Colin Jones, FSA President; on behalf of the entire FSA board and office staff Heartbreaking Tragedy We echo the statements being made by post-secondary institutes, including BCIT, and the labour movement through the BC Federation of Labour about the horrifying and heartbreaking uncovering of the mass grave at the former Kamloops Residential School. Our hearts
Read more →Colin Jones, FSA President In acknowledgement of March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I thought it was time to add some words to the statement we put out last June. That statement came out at a time when our newsfeeds were alight with evidence of racial injustice and discrimination. For
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This is an updated version of a piece that originally ran our 2017/18 Annual Report. Guest Contributor: Mak Abdel-Hai; FSA Member; Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Instructor; Digital Arts, BCIT School of Business + Media You might not know that many instructors at BCIT lack job security and are forced to accept a two-tier system,
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Colin Jones, FSA President For years, the FSA has been advocating around the issues created by the lack of office space for our members who teach into Part-Time Studies (PTS). Related to this is the reality that many instructors in PTS use their own homes for this work – we are referring to this as
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bcitfsaRT @bcfed: We are excited to share with you the link to register for this year’s Summer Institute for Union Women. Space is limited, so act…Fri Jul 16 15:45:38 +0000 2021
bcitfsaRT @CAUT_ACPPU: Cuts to public post-secondary institutions hurt our community's most marginalized and limit perspectives explored in academ…Wed Jul 14 15:57:20 +0000 2021
bcitfsaRT @IRSSurvivor: It is important to learn, understand and acknowledge why these 'numbers' are significant. It is not about sensationalizing…Wed Jul 14 15:56:12 +0000 2021