The job action by 12,000 professors, partial-load instructors, librarians and counsellors is now in its third day. The strike affects about 300,000 students across the province. “I am very concerned about it,” said Premier Kathleen Wynne. Don Sinclair, CEO of the College Employer Council, called it a “recipe for disaster,” especially given declining enrolment. The colleges are offering 7.75 per cent raise over three years, and the union wants 9 per cent over three.

Source: thestar October 18, 2017 15:45 UTC