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After tough negotiations a tentative agreement has been reached for the support staff in Ontario's colleges.
Toronto (18 Aug. 2014)—A tentative agreement has been reached between Ontario’s colleges and the union representing college support staff across the province. The details of the agreement will not be released until a member ratification vote is scheduled and held in the coming weeks.
Tough negotiations
“These were tough negotiations but the outcome meets the reasonable expectations of both sides,” said Florry Foster, chair of the bargaining team on behalf of the 8,000 college support staff represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/NUPGE).
“Our members look forward to the start of the school year in this environment.”
Staff can focus on students in September
“We are very pleased to have reached this agreement well ahead of the contract expiry of August 31st, said Gerry Barker, chair of the colleges’ bargaining team.
“Reaching the agreement now provides certainty for our support staff, for our colleges, and most importantly, for the hundreds of thousands of students looking forward to starting their studies this September," she added.
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