The 83% vote by UVIC\u00a0faculty members and librarians and\u00a0near 75%\u00a0vote by SFU’s to form a union out of existing faculty associations is\u00a0extremely good news for academic labour in British Columbia. The difference between faculty association and union in BC is this:<\/p>\n
The basic legal difference<\/a> is that our current status is a grant of the University itself, which has agreed to bargain certain matters with faculty and librarians; certification means that those rights are granted by the Labour Board and recognized in law. Rather than a bargaining relationship in which SFU agrees to allow us to negotiate certain items, our bargaining relationship would be protected by law, and would extend to any employment matter that we would choose to negotiate.<\/span><\/p>\n Please\u00a0UBC faculty association Executive, bring this vote for a strike clause to the membership to act as\u00a0a union with full rights. The last five\u00a0rounds\u00a0of bargaining have been so tremendously frustrating for the membership and ground hard won is quickly eroding. Wages, piecemeal for many,\u00a0of our PT members are as pitiful as they get<\/a>— well below minimum wages once hours in are factored.<\/p>\n * * * * *<\/p>\n SFU Faculty Association<\/em><\/a>, May 15, 2014<\/p>\n SFU Faculty and Librarians Approve Certification as a Union<\/p>\n Members of the Faculty Association of Simon Fraser University have voted to become a certified union under the BC Labour Relations Code.<\/p>\n The results of the certification vote are as follows (the results are unofficial until confirmed by the Labour Relations Board):<\/p>\n Eligible voters: 1091 The question voted upon was: \u201cDo you want the Faculty Association of Simon Fraser University (SFUFA) to be recognized as a certified union, under the Labour Relations Code, to represent you in collective bargaining with your employer, the University?\u201d<\/p>\n Total ballots: 800 As a result of the vote, the Administration and Faculty Association must now begin negotiation of the first collective agreement.<\/p>\n The University Administration and Faculty Association respect the choice made by faculty members and librarians regarding their preferred form of representation. Both the Administration and the Association are committed to maintaining the positive working relationship we have enjoyed.<\/p>\n Jonathan Driver Neil Abramson * * * * *<\/p>\n UVIC Faculty Association<\/a>, January 24, 2014<\/p>\n On January 24, 2014 the results of the certification vote for faculty and librarians at the University of Victoria were announced.\u00a0 The results are as follows:<\/p>\n The question voted upon was: \u201cDo you want the University of Victoria Faculty Association to become a certified union that will represent you in collective bargaining with your employer?\u201d<\/p>\n The next step in the certification process is the issuance of a formal certification order by the Labour Relations Board of British Columbia.\u00a0\u00a0The Faculty Association and the University Administration are then required to commence collective bargaining in good faith with the objective of achieving a collective agreement that will replace the current Framework Agreement between the parties.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 83% vote by UVIC\u00a0faculty members and librarians and\u00a0near 75%\u00a0vote by SFU’s to form a union out of existing faculty associations is\u00a0extremely good news for academic labour in British Columbia. The difference between faculty association and union in BC is … Continue reading
\nVotes cast: 800
\nPercentage turnout: 73%<\/p>\n
\nSpoiled ballots: 0
\nValid ballots: 800
\nIn favour: 590
\nOpposed: 210<\/p>\n
\nVice-President, Academic, Simon Fraser University<\/p>\n
\nPresident, Faculty Association of SFU<\/p>\n\n
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