College instructors across Ontario’s 24 campuses, including Cambrian College in Sudbury and Canadore College in North Bay are walking picket lines meaning no classes for half a million students. The union claims there should have been a deal based on is final offer to management over the weekend. Management says the union proposals would have added $250-million to annual costs. Management offered employees a nearly eight percent wage increase over four years. Management rejected several union proposals during weekend talks including giving faculty more say in academic decision-making. No new talks are scheduled. Although there won’t be any classroom instructions, campus facilities are expected to remain open but everyone should allow for more time when going through picket lines.
