Parties in the ongoing strike by Ontario’s college full-time support staff, including those at Belleville’s Loyalist College, are headed for mediation talks starting Friday. Article content

Both the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council, which represents 24 publicly-funded colleges, on Wednesday issued statements on the issue. Article content

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The employer council stated in a news release it learned through news reports the union was asking for the province to appoint a mediator. The council had not received a formal request from the union but had contacted government staff and agreed upon Friday’s mediation, the statement added.

“Colleges have consistently bargained in good faith and have put forward more

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