Reminder: the last day to vote in the 2024 BC provincial election is October 19, 2024. We encourage our members to vote — why? the provincial government funds post-secondary institutions like BCIT the provincial government sets the mandate for public-sector bargaining, including for post-secondary institutions our Collective Agreement expires in 2025, and the substance of
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Amid a busy provincial election campaign period, BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) President Sussanne Skidmore made time for an interview with FSA Member Engagement Officer Matt Greaves. Conducted over Microsoft Teams on Monday, September 23, 2024, the interview below has been edited for length and content. — Matt Greaves: Sussanne Skidmore, thank you for speaking
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Written by FSA Labour Relations Representative Michael Thompson, the following essay is taken from the Fall 2023 issue of the FSA Voice Newsletter. — You have been asked to attend a meeting with your manager and wonder, “do I get to bring a union representative?” There are instances when you absolutely have the right to
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The FSA is proud to re-print the following piece by member Jonathan Evans, Advisor in Indigenous Initiatives & Partnerships, which first appeared in the September RDI Newsletter. Canada has a rich and diverse culture, but beneath the surface lies a history that we must first acknowledge and then confront to move forward. This brings us
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