Picketing at Fleming College Ends; Support Staff Return to Work Thursday

After a five-week strike, Ontario colleges and full-time support staff have reached a tentative agreement as strikes and picketing are ending immediately with employees returning to work on Thursday.

The strike encompassed full-time support workers at 24 colleges across the province. File Photo.

Mediator William Kaplan, over a weekend-long private mediation session, help break a bargaining impasse. This led to a tentative settlement between the College Employer Council (CEC), representing Ontario colleges, and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), representing the 10,000 striking employees.

“Support staff play an important role in our colleges, supporting operations and contributing to student success. We are grateful to have them back to work,” said Graham Lloyd, CEC CEO. “The past five weeks of the strike have been challenging for everyone involved.”

The tentative agreement is still subject to the union members’ ratification by Nov. 4.

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