After nearly five weeks on the picket lines, more than 10,000 full-time college support staff across Ontario have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, their union announced Wednesday.

The deal, brokered after months of tense negotiations, covers workers at all 24 public colleges in the province. Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) will review the details of the settlement later today, with staff expected to return to work on Thursday.

Christine Kelsey, chair of the union’s bargaining team, credited the resolve of members for securing the agreement.

“After months of intensive negotiations with an incredibly difficult employer, the gains made in this agreement would not have been possible without members holding strong these last weeks,” Kelse

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