Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 – The following news release was issued today by the College Employer Council:

  Colleges confirm that talks will resume with OPSEU

Toronto – September 16, 2011: The colleges’ bargaining team and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) bargaining team will return to the table this weekend to resume negotiations. College negotiators are hoping that talks will be successful and end the support staff strike that has gone on for 16 days.

“Our goal has always been to reach a negotiated settlement. We hope that OPSEU is prepared to do the same,” said Gerry Barker, Chair of the Colleges Bargaining Team.

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