2023-11-03 Q: I want to ask other members about workload. Recently, my Department had a meeting with HR, who was less than kind when challenged on the wages members get. Their response was basically “well, you accepted the job knowing the wages, so what is the issue?” It’s true that we agreed to accept the
Read more →2023-12-01 Q: Last week’s E-Bulletin message about the FSA not collecting dues on retro pay got the wheels turning, and now I’m wondering how much we pay in union dues. Is what we pay a normal amount? A: BCITFSA members pay 1.85 percent of their gross salary to union dues, which is tax deductible. Just
Read more →2024-01-12 Q: I’ve been a faculty member with BCIT and an FSA union member for just over 20 years, however I haven’t seen this milestone reflected in additional vacation days. Who do I talk to about that? A: This is an important aspect of the Collective Agreement that we don’t necessarily get asked about each
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Election Candidates The 2024 Elections are closed. Click through for results. The FSA holds annual elections to fill our Board of Directors’ seats. Positions are elected on a biennial basis, with the President and Vice-President elected (or acclaimed, if only one participant runs for each seat) in even-numbered years and the Treasurer, Directors-at-Large and Directors
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The BC Labour History Centre has a number of resources available to aid learners wishing to know more about the history of working people and labour movement in this province, including histories of working-class Black leaders. Many accounts of Black leadership in BC labour remain untold, some are lost. I know from my own research
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In 2023, FSA staff solicited reading suggestions to honour Black Excellence Day and Black History Month. Below is a book list that’s come from your suggestions, which we will update as more arrive in our inbox. Thanks for all of your engagement and keep those suggestions coming! Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Classic novel exploring
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