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The union, which represents more than 15,000 faculty members across the province, had said some form of labour action could have begun on Thursday after it gave five days' notice last week.

It said Tuesday that "significant benefit gains" were agreed upon with the employers but that the sides otherwise remained at an impasse, with the outstanding items to be resolved by the arbitrator.

Key issues include work conditions, job security and quality of education.

The College Employer Council says classes will continue as scheduled this week.

“It was important to us to provide stability to students at the start of their semester,� Laurie Rancourt, chair of the CEC's bargaining team, said in a statement. 

This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Jan. 7, 2025.