Part-time Support Staff Information
On July 23, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) filed an "Application for Certification" with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), stating they had met the legislative threshold by having obtained signed membership cards by 35% of the part-time support bargaining unit.
The Council, on behalf of the Colleges, filed a disagreement indicating there were more employees in the proposed bargaining unit than indicated by OPSEU.
Although the Colleges disagreed that OPSEU had met the 35% threshold for a vote to be conducted, the OLRB issued a decision on September 2, stating that the vote will take place and the ballot boxes sealed until the issue of the 35% threshold is resolved. This is the same process for the vote of all part-time academic staff in January of this year.
As you know, OPSEU is seeking to represent part-time support and student employees and employees working in a project of a non-recurring kind at the Colleges.
Voting will begin on October 5. More information on that process will be posted at a later date. Below, we have set out some answers to questions that may arise.
OLRB Final Vote Arrangements (Revised Sept 21, 2009)
Vote Schedule
Voting information by College, by date and by city.
OLRB Notice of Vote (Includes Form A5 and Form B2)
Form A-1, Application for Certification
Form C-2, Notice to Employees of Application for Certification
Board Decision - September 2, 2009