Tag: Union
Ontario faculty to begin picketing if no resolution reached before Friday
In a Twitter update released by the bargaining team on Monday morning, the college faculty team – which represents faculty at 24 Ontario colleges including George Brown – announced that they will be setting a strike deadline to push the CEC to either continue with negotiations or enter binding interest arbitration. If neither option is…
Faculty bargaining team encouraging members to vote “yes” in upcoming strike vote
After months of unproductive conversation with the College Employer Council (CEC), the faculty’s union, OPSEU-O, has confirmed that a strike mandate vote will be taking place on December 9, 10 and 11. The vote will follow the CEC’s refusal to participate in binding interest arbitration, which would allow an arbitrator to review proposals offered by…
CEC files for conciliation and unlawful labour practice complaint against faculty negotiators, escalating tensions
Illustration by Katie Doyle After months of negotiations have failed to reach an agreement, the bargaining agent of Ontario’s publicly funded colleges has filed for conciliation and filed a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board, accusing them of “not bargaining in good faith.” The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology – Academic (CAAT-A), the…
College faculty union launches provincial ad campaign
Ads calling for ‘fairness for contract faculty’ include visual and radio ads across Ontario
Union organizing part-time staff at Ontario colleges
Organizing drive comes seven years after first attempt to unionize part-time support staff