Ontario College Support Workers to End 5-Week Strike, Say Tentative Deal Reached

College support workers in Ontario went on strike on Sept. 11, 2025, after contract talks broke down. Canadian Press

An agreement has been reached between Ontario college support workers and their employer after more than a month on strike, the union representing the workers says.

The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents 10,000 full-time college support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges, reached a tentative agreement with the College Employer Council (CEC) nearly five weeks after workers walked off the job on Sept. 11.