Conestoga College has reportedly eliminated several administrative positions and notified support staff about upcoming layoffs, reports Cambridge Today. Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 237 President Leopold Koff said that the union is anticipating that as much as 30% of its workforce could be affected by layoffs or reductions. OPSEU Local 238 President Vikki Poirier said that she received the notice just as the Ontario Sunshine List was released. The list shows that Conestoga President John Tibbits’s salary was $636K in 2024, which Poirier noted is a 29% increase from the previous year. “We are talking about layoffs at the same time we have a board of governors that approved a [29%] wage increase for our president,” said Poirier. Koff and Poirier called for greater accountability and transparency from the college.
