Colin Jones, FSA Chief Negotiator Collective bargaining is the process of establishing a collective bargaining agreement (or CBA or CA or “contract”) between an employer (in our case, BCIT) and its employees represented by an independent trade union (in our case, the BCITFSA). Our recent collective agreements have had a duration of 3-5 years each
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Elections are happening for the FSA board of directors. In 2019 the following positions are up for election: One (1) Treasurer (2019-21 term) Five (5) Directors-at-Large (2019-21 term) Two (2) Directors, Associate Members (2019-21 term) Election Candidates Read the statements from the candidates for these positions. You can also watch videos of canadidate statements made at the March 6th all-candidates
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The FSA Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) is a partnership with the BCIT’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. Each year the Alumni Association selects recipients from BCIT alumni who have demonstrated achievement/leadership to receive these awards. In 2014 the FSA began to partner with the Alumni Association to present an additional DAA to an FSA member who is
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This piece was originally published in our the FSA Voice (October 2018 edition). Many of us are going to experience a disabling medical condition, even if it is just transitory. When that happens, the law protects us at work. The duty to accommodate is a doctrine fashioned by the courts in their development of constitutional and statutory human
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bcitfsaRT @BCcampus: There are currently more than ten open working groups at #BCPSE who support and advocate for the adoption and creation of #OE…Fri Mar 22 18:37:33 +0000 2019
bcitfsaRT @BCITSoCE: It’s #WorldWaterDay! Dr. Chan presented on a biosand filter for resource limited communities at the Applied Research Symposiu…Fri Mar 22 18:37:08 +0000 2019
bcitfsaRT @BCITAlumni: Proud of @bcit alumnus and water warrior @nigeljbennett, especially today, #WorldWaterDay2019 t.co/gxorD4labkFri Mar 22 18:36:55 +0000 2019