Frequently Asked Questions

The College Employer Council (CEC) and the Union OPSEU CAAT-A bargaining team (representing full-time and partial-load professors, instructors, librarians, and counsellors) are currently negotiating a collective agreement.

Formal negotiations between the parties started in July 2024. In October, the CAAT-A bargaining team requested a strike vote and conciliation. On November 6, the two parties both agreed to enter non-binding mediation, which continues.

On December 18, 2024, the Ministry of Labour issued a no-board report on the request of the CAAT-A bargaining team, and on January 3, the CAAT-A bargaining team delivered the 5 days’ notice of potential strike action commencing Thursday January 9, 2025.

These FAQs have been created and updated to help answer student questions about the ongoing negotiations and are adapted from the CEC’s Student FAQ.

Review the CEC's Glossary of Terms.