Colin Jones, FSA President; on behalf of the entire FSA board and office staff Heartbreaking Tragedy We echo the statements being made by post-secondary institutes, including BCIT, and the labour movement through the BC Federation of Labour about the horrifying and heartbreaking uncovering of the mass grave at the former Kamloops Residential School. Our hearts
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Colin Jones, on behalf of the FSA Board of Directors Earlier this year we shared that we were undertaking the development of a new strategic plan for the BCIT Faculty & Staff Association (FSA). Our process began back in 2019 after we extended our previous plan to allow new staff and elected leadership an opportunity
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Colin Jones, FSA President This year as we contemplate the meaning of work and what it means to be a worker, I keep returning to the primary condition that distinguishes one person’s work from another during a pandemic: the ability to work remotely. BCIT, more than any other post-secondary institute in BC, has continued to
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From Colin Jones, FSA President, and the FSA Board of Directors Update (2021-06-14): The survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey! A report on the results will be shared with the membership at the October 2021 AGM. This survey will be back in your inboxes in 2023. Biennial FSA Baseline
Read more →It’s hard to believe, particularly as we still work to “dot the i’s and cross the t’s” of our 2019-22 Collective Agreement, but it’s time to get ready for our next round of bargaining! The first step is the formation of the FSA Collective Agreement Committee (CAC). This committee of members is a crucial part
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Nominations Received Nominations were accepted from March 3rd until April 6th To see the full election timeline for 2021 please click here. We received five (5) nominations for five (5) Director-at-Large positions – These will be acclaimed as per our by-laws We received one (1) nomination for one (1) Treasurer position – This will be acclaimed as per our by-laws We
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bcitfsaRT @IRSSurvivor: If you need help, please reach out. Having an emotional reaction from hearing about the atrocious history and impacts of I…Thu Jun 24 02:35:32 +0000 2021
bcitfsaRT @CAUT_ACPPU: Save the date! CAUT will be hosting a virtual Indigenous conference titled “Building Solidarity and Alliances: Indigenizing…Wed Jun 23 17:31:22 +0000 2021
bcitfsaRT @CAUT_ACPPU: Today we release our Indigenizing the Academy Checklist, developed by CAUT's Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Gr…Mon Jun 21 20:10:05 +0000 2021
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