The bargaining team announced in an email tonight that 10,000+ full time college support staff workers are now officially on strike, a deal not having been reached at the bargaining table before the deadline for legal strike action. Full-time staff should not report for work tomorrow, and join their nearest picket line if possible.
Information about picketing and answers to common questions about being on strike are available here on our website. We will update through the day tomorrow with as many details as we have.
An excerpt of the latest bulletin from the bargaining team follows:
With no deal on the table, more than 10,000 full-time college support staff are ON STRIKE as of 12:01 a.m. on September 11, 2025.
This is not just a fight for a contract – it’s about the future of student support. We’re fighting because we know our students need us.
Students deserve quality services kept in-house – not contracted out – and done by the support staff who know how to do the job and have institutional knowledge, not management. Instead, we’re seeing library technologists laid off and replaced by vending machines just weeks later. What’s next?
With no response from the employer since 4 p.m. yesterday, they have walked away from the table.
The employer has disrespected us for far too long. If they think they can neglect their responsibility to bargain, it’s time we remind them there is power in the union.
And we know the community will stand behind us. After only 24 hours, over 55 community allies/groups across Ontario have already joined the Ontario Federation Labour’s pledge to “Adopt A College” and support our lines with solidarity actions!
So join us on the picket lines starting Thursday, September 11 as we send a message to the employer, and the Ford government, that OPSEU/SEFPO members are ready for this fight, and we will win!