Member education is a core piece of the FSA’s strategic plan for good reason. Union education helps members empower one another to build a stronger FSA. In our union, some of this work is being accomplished internally. We are, for example, expanding Article 14, Departmental Rights and Responsibilities Training and continue to work with and through area
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In May, FSA Director-at-Large William Oching represented our union at conferences held by the National Union of Canadian Association of University Teachers (NUCAUT) and Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). NUCAUT allows faculty unions, organized through local and provincial organizations, to have a greater voice at the federal level. NUCAUT delegates indeed prioritized faculty associations becoming more
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Each year, the FSA funds financial awards through the BCIT Foundation to support our students on their academic journey. Below, 2023 recipient Jacob thanks our union for the donation. The FSA bursary given to Jacob is named after Jennifer Orum and Elinor Hudon, long-time members, contributors, and supporters of the FSA. Jennifer served on the
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In March, FSA Tech Rep Fraser Robertson attended the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ (CAUT) Collective Bargaining and Organizing Forum. Below, Fraser shares thoughts on the forum and its utility for members. Recently, I had the privilege of attending CAUT’s Collective Bargaining and Organizing forum as a representative of the FSA. The two-day event brought together
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