Description: Ontario’s 24 colleges and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union have reached a tentative settlement following a two-week strike.

Source: CTV.ca

Date: 09/19/2011

Link: http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110918/contract-talks-continue-in-college-support-workers-strike-110918/20110919/?hub=TorontoNewHome

Related links:

• Canadian Labour Reporter story
• Toronto Star story
• OPSEU media release
• College Employer Council release

Questions for discussion:

• What were the issues in this dispute?
• Why do you think the OPSEU revised its position?
• Why don’t we know the settlement details?
• What must happen before the tentative contract becomes a collective agreement?
• When does the strike formally end?