The bargaining agent for Ontario's publicly funded colleges says it is proposing binding mediation-arbitration after a union representing thousands of full-time support staff took a step toward a possible strike.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has asked the Labour Ministry for a "no board" report, which would recognize the parties are at an impasse and a conciliator would not be able to help.
The College Employer Council says the union's move sets a legal strike date as early as Sept. 11.