as Lambton College.
- Contract talks between college support workers represented by OPSEU and the College Employer Council broke down after prolonged negotiations, leading to a province-wide strike as the college system faces financial difficulties.
- Support staff demand better wages, benefits, and job security, while the College Employer Council warns that union demands could bankrupt colleges facing declining enrolment and revenue drops up to 50 percent.
- CEC CEO Graham Lloyd warned that prohibiting campus shutdowns, mergers between colleges, and reductions in staffing could lead to financial insolvency for the institutions, while OPSEU emphasized that the strike is undertaken to support students who rely on their assistance.
- The strike is expected to disrupt college operations and student services, with union solidarity visible on picket lines and calls for provincial support to protect public colleges and job security.
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