US EditionOPSEU says support staff at Ontario colleges vote to authorize strike, if necessary
OPSEU support staff voted 77.3% in favor of strike authorization to address job losses and program cuts amid declining enrolment and tuition revenue.
- On August 16, 2025, the union representing support staff at Ontario’s colleges revealed that 77.3 per cent of members voted in favor of authorizing a potential strike.
- The strike vote comes after numerous courses were halted or paused over the past year, contributing to nearly 10,000 layoffs among college faculty and staff, a situation worsened by the federal government’s 2024 limit on international student admissions.
- The union said the strike aims to secure respect and a deserved contract at the bargaining table as the bargaining team prepares for conciliation talks scheduled for Wednesday.
- An arbitrated faculty contract was released last month between the union and the College Employer Council, which represents Ontario's publicly funded colleges and has not yet responded to the strike authorization.
- This strike authorization provides a historic mandate that could impact ongoing negotiations and reflects pressures from funding and enrolment challenges in Ontario's college system.
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OPSEU says support staff at Ontario colleges vote to authorize strike
The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario’s colleges says the workers have voted to authorize a strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says in a news release that members voted 77.3 per cent to authorize a strike, if necessary, to “secure respect at the bargaining table” and secure a contract the […]
77% of Ontario college support staff back strike mandate: OPSEU
The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario’s colleges says the workers have voted to authorize a strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says in a news release that members voted 77.3 per cent to authorize a strike, if necessary, to “secure respect at the bargaining table” and secure a contract the workers deserve. It says the vote arms the bargaining team with a historic strike mandate as it heads back to the tab…
OPSEU says support staff at Ontario colleges vote to authorize strike, if necessary – 105.9 The Region
The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario’s colleges says the workers have voted to authorize a strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says in a news release that members voted 77.3 per cent to authorize a strike, if necessary, to “secure respect at the bargaining table” and secure a contract the workers deserve. It says the vote arms the bargaining team with a historic strike mandate as it heads back to the tab…
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