Strike Vote History | College Employer Council

History of Bargaining at the Colleges

To date, there have been 7 strikes at the 24 Ontario Public Colleges.

The below table outlines the years when negotiations reached an impasse and strike votes and/or strikes occurred.

Year	Unionized Group	Strike Vote	Length of Time
1979	Full-Time Support	unavailable	2 weeks
1984	Full-Time Academic	78% In favour	3.5 Weeks
1989	Full-Time Academic	54.04% in favour	4 Weeks
2003	Full-Time Academic	74.48% in favour	No strike
2005/2006	Full-Time Academic	80.85% in favour	4 Weeks
2009	Full-Time Academic	57.03% in favour	No Strike (Employer Final Offer accepted)
2011	Full-Time Support	77% in favour	3.5 Weeks
2017	Full-Time Academic	68.23% in favour	5.5 Weeks
2021/2022	Full-Time Academic	59.4% in favour	13 Weeks (work-to-rule)

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