Ontario College Support Staff Labour Negotiations

Last updated: August 20, 2025

College support staff represented by OPSEU are currently in labour negotiations with the College Employer Council (CEC), the provincial bargaining agent for the colleges.

On August 15, 2025, college support staff voted to take labour action if necessary. While this does not necessarily mean that a college support staff labour disruption is inevitable, it could impact application response times, as well as some services at the colleges. The union must provide five days’ notice for any planned labour action.

Information for Guidance Counsellors

We understand that students may have concerns about the effects of a potential labour disruption on their college applications. OCAS will continue to send applications and student grades to the colleges as usual. However, individual colleges may experience delays in responding to applicants if their support staff are involved in the labour disruption.

We encourage applicants to monitor updates from their chosen colleges and contact admissions offices with specific questions.