More than 10,000 full-time support workers from Ontario's 24 public colleges are going on strike starting Thursday in an effort to ensure job security, says the union.

The College Employer Council (CEC) "walked away from the [negotiation] table" after failing to respond since 4 p.m. Wednesday, said the support staff bargaining team from the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union (OPSEU).

"If they think they can neglect their responsibility to bargain, it's time we remind them there is power in the union," said the OPSEU in an emailed statement.

"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."

The OPSEU, which represents librarians, bookstore and registrar employees, and the CEC have been negotiat

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