After a five-week strike, Ontario colleges and full-time support staff have reached a tentative agreement as strikes and picketing are ending immediately with employees returning to work on Thursday.

Mediator William Kaplan, over a weekend-long private mediation session, help break a bargaining impasse. This led to a tentative settlement between the College Employer Council (CEC), representing Ontario colleges, and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), representing the 10,000 striking employees.

“Support staff play an important role in our colleges, supporting operations and contributing to student success. We are grateful to have them back to work,” said Graham Lloyd, CEC CEO. “The past five weeks of the strike have been challenging for everyone involved.”

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