Ontarios struggling colleges face potential strike action as union sets date [Video]

Faculty staff at Ontario’s cash-strapped public colleges could walk off the job in a matter of days after the union representing them issued a strike notice over stalled contract talks.

On Friday, the union representing faculty workers at Ontario’s 24 public colleges published a five-day labour action notice, claiming its members are not being offered job security.

The five-day labour notice would put faculty staff at public colleges in a position to take part in any form of strike action from Jan. 9 onwards. What strike action is planned — from work-to-rule to a full walkout — is unclear.

“Despite half a year of bargaining, college faculty are entering 2025 without a contract in hand,” the OPSEU bargaining unit representing faculty staff said in a statement.

“A new year should invite progress, but the employer’s only offer on the table would leave us worse off than our now three-month expired …