FSA Vision

• Outstanding careers through outstanding employment conditions.

FSA Mission

• To create an outstanding workplace: engage, celebrate, protect, and make gains for all our members.

FSA Values

• Empowerment: We empower our members to understand and advocate for their rights.
• Influence: We leverage our knowledge and relationships to influence decision-making toward the realization of our shared visions.
• Principled Action: We take principled actions that are driven by the membership.
• Social Justice: Our commitment to social justice means we seek to foster and enhance a fair and just workplace.
• Solidarity: Demonstrating solidarity serves as the foundation of effecting change.
• Strength: Our strength comes from listening to our members and working together to apply what we’ve learned.

We are committed to

• Fostering high standards of excellence in education;
• Improving members’ employment conditions, working environment, and opportunities;
• Maintaining transparency in FSA activities;
• Fostering a well-informed and engaged membership; and
• Promoting participation in decision-making; and nurturing a sense of community amongst our members and all of BCIT.

Strategic Plan (2015-20)

The 2015-18 strategic plan was extended until 2020 and a new plan is in development for 2020 and beyond.

Priorities

1. Opportunities
2. Rights
3. Education

Goals

1. Create a palette of resources and tools to help members make the most of their rights
2. Tell our story so that government and management understand the value we bring to BC and the struggles we face in realizing that value
3. Use Institute and union committees to improve the rights of our members
4. Engage members through communication that is informative and concise
5. Cultivate participation through a strong and active Tech Rep community
6. Make use of opportunities provided by the union movement to improve our members’ rights and the services we provide them
7. Add value to members’ professional lives
8. Support members facing challenges
9. Leverage all opportunities to improve working conditions and compensation to create an outstanding workplace
10. Develop an understanding of management practices to measure the impact on our members and plan strategic responses
11. Ensure the FSA has business practices that are efficient and allow our staff to do their work effectively
12. Value the contributions of members