In March, FSA Tech Rep Fraser Robertson attended the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ (CAUT) Collective Bargaining and Organizing Forum. Below, Fraser shares thoughts on the forum and its utility for members. Recently, I had the privilege of attending CAUT’s Collective Bargaining and Organizing forum as a representative of the FSA. The two-day event brought together
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On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, our Technology Representatives (Tech Reps) met–on the third-floor terrace of the newly completed Health Sciences Centre–for the last time in the 2022/23 academic year. The Tech Rep May Social is an annual event to thank these hard-working individuals, essential to the functioning of the FSA. Tech Reps provide a personal link
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Out of the FSA Archive, Labour Relations Representatives George Talbott, Kristie Starr, and Andrea Matthews discuss disputing inequitable workloading and how to rectify the problem. Originally published in our January 2022 Voice newsletter. When you realize that you have too much to do, more than ever, and excess caffeine and skipping meals (we do not
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Below, President Colin Jones reports the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ Council meeting last month. It was my pleasure to represent the FSA at the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ (CAUT) 94th Council meeting in late April. More than our opportunity to participate in the democratic process of our association, it was a chance to
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On Friday April 28, the FSA’S Bargaining Team and the employer met at the main table for the 16th time during this round of negotiations, which began back on September 28, 2022. We have also had a number of side-table meetings to delve into deeper discussions about specific issues. In April, the parties began the
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With our in-sector union partners the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE), the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC), and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Component 7, the FSA has sent a letter to Nicola Lemmer (Assistant Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Policy and Programs Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills), outlining our
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