It’s been a fascinating few months in Canadian public-sector bargaining. Here in British Columbia, the provincial bargaining mandate has been set. The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) ratified collective agreements with identical duration and monetary terms in October. While the wage guarantees of BCGEU and HEU fail to keep up
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Human beings are members of a whole In creation of one essence and soul If one member is afflicted with pain Other members uneasy will remain If you have no sympathy for human pain The name of human you cannot retain ― Saadi Shirazi, 1213- 1291 To My Colleagues In light of the continued violence against
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The FSA denounces Ontario government legislation undermining free and fair collective bargaining. We stand in solidarity with education workers, adding our voice to the chorus of opposition from the labour movement. On October 31, 2022, the provincial Ford government invoked the notwithstanding clause to introduce legislation that forces a four-year contract upon on CUPE workers
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At Wednesday’s AGM (October 26, 2022) we announced the publication of our 2021/22 Annual Report, which provides a snapshot of FSA operations in the last fiscal year. It includes a financial report, an overview of labour relations cases, and a message from your FSA leadership. BCITFSA 2021-22 Annual Report
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Members of the BC General Employees’ Union working in the public service have ratified a new collective agreement. The contract was approved by a 53.4% majority, with 71% of eligible members voting. Details of the agreement are available here. FSA President Colin Jones has previously highlighted the implications of the BCGEU contract for FSA members.
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Our offices will be closed on Friday, September 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR). The NDTR honours the victims of residential schools, their families, and communities. The schools operated on this land between 1831 and 1996, part of a broader project of nation building that experts in the field of
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bcitfsaPowerful words from a union sibling working at a grocery store—who can’t afford to shop at that store—on the need t… t.co/vtrmqGG24KThu Nov 24 19:33:05 +0000 2022
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bcitfsaBrian Ramsay from CFLPA speaking first. The CFLPA showed tremendous solidarity in recent job action. 100% of their… t.co/zV6hliTUX8Thu Nov 24 17:10:51 +0000 2022
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