We’ve made history: on Thursday, June 12th, 2025, your union, OPSEU/SEFPO, delivered our employer the very first Notice to Bargain on behalf of part-time and sessional college faculty across Ontario. This takes an exciting step towards your first collective agreement – a central contract that will collectively bargain things like wages, working conditions, job protections, and so much more. On June 19th and 20th, at the first Pre-Bargaining Conference, your part-time and sessional colleagues sent as delegates from all the colleges will elect your very first bargaining team. This team, supported by the union staff Negotiator, will represent you at the bargaining table – because now, when we fight for the things we need, we do it together. Negotiating a first collective agreement is a lengthy process, but you’ll have a hand in paving the way for you and your colleagues, as well as future generations. You can expect to receive bulletins like these informing you of updates along that road. If you know a part-time/sessional faculty colleague who is not receiving these emails, forward them this email and make sure they fill out a union card. You can reach out with any questions directly to CollegeFacultyPT@opseu.org. What we eventually win at the table depends on our power. We build that power by engaging every single one of your part-time and sessional co-workers. You’ve joined a union at a critical time: now, our college system is wall-to-wall union, uniting all faculty and support staff. And it’s going to take all of us to make real change as we live through one of the most consequential moments in the history of education in Ontario. Hundreds of program closures and lay-offs in every single one of our communities are decimating our public college system. If there was ever a time to come together, it’s now. These are tough times, but despair is not an option. So join us – and bring 5 co-workers– to an Emergency Town Hall on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. where we’ll get into how exactly we’re going to Save Our Colleges, jobs, and programs. RSVP for the link here! In unprecedented times, we have to act in unprecedented ways. And with leaders like you building our union, I’m confident we can build the grassroots power to make transformative change. Solidarity, JP Hornick President, OPSEU/SEFPO |