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Statement on Part-time Academic union certification

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), on April 14, 2025, officially confirmed and approved the establishment of a union for part-time and sessional professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians at all 24 Ontario public colleges.
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March 2025 Newsletter

Several Ontario colleges were recognized as top employers, regionally and nationally. Sixteen Ontario colleges and polytechnics were recognized as leaders in national applied research. Additional benefits services have been introduced for Ontario colleges.  As well, there are a few dates coming up in Ontario college bargaining that you should have on your radar.
Bargaining updates

Part-time Support Staff Bargaining Bulletin - CEC Files for Conciliation

Students, employees, and the greater College community deserve certainty without the possibility of labour action looming ahead, and it is for that reason that on January 23, 2025, the CEC has filed for conciliation with the part-time support staff bargaining team.
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Case Studies

College Demonstrates Commitment to Combat Sexual Violence

In a recent arbitration decision, a public College successfully argued that Sexual Violence in the workplace is conduct that is of such a serious nature that termination is justified in the absence of serious mitigating circumstances.