OPSEU Sheridan College Local 244

Our new collective agreement opseu.org/news/college-f…

Today is our Day of Action! Save our Colleges! #SaveourColleges #ButtonUp

Ontario’s colleges will narrowly avoid a strike this term: faculty signed a MOA today with significant benefit gains, particularly for their 75% precarious membership, and has agreed to resolve outstanding items in med-arb. #OnLab #OnPoli Read more: opseu.org/news/college-s…

*BARGAINING UPDATE* Following progress at the table, College Faculty agree to settle outstanding contract issues in mediation-arbitration. 1/2 opseu.org/news/following…

"Three-quarters of all faculty in the college system are precarious, and do the majority of the teaching in the system...Over the last 10 years, we’ve added almost 100,000 students, but we’ve only added 500 full-time faculty.” #OntEd #OnLab theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

"We are very disappointed with the CEC's inability to resolve the issues...We're in this business because we care deeply about the future of education, the future of our workforce. If we can't give all we want to give to the students, that's a problem." barrie.ctvnews.ca/georgian-colle…

“Over the last decade, we’ve added just under 100,000 students but only 500 full-time faculty ... ,” OPSEU bargaining team chair Ravi Ramkissoonsingh told CTV News earlier this week. “Administrators have grown by three times that much.” cp24.com/local/2025/01/…

College Faculty are giving five-day notice of beginning labour action. This opens the door to any form of strike action beginning January 9th, 2025. The parties will meet again in non-binding mediation on January 6-7, 2025. #opseu #onpoli #ontariocolleges #strike

The heads of the college system don’t prioritize the state of post-secondary education the way faculty do. It's time for a better plan for our colleges. #trainingontariosfuture A Message from OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick: youtube.com/watch?v=xF2x0t…

"I am dismayed that this decision was made with zero communication to faculty and staff, who found out Tuesday morning alongside students, and no community consultation." thestar.com/opinion/contri…

3/4 of faculty are non-full time workers. They do over half the teaching, contract to contract with ++precarity. Employment stability helps provides quality learning for students - better for classrooms & our communities where we live & serve🏡🧡 #TrainingOntariosFuture

Accepting binding interest arbitration now would mean surrendering the right to strike and relinquishing control over the bargaining process. It's not the right time for binding interest arbitration. Watch this short video to learn more! Special thanks to Local 110. #Solidarity

Conciliation scheduled to continue on November 5th. Here's a brief update: youtu.be/NygUmF0-AAE #TrainingOntariosFuture

Binding arbitration locks in dangerous concessions. We won’t give up our right to bargain. #NoToArbitration #FairBargaining #WeSeeThroughIt #TrainingOntariosFuture

Graham, the CEC, and college presidents never put students first when they fight against having more counsellors, having librarians at every college, and exploiting precarious contract faculty and international students. They also don't want to deal with faculty burnout.

Today, we made history with the largest College Faculty strike mandate vote in a generation. 76.1% of over 15,000 members cast ballots and 79% of members voted “yes” to authorize strike action, if necessary, in reaching a fair deal. #OntEd Full release: opseu.org/news/riding-a-…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has released the results: in a record turnout, 11,848 members (76.1%) voted, with 79% voting YES to authorize strike action, if necessary. We’ve delivered a strike mandate authorized by a clear majority of all College Faculty.

We're making history over here! Solidarity with our Bargaining Team, our organizers, and everyone who voted. We're stronger together! #trainingontariosfuture

Day 3 to get out the vote! Talk to your colleagues and share why this matters to you. Stronger together✊ #TrainingOntariosFuture