The College Employer Council tabled a “final offer” on Tuesday and then walked away from further bargaining. This is not negotiation, but rather dictating terms of settlement. Still, any offer should be considered, and the bargaining team did consider it, but quickly determined it was not acceptable. The team has provided a point by point… Continue reading Why was the Final Offer rejected?
TORONTO – College faculty represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) have set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. October 16 in contract talks with their employer, the College Employer Council. “Today was another frustrating day of bargaining, during which our employer once again refused to consider key faculty issues. They have walked… Continue reading College faculty set October 16 strike deadline
TORONTO – College faculty represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) have set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. October 16 in contract talks with their employer, the College Employer Council. “Today was another frustrating day of bargaining, during which our employer once again refused to consider key faculty issues. They have walked… Continue reading College faculty set October 16 strike deadline
The current round of collective bargaining between the College Employer Council and your college faculty bargaining team is no ordinary round. In the colleges’ current governance structure, college administrators see faculty as employees only, not as colleagues whose voice in setting the academic direction of colleges is fundamentally important to student success. When it comes… Continue reading This is no ordinary round
September 21, 2017 TORONTO – The union bargaining team for 12,000 Ontario college faculty has asked the conciliator in its negotiations with the College Employer Council to issue a “no-board” report, a move that will put the parties in a legal strike or lockout position by mid-October. Under the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act (CCBA), either… Continue reading College faculty request “no-board” report in contract talks
September 21, 2017 TORONTO – The union bargaining team for 12,000 Ontario college faculty has asked the conciliator in its negotiations with the College Employer Council to issue a “no-board” report, a move that will put the parties in a legal strike or lockout position by mid-October. Under the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act (CCBA), either… Continue reading College faculty request “no-board” report in contract talks
Now is the time to be heard! Faculty, students, parents, indeed anyone who cares about public post-secondary education in our province should be concerned and speaking up about the current direction of Ontario colleges. Call or write your MPP. Sign the petition. Even better…talk about the issues with friends and family. And now a message… Continue reading Speak up!
Now is the time to be heard! Faculty, students, parents, indeed anyone who cares about public post-secondary education in our province should be concerned and speaking up about the current direction of Ontario colleges. Call or write your MPP. Sign the petition. Even better…talk about the issues with friends and family. And now a message… Continue reading Speak up!
First of all, the Local 653 Executive would like to send a sincere thank you to all members of Local 653 who participated in yesterday’s vote. Our democratic processes depend on your participation and we thank you regardless of how you voted. The local results were distributed via email by President Lad Shaba last night.… Continue reading So what’s next?
First of all, the Local 653 Executive would like to send a sincere thank you to all members of Local 653 who participated in yesterday’s vote. Our democratic processes depend on your participation and we thank you regardless of how you voted. The local results were distributed via email by President Lad Shaba last night.… Continue reading So what’s next?
