Support workers at Ontario's 24 community colleges have endorsed a tentative contract settlement reached last month.
The workers, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, voted 87 per cent in favour of the tentative deal.
The tentative contract was reached Sept. 18 following an 18-day strike.
OPSEU spokesman Rod Bemister says the vote demonstrates that the 8,000 workers were determined to maintain good jobs.
Gerry Barker of the colleges' bargaining team called the ratification "great news" because it shows that employees clearly support the agreement.
The terms of the agreement will be released after the Ontario Ministry of Labour confirms the vote results.
The workers -- cleaners, food service staff, registration officers and others -- walked off the job just as the school year kicked off.
The strike caused massive lineups on campuses across the province and forced schools to put some services on hold.
The colleges remained open during the strike, using management and non-unionized part-time staff.
The union had been seeking a three per cent annual wage increase and job protection against the schools' use of part-time and temporary hires.
"Our members have wholeheartedly said they approve the deal," OPSEU president Warren (Smokey) Thomas said following the ratification vote.
