News has been buzzing around campus about a possible strike on February 11th.
Key word: possible - as in may not happen.
So let's discuss what's actually going on.
OPSEU called for binding arbitration on Monday, February 1 (this essentially would mean that both sides would be negotiating and bargaining hardcore until midnight on February 10 and anything unresolved would be put to an arbitrator for a binding resolution. If that offer was refused - union could strike on February 11).
The most recent news is that the college faculty is exercising their right to ask the Ontario Labour Relations Board to put their final offer to the union membership to vote on.
So faculty in all 24 colleges will decide whether they accept the offer.
The date for that vote is still being determined.
But we will let you know as soon as that's released to us.
If you have any questions about what's going on - let us know!
