College Strike has been averted....unofficially and tentatively

From CP24

TORONTO — Ontario college teachers have voted 51 per cent in favour of contract offer, in results the union says are too close to call.

Lead college negotiator Rachael Donovan says instructors voted 51.25 per cent in favour of the deal and she's happy the unofficial results show many faculty saw this offer as fair and reasonable.

But the union says the 210-vote margin is too close to determine whether the offer has been accepted or rejected and notes about 300 mail-in ballots remain to be counted.

Both sides will now await the official province-wide results that must be certified after a review by the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

It's unclear whether such a narrow vote could still lead to a strike, as OPSEU says it will wait for final results before making a decision.

The instructors had already set a February 17 strike date, but if the offer is ultimately rejected, a new strike date will be determined.