OPSEU strike for academic workers across Ontario, 2017

Oct 16, 2017 – Nov 5, 2017 (20 days)

This strike was organized by the Ontario Public Service Employee Union (OPSEU, which) represented 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors and librarians across 24 Ontario public colleges. Members organized and picketed for more rights for employees, including increased job security for part-time faculty and staff, and a stronger voice for faculty in academic decision-making.

Number of protests in this campaign	approx. 10	Student newspaper coverage	7 newspapers 54 articles
Total participants	at least 24,024 across 3 events with known size	Largest recorded event	12,000 participants Mississauga, ON, Canada · Oct 16, 2017
Participating schools	George Brown College (2) Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (2) Toronto Metropolitan University (2)	Participating locations	Toronto, ON, Canada (8) Mississauga, ON, Canada (1) Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada (1)
Top issues	Labor and work (9) University administration (non-racial issues) (8)