We’ve recently received questions about the use of limited-term contracts as a sort of probation. Senior Labour Relations Representative George Talbott explains why the practice fails to comply with our Collective Agreement. Term contracts cannot be used as a form of probation. Management should not use a term hire to gauge employee talent or
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Contract negotiations between the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and province, via BC’s Public Service Agency (PSA), have broken down for a second time. Negotiations reached an impasse in April 2022, with the PSA unwilling to bargain cost of living adjustment (COLA) protections for members. In May, the BCGEU began a five-week strike vote for
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BCITFSA Board Member Zaa Joseph, who has been at BCIT for 14 years, reflects on National Indigenous Peoples Day, his ancestry, and family who reside here in Vancouver and up in the Middle River, BC.
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Happy anniversary, unions in Canada! On June 14, 1872, federal passage of the Trade Union Act made workers associating into unions legal in Canada. Canadian labour researcher Doug Nesbitt writes that the Union Act was not a direct result of “enlightened and benevolent politicians looking out for the masses,” but worker agitation, organizing, and strikes, especially
Read more →Primer The word seniority generally carries a great deal of weight in unionized workplaces. But what is it, exactly, and how does it apply to FSA members? When dealing with various aspects of employment—which worker chooses their vacation first or the order of layoffs—unions have fought for the principle of seniority. At its most basic,
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Having accepted a position at the Justice Institute, Lisa Allen will be stepping down from the FSA Board of Directors as of June 2, 2022. Her contributions have been invaluable to our union. Anticipating Lisa’s departure, the Board voted unanimously on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 to appoint Zaa Joseph as a Director from June 2,
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