"On Aug. 21, the bargaining team representing over 10,000 full-time college support workers, including librarians, bookstore and registrar employees, requested a no board report, a measure that puts workers in a legal strike position as early as Sept. 11. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) have been negotiating the contracts, which are set to expire on Sept. 1, since June."
"One of Ontario's largest public-sector unions is calling on the provincial government to acknowledge newly released data on colleges. The new numbers highlight over 10,000 job losses, and more than 600 program cuts over the last year. One of the negotiation sticking points is job security, said Christine Kelsey, an assistive technologist at Algonquin College who helps students with disabilities who has worked as a support worker for nearly 20 years and serves as chair of the bargaining team."
Support workers at Ontario's 24 colleges are preparing for a possible strike as negotiations continue between OPSEU and the College Employer Council. On Aug. 21, the bargaining team representing over 10,000 full-time support workers requested a no board report, placing workers in a legal strike position as early as Sept. 11. Contracts are set to expire Sept. 1 after negotiations that began in June. Concerns center on job security amid an estimated 10,000 job losses and over 600 program cuts across the college system. A strike would disrupt essential student services shortly after semester start.
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