College Strike Avoided

The union representing faculty at Ontario's 24 colleges says it's disappointed -- but not surprised -- members have accepted the colleges' contract offer.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board confirms that a slim majority accepted the offer in a vote held across the province earlier this month after reviewing the ballots.

OPSEU negotiator Ted Montgomery says the vote should not be seen as an endorsement of the offer.

He says very few of their members thought the contract was a good offer but they just don't want to go on strike.

Montgomery says issues such as workload and wages will "fester now for two and a-half years.''

Confederation College president Pat Lang says she's pleased with the deal and the fact that student can continue to concentrate on their studies without having to worry over a potential strike impacting their year.