The Faculty Staff Association (FSA) has reached a deal with BCIT after months of bargaining and strike action. Electronic balloting ended on January 30th revealing a clear majority of the 827 FSA members that cast their ballots indicating their concurrence of a settlement agreement. Executive Director of the FSA, Paul Reniers, said the newly ratified…
Grant allows one of BCIT’s most energy inefficent buildings to turn over a new leaf BCIT’s least sustainable building is likely the welding shop, building NE8 at Burnaby Campus. That will change after the building’s upgrade, set to begin this month. According to Alexandre Hebert, energy and sustainability manager at BCIT, a proposal was made…
Bargaining will resume this month after the union agreed not to take any strike action during the holiday season Faculty and Staff Association (FSA) and BCIT will resume this month, while the British Columbia Government Employees’ Union (BCGEU) also has yet to reach an agreement with BCIT. BCIT President Don Wright has announced that he…
On-campus Wi-Fi connectivity struggles to keep up with demand as number of devices continues to grow BCIT’s efforts to keep up with the increased number of independent Wi-Fi capable devices on campus have not eliminated student frustrations over connectivity and other Wi-Fi related issues. The BCIT Student Association (BCITSA) has received numerous, continuous complaints from…
[hr] Neetu GarchaNeetu was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley (minus the few toddler years she spent living in Punjab, India where her line of heritage is from). She moved to the lower mainland to attend BCIT and is now in her graduating year of the Broadcast and Online Journalism Program. Her writing and…
Neetu GarchaNeetu was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley (minus the few toddler years she spent living in Punjab, India where her line of heritage is from). She moved to the lower mainland to attend BCIT and is now in her graduating year of the Broadcast and Online Journalism Program. Her writing and editing…
Lynne Denison Foster was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for her significant contribution as a leading aviation instructor at BCIT’s Aerospace Technology Campus in Richmond. The award, presented by the British Columbia Aviation Council, came as a surprise to Foster. Although she has been in the industry for 43 years, she is younger than…
Confused about the strikes? Need a primer? Read on for everything you need to know about the job action at BCIT BCIT has been busy as of recent not solely due to the expected rush of final exam preparation season, but also because of strike action at all campuses. In late October, the BC Government…
The Link asks students, instructors how they feel about job action on campus Instructors and support staff are not the only stakeholders in the job action that has taken place on all BCIT campuses recently. The Link spoke with some other affected parties including students, teachers, and the representatives of institutions about the job action, and found…
Confused about the strikes on campus? Read The Link’s guide to frequently asked questions regarding the groups, terms, and major players associated. [hr] Who is taking job action? Job action at BCIT is being taken by the British Columbia Employees’ Association (BCGEU) support staff, BCGEU vocational instructors and the BCIT Faculty Staff Association (FSA). What is…
More strike action notice is given and some job action at BCIT recommences today and continues to affect students as more classes are cancelled and more strike action notice is given. Students in the International Student Entry Program (ISEP) don’t have class today as the members of the Faculty Staff Association (FSA) who…
President Don Wright speaks to faculty and staff during a one-on-one briefing at BCIT’s Burnaby campus. President Don Wright began a private meeting with BCIT faculty by giving a general address to all who were present, and then opened the floor for over two hours of questions and answers. Faculty and staff members addressed issues…