96.5% Ratification Vote
Faculty Association Members turnout in highest numbers yet, 80% to vote YES to ratify first Collective Agreement on June 5, 2015. Electronic polls closed after a week of online voting.
Bargaining Discussion – Oct.17, 2014
The first of a series of discussions on Bargaining took place on Friday, October 17, with Chief Negotiator Richard Pickard introducing the current bargaining procedures, principles and context, and some elements of each side’s initial proposals. He noted that the two sides appear to be coming from different starting points, as the FA relies on the current Framework Agreement as a starting point, since it grew out of many years of past negotiations, while the Administration is starting from the University Act…
Librarians get together with FA Officers
On October 9, a group of librarians came together with FA officers and staff for a convivial afternoon of drinks, snacks, and talking about bargaining. For most Librarians, this event was the first opportunity to meet Tracy Samra, FA’s Executive Directory, and Jaime Deutekom, the Association’s first-ever full-time Membership Officer. FA Librarians Committee Chair Tad Suzuki opened the formal agenda with an update on that group’s activities, followed by Kathleen Matthews, Librarian Representative to the FA Executive, introducing the rest…