College negotiating body says OPSEU must drop demands or go to arbitration

The College Employer Council says it has offered significant improvements in job security, wages and benefits

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As support staff at Ontario’s 24 colleges ended their fifth day on the picket line, the agency mandated to negotiate with colleges said the only way forward is for the union to drop its demands or proceed to arbitration. Article content

The 10,000 striking members of the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) are calling for better job security, wages and benefits. The workers include disability support workers, library technicians, financial aid employees and IT services staff. Article content Article content

But negotiations have been at a standstill since Sept. 10.

The College Employer Council (CEC), Ontario’s bargaining agent, said Monday Ontar