To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, FSA member and Instructor in Forest and Natural Areas Management Justin Perry shares some thoughts on mixing technological education with cultural practices, inviting readers to participate in Indigenous Community gatherings. When I share my understanding of culture in the classroom, I always invite our students to participate. Everyone has
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From your FSA Bargaining Team: Colin Jones (Chief Negotiator), Terry Gordon, Zaa Joseph, Kenzie Woodbridge, Tom Lane, and Maria Angerilli (Operations & HR Director). *****Contract has been ratified and is now in effect***** In the late afternoon of June 15, 2023, your Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the employer. Following the bargaining
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The FSA celebrates the resistance, courage, and history of Indigenous Peoples on the lands that became BC and Canada. In particular, while stories of Indigenous labour organizing are often ignored in our national conversation, these histories provide us with important examples of the intersecting structures of exploitation and racism that Indigenous working people continue to
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Member education is a core piece of the FSA’s strategic plan for good reason. Union education helps members empower one another to build a stronger FSA. In our union, some of this work is being accomplished internally. We are, for example, expanding Article 14, Departmental Rights and Responsibilities Training and continue to work with and through area
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In May, FSA Director-at-Large William Oching represented our union at conferences held by the National Union of Canadian Association of University Teachers (NUCAUT) and Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). NUCAUT allows faculty unions, organized through local and provincial organizations, to have a greater voice at the federal level. NUCAUT delegates indeed prioritized faculty associations becoming more
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Each year, the FSA funds financial awards through the BCIT Foundation to support our students on their academic journey. Below, 2023 recipient Jacob thanks our union for the donation. The FSA bursary given to Jacob is named after Jennifer Orum and Elinor Hudon, long-time members, contributors, and supporters of the FSA. Jennifer served on the
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