College’s Faculty Union Rejects Employer’s Offer; province tables back-to-work legislation

The college strike affecting over 100 students at the Haliburton School of Art and Design continues.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union rejected an offer from the College Employer Council this morning.

The strike affects approximately 12,000 faculty members, including two who work at the Haliburton campus.

The strike started on October 16^th.

According to Fleming College’s website, if a deal cannot be reached by Monday, the last day of classes would be sometime after December 22^nd.

The Ontario government is tabling back to work legislation to force college faculty back to class, but that process could take a few days.