Part-time support staff at Ontario colleges set to hold strike vote next week | CBC News

"Around 10,000 part-time workers are represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). On its website, the union said they have been "working under an expired collective agreement" for almost two years. On Sept. 1, the bargaining team informed the College Employer Council (CEC) of their intention to seek a strike vote to "put pressure on the colleges to come to the table, and bargain in good faith." Part-time support workers are set to vote between Oct. 14 and 17."

"Part of his role is making sure its 500 part-time support staff are represented in any union business. He said sick days and standardized job descriptions for part-time staff are some of the "most important" demands the bargaining team has brought to CEC. "If we don't have standardized job descriptions for every role, that means that managers in the midst of a bargaining term can just slap extra duties onto our workers," he told CBC News."

"Strutton said he's received information from members within the college that they have been asked by managers to take on tasks normally done by full-time workers while they are on strike. Strutton added that managers have also tried to change people's hours and shifts, which goes against their collective agreement. More than 10,000 college support workers go on strike across Ontario "We require two weeks notice for any changes in hours," he said."

About 10,000 part-time support workers across Ontario's 24 colleges, represented by OPSEU, plan a strike vote Oct. 14–17 after working under an expired collective agreement for nearly two years. The bargaining team notified the College Employer Council of the intention to seek a strike vote to pressure colleges to bargain in good faith. Central demands include sick days and standardized job descriptions to prevent managers from adding duties that push part-time employees beyond allotted hours. Members report being asked to perform full-time duties during full-time strikes and experiencing managerial changes to hours and shifts that violate notice requirements.

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