Today is Day 4 of the college teacher's strike with no new talks scheduled.
Faculty at Niagara College along with 23 other Ontario colleges, walked off the job Monday morning after contract negotiations stalled.
The main sticking point is over the use of part time workers, with the union demanding an equal 50/50 split between full time and part time faculty
A labour researcher telling the Toronto Star we can expect more strikes across the province as employer's continue with a trend towards precarious employment.
Wayne Lewchuk is the author of a 2015 report that found 52 per cent of workers in the GTHA are in temporary, part-time or contract positions.
He tells the Star, " the dominant management theory now is that it makes sense to hire people on a temporary basis, to worry less about their development as more capable and productive employees, and simply focus on the short run.”