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Strike Day 5 - Parties at standstill

The CEC assures students, parents and employees that Ontario colleges want to resolve the bargaining standstill with OPSEU

OPSEU rejects Ontario colleges’ improved offer and arbitration

On the eve of a declared strike, the CEC and OPSEU have failed to reach a renewal collective agreement. Full-time support staff at Ontario colleges are now in a position to strike.

Colleges call on OPSEU to drop poison pills blocking a deal to prevent disruption for Ontario students

CEC has proposed in writing that OPSEU immediately remove two of its unreasonable “poison pill” demands that are blocking a settlement.

Bargaining Update - College union maintains unreasonable demands, rejects arbitration and gives strike notice

After 21 days of collective bargaining, the union representing full-time support staff has repeatedly rejected calls for interest arbitration and gave notice that it intends to begin strike action on September 11, 2025.

Bargaining Update - Ontario colleges enhance offer and repeat request for arbitration to avoid strike

The CEC provided another offer to the OPSEU bargaining unit representing full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges with the aim to move discussions forward after 19 days of negotiations.