As of 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 11, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has declared a strike amongst college support staff, in an effort to ensure job security, says the union. We’re fighting because we know our students need us.”The strike occurs in the midst of an ongoing dispute between OPSEU and the College Employer Council (CEC). What’s next?”The strike impacts more than 10,000 full-time support workers from Ontario’s 24 public colleges, including the local Haliburton School of Art and Design campus. “After cuts there will be only two full-time office support staff left, that currently do not support full time academic programming,” explained Downham. “Plus one full-time support studio tech that supports part and full-time programming.