FSA Vision

• Outstanding careers through outstanding employment conditions.

FSA Mission

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

FSA Values

• Empowerment
• Influence
• Principled Action
• Social Justice
• Solidarity
• Strength

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 (2015-18) Priorities

1. Opportunities
2. Rights
3. Education

Strategic Plan (2015-18) Goals

1. Create a palette of resources and tools to help member 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

Governance

• Constitution (PDF)
• By-laws (PDF)