The BC General Employees Union (BCGEU)—representing more than 33,000 public-sector workers in the province—has declared an impasse in bargaining with BC’s Public Service Agency (PSA). The deadlock comes amid the government agency’s failure to bargain a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for BCGEU workers. The PSA’s offers to this point represent a significant pay cut
Read more →The province has expanded sick leave after several months of pressure from the FSA and other BC unions. Earlier this year, Executive Director Michael Conlon wrote about the failure of provincial legislation to cover all workers in BC. In the province’s January 2022 announcement, almost all part-time public sector workers–including FSA Part-Time Studies (PTS) members–were
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FSA members, your 2022-24 President and Vice President are Colin Jones and Shannon Kelly, respectively. Colin and Shannon are returning to their positions by acclamation following completion of the nomination period on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Both bring a wealth of experience in the FSA and at BCIT to their positions. The FSA is committed to
Read more →Michael Conlon, Executive Director On January 20, 2022, I posted about the provincial government’s changes to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) that added five paid sick days for workers in the province, including part-time workers. Naturally we assumed that our members teaching into Part-Time Studies (PTS) would be covered by this provision. Indeed, the Minister
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bcitfsaWorkers create the wealth of the world and we hold the power to make the kind of society where we're all liberated… t.co/IbCYUliDbnTue May 17 17:53:44 +0000 2022
bcitfsaWonder what bargaining will look like for FSA members? t.co/29lQL6lmEfMon May 16 22:39:45 +0000 2022