20,000 part-time support workers at Ontario’s Colleges, including Canadore, have ratified their first ever collective agreement.

OPSEU says the contract contains a number of significant improvements, including a three per cent wage increase over two years and shift-premium increases, a formal grievance process, and improved shift-change notice.

“History has been made,” said Thomas. “OPSEU and this large group of workers fought for years for the legislated right to join a union. We won that fight and now these workers have an excellent first contract to show for it.

“It’s a huge victory. And not just for them. It’s also a victory for their families, their communities, the students they serve, and working people everywhere.”

Now that the college’s part-time support workers have a contract, Thomas says it’s time for the College Employers Council to voluntarily recognize OPSEU as the union for part-time and sessional faculty.

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