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November 22, 2017

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A couple great shots of faculty heading back to class on Monday!

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November 18-22 - News Highlights

November 22, 2017 – Dialog News No new money for student support fund: government http://dialognews.ca/2017/11/22/no-new-money-for-student-support-fund-government/ November 21, 2017 – Global News College students back to class after 5-week strike https://globalnews.ca/video/3872741/college-students-back-to-class-after-5-week-strike Premier Wynne takes town hall questions on college strike, hydro https://globalnews.ca/news/3872021/kathleen-wynne-town-hall/ November 21, 2017 – GH Post Wynne admits faults with collective bargaining https://theghpost.ca/2017/11/21/wynne-admits-faults-with-collective-bargaining/ November 21, 2017 – Canada Newswire Government of Canada provides financial support to Ontario college students affected by labour dispute http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-provides-financial-support-to-ontario-college-students-affected-by-labour-dispute-659113763.html?tc=eml_mycnw November 20, 2017 – The Star Teachers l

Dear Ontario College Students, We have tried.

Dear Ontario College Students, We have tried. From the beginning of contract negotiations in July 2017, we (faculty, librarians, and counsellors) came to the bargaining table with integrity, critical thinking, creative solutions, a willingness to engage in collective problem-solving, a solid commitment to social justice, and a passion for the betterment of education...many of the same concepts we teach to you in college education to prepare you as valuable contributors to a just society. The College Employer Council (CEC) has not. From the beginning, the CEC tabled an unacceptable, concession-laden “Final Offer” that will have devastating consequences for the college education system – and it was non-negotiable. Their unwillingness to bargain in good faith forced us to utilize our ability to strike to get negotiations started, but to no avail. We have tried. We went on strike to stand up for quality education (including collegial governance) and fair employment i

Bill 178

Bill 178, Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Labour Dispute Resolution Act, 2017 Flynn, Hon Kevin Daniel Minister of Labour Current Status: Royal Assent received Chapter Number: S.O. 2017 C.21 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s aid to Bill 178 and does not form part of the law. Bill 178 has been enacted as Chapter 21 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2017. The Bill addresses the labour dispute between the College Employer Council and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. It requires the termination of any strike or lock-out and provides a mechanism for achieving a new collective agreement. An Act to resolve the labour dispute between the College Employer Council and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Preamble The statutory objects of Ontario’s colleges of applied arts and technology are to offer a comprehensive program of career-oriented, post-secondary education and training to assist individuals in finding and kee

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