Faculty Bargaining Update
The College Employer Council (CEC) and the Ontario college faculty union representing all full- time and partial load faculty, librarians, and counsellors at all publicly assisted colleges across Ontario have been negotiating in the hopes of reaching an agreement on a new contract.
Members of the faculty union will engage in a strike mandate vote that will take place virtually between October 15 - 17, 2024. We will communicate the results of the strike mandate vote when they have been determined.
Lambton College remains optimistic that a contract for full-time and part-time faculty, librarians and counsellors will be negotiated without a strike.
Please continue to check this page for updates and further information.
- In a strike mandate vote, a union’s membership decides if they will give their bargaining team the authority to strike.
- A strike vote of College Employees is supervised by the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
- While a vote in favour of a strike mandate authorizes union leadership to give strike notice, it does not mean the union will automatically be going on strike.
- Though a vote in favour of a strike mandate does not necessarily guarantee that a full walk-out strike will take place, labour action such as strikes are a possibility during any labour negotiation.
- At Lambton College, our main concern is your education and student experience, and we are preparing for all possibilities.
Quick Facts
- Although the 2021-2024 collective agreement has expired, it continues to remain in effect.
- In the event the faculty union implements any form of labour action, we will communicate what it is and what it may mean for students.
- Labour action has the potential to impact students at the Lambton College Sarnia campus as well as the Lambton College Ottawa campus. We will continue to keep students informed about the situation.
- Programs in Toronto and Mississauga are delivered by employees of Cestar College and Queen's College and are not affected by the current round of collective bargaining happening in the province.
Stay Informed
For the latest updates and information from both sides of the bargaining table, visit the following: