College faculty reject contract, call on employer to negotiate or arbitrate

Ontario college faculty have rejected a contract offer from their employer, and OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas hopes the result will trigger a return to the bargaining table.  

“I am convinced a negotiated settlement is there and within reach,” said Thomas.

The College Employer Council’s offer was rejected by 62 per cent of faculty who voted, after the CEC broke off negotiations last November and imposed working conditions on faculty in December.  

For bargaining updates, please visit: https://www.collegefaculty.org/bargaining-updates/