TORONTO — Ontario’s striking college faculty voted Thursday to reject a contract offer and continue their nearly five-week job action. The 12,000 college professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians have been off the job since Oct. 15, leaving some 500,000 students out of class. Talks between the colleges and the union broke down on Nov. 4, prompting the colleges to request the final offer vote. But the union said the offer contained “serious concessions” that were not agreed to, which would erode faculty rights and contribute to an unsustainable staffing model. The notice of action alleges the colleges breached contracts with students by failing to provide vocational training and a full term of classes.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 09:00 UTC