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title: "Union for academic employees announces a March 18 strike deadline"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2022-03-14T20:33:45Z
updated: 2022-03-14T20:33:45Z
tags: ["student-news"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/5336/union-for-academic-employees-announces-a-march-18-strike-deadline"
---

# Union for academic employees announces a March 18 strike deadline

**TO:** All students and employees 
**RE:** Union for academic employees announces a March 18 strike deadline

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Today, the union representing full-time and partial-load professors, librarians and counsellors at Ontario’s 24 public colleges announced a strike deadline of Friday, March 18. At that time, these employees will withdraw their services if no settlement is reached on a new collective agreement.

While this is disappointing news for our students and employees, we all share the hope that both sides will continue to pursue a reasonable agreement and a walkout can be avoided.

As news becomes available, we will provide you updates by email and on MySeneca. In the meantime, please visit the [College Employer Council website](https://www.collegeemployercouncil.ca/en/news/union-escalation-a-college-response) for the latest information on this announcement.