Ontario college support workers reach tentative deal after more than a month on strike
More than 10,000 support staff at 24 Ontario colleges end a five-week strike over funding cuts, automation, and outsourcing, union says.
- On Oct. 15, 2025, OPSEU/SEFPO announced a tentative deal with the College Employer Council, and picket lines will come down as support staff return Thursday, October 16.
- Citing funding decisions, the union said Premier Doug Ford's government underfunded Ontario's public college system and accused OPSEU of diverting Skills Development Fund money into corporate handouts.
- Negotiators note that talks between OPSEU and the College Employer Council began in June and a private weekend mediation broke a bargaining impasse, the union said at 4 a.m. Wednesday.
- The employer said the tentative agreement must be ratified by Nov. 4 and picketing will end while OPSEU/SEFPO members review the settlement Wednesday afternoon.
- Beyond this deal, OPSEU/SEFPO, representing more than 50,000 workers at 24 Ontario public colleges, cited over 10,000 job losses and more than 600 program cuts last year and vowed to continue the fight.
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Ontario college support staff reach tentative deal after month-long strike
After more than a month on strike, roughly 10,000 support workers at Ontario’s 24 public colleges have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, the College Employer Council. Support staff, including librarian technicians, registrar employees, and technology support personnel, went on strike Sept. 11 over concerns about job security and college funding. All college facilities and student supports are expected to be fully operational on …
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The agreement provides a $1.05-an-hour raise for all staffers in the first year, followed by two per cent raises in each of the following two years.
Ontario College Support Workers to End 5-Week Strike, Say Tentative Deal Reached
An agreement has been reached between Ontario college support workers and their employer after more than a month on strike, the union representing the workers says. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents 10,000 full-time college support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges, reached a tentative agreement with the College Employer Council (CEC) nearly five weeks after workers walked off the job on Sept. 11. Striking…
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