The union that represents thousands of full-time support staff at Ontario’s colleges has taken a step toward a possible strike.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it has requested a “no board” report, and once issued by the province’s labour ministry it would set a 16-day countdown to a legal strike position.
Get breaking National news
The union says there is no strike date at this time, but it would put them in a position to withdraw services for the fall semester.
Members voted earlier this month 77.3 per cent in favour of authorizing a strike, if necessary.
- ‘Really upsetting’: N.S. mom says son with autism can’t attend school full time due to staffing
- Dawson community marks 20 years since college shooting
- New Brunswick launches subsidized school lunch program amid rollout delays
- Online harms are the biggest threat to Canadian children, new report finds
The College Employer Council, the bargaining agent for the province’s publicly funded colleges, has said the union’s demands would expose colleges to more than $900 million in additional costs.
OPSEU has proposed a moratorium on campus closures and preventing further layoffs, as the sector has seen closures and what the union describes as thousands of job losses due to a funding crisis.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.