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…
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…
The British Columbia Government Employees Union (BCGEU) support staff and the Faculty Staff Association (FSA) are on full strike at BCIT today, and aren’t letting the rain stop them from picketing along the perimeter of the BCIT campus. The BCGEU is the union representing support staff and some instructors at BCIT. There are approximately 434 support staff…
Following a series of votes in favour of strike action at post-secondary institutions across the province, support staff at BCIT’s Burnaby campus picketed outside of four buildings on Tuesday, November 6. The demonstration forced BCIT to cancel day classes, while night courses were unaffected. Larry Dea, head of BC Government Employees’ union (BCGEU) Local 703,…
The BCIT Faculty Staff Association (FSA) is engaging in a full strike today (Monday. November 17, 2012) and will be picketing at all campuses from 6am to 8pm. This action will be carried out in cooperation with the BCGEU’s support staff bargaining unit. All FSA members are instructed to withdraw their services to BCIT tomorrow.…