At Mohawk College in Hamilton, around 20 workers and MPP candidates protested against recent job and program cuts, which have totaled one-fifth of all full-time positions since December. This is a broader issue throughout Ontario, with multiple colleges experiencing similar reductions. Union leaders argue that these cuts jeopardize the local workforce that relies on specialized training from these institutions. The situation is exacerbated by federal policies aimed at reducing the number of international student permits, alongside the ongoing decline in provincial funding for post-secondary education since 2006.
"We educate the students that are doing your x-rays, that are running the machines in the local shops. We turn out so many students that are working in their own home communities. We need to save this system," Giardine-Tuck, president of OPSEU Local 240, told CBC Hamilton.
"This did not happen overnight," Giardine-Tuck said. Public funding for post-secondary schools has been declining since 2006 on a per-student basis, creating unsustainable pressures.
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