Algonquin College is increasing some fees, reducing hours of operation and cutting back positions in an effort to close a $25-million shortfall opened up by Ontario’s pay equity legislation. Bill 148, passed by the previous Liberal government, requires employers to pay part-time staff the same rate for the equivalent work of full-time staff. The current […]

TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2018 /CNW/ – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is warning Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives that if they don’t start standing up to Doug Ford, their once-proud party will be hijacked by the kind of cronyism and corruption that destroyed the Liberals. “There are a lot of good, caring Conservatives in Ontario,” said Thomas. […]

We spent five weeks on the picket line–100 hours–during the longest strike in the 50 year history of Ontario community colleges. Was it worth it? Absolutely. I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. For many educators, the calling to teach is strong. It is rewarding to help students […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has warned universities and colleges they will face funding cuts if they fail to adopt free-speech policies that defend controversial speakers on campus and decline to stop shielding students from opinions some might find offensive. Following a number of high-profile protests over the past year against speakers at Ontario universities, Mr. […]

The union representing Ontario college faculty is taking the Progressive Conservative government to court after it terminated a task force that was trying to fix the growing problem of part-time and contract work. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says the College Task Force was a key part of the arbitrator’s decision last year, ending […]