MEDIA ADVISORY
September 11, 2025
OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick to Join Full-Time College Support Workers at Humber College on Day One of Strike
TORONTO, ON – More than 10,000 OPSEU/SEFPO full-time college support workers are officially on strike today, Thursday September 11, as of 12:01am. Picket lines at all 24 public colleges in Ontario are going up as workers fight to protect the future of student supports, and the future of high-quality education in Ontario communities.
Despite OPSEU/SEFPO remaining ready to bargain, the employer walked away from the table – making no effort to continue talks for the six hours leading up to the strike deadline.
OPSEU/SEFPO President, JP Hornick, alongside the full-time college support bargaining team and other college workers, will be holding a media availability on day one of the strike and comment on ongoing developments regarding the Ford government’s Skills Development Fund and the chaos in the college system.
Details of the event are as follows:
When: Thursday, September 11, 10 am ET
Where: Humber College Picket Line – 205 Humber College Blvd (North Campus), Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7
Who: Speakers will include JP Hornick, OPSEU/SEFPO President; Christine Kelsey, College Support Full-Time Bargaining Team Chair; Fredy Mejia, Local 563 Humber College Support Staff Local President; Milos Vasic, Local 562 Humber College Faculty Local President; Eric Shatosky, Student Representative; Colleen McLeod, Liquor Board Employees Divisional Executive Chair; Laura Walton, Ontario Federation of Labour President.
Media Contact: Aidan McNally, OPSEU/SEFPO Communications Officer, opseucommunicationsdepartment@opseu.org