Employees in the full-time support staff bargaining unit at all 24 public colleges in Ontario, including Conestoga, are on strike as of September 11, 12:01 a.m.
Conestoga campuses and sites remain open and most classes are expected to continue. Full-time and part-time professors/instructors and other academic employees (e.g., librarians and counsellors), as well as administrative employees and part-time support staff, continue working.
Full-time support staff provide a wide range of services, which may be impacted.
Updates
View the latest updates about the strike action.
Bargaining updates
September 29: (College Employer Council)
September 25: (OPSEU)
September 24: (College Employer Council)
September 22: (College Employer Council)
September 15: (College Employer Council)
Recent Conestoga community updates
October 7:
October 5:
September 21: Added General FAQ - I've never crossed a picket line before. What should I do?
September 21: Update to FAQ - Why is there a strike?
September 19: Update to College Services - Library Services and Academic Integrity & Student Success Advising
September 16: Added to College Services - Facilities Management
September 16: Update to College Services - Library Services and Teach-Me-Tech
September 15: Update to College services - Conestoga Child Care Centres
September 15: Update to FAQ - Are Conestoga Child Care Centres open?
September 12: Update to FAQ - Are non-striking employees expected to work?
September 12: Update to FAQ - Is College Fair on September 24 & 25 cancelled?